Victorian Dwellings for Village and Country (1885)
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Author: S. B. Reed
Publisher: Dover Publications, Inc., New York, 1994
Description: dim:8 1/8 x 11 pagecnt:128 Publisher Price:$9.95
Abstract: Excellent reprint of a rare catalog of house designs specifies construction materials, anticipated costs, plumbing, heating and other fixtures. Includes floor plans and elevations for 35 different residences, among them the charming "Asbury," a one-story seaside summer cottage ($700), the "Islip," a stylish "cottage" with verandas and balconies ($4,500), and the magnificent "Arlington," a five-story villa with over 15 rooms, a furnace, water, gas, bells and "speaking tubes ($10,000!). An indispensible volume for students of architecture, preservationists, home restorers and anyone intrigued by social and economic aspects of late-Victorian life. 149 illus.
Publisher: Dover Publications, Inc., New York, 1994
Description: dim:8 1/8 x 11 pagecnt:128 Publisher Price:$9.95
Abstract: Excellent reprint of a rare catalog of house designs specifies construction materials, anticipated costs, plumbing, heating and other fixtures. Includes floor plans and elevations for 35 different residences, among them the charming "Asbury," a one-story seaside summer cottage ($700), the "Islip," a stylish "cottage" with verandas and balconies ($4,500), and the magnificent "Arlington," a five-story villa with over 15 rooms, a furnace, water, gas, bells and "speaking tubes ($10,000!). An indispensible volume for students of architecture, preservationists, home restorers and anyone intrigued by social and economic aspects of late-Victorian life. 149 illus.