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Synopsis
America's parks-and their architectural companion, the log cabin-hold a powerful grip on our imagination. Harkening back to a simpler time, these rustic structures serve as a reminder of America's frontier spirit, and serve as a popular source of inspiration for contemporary architecture, in everything from simple vacation homes to the mansion "lodges" favored by today's wealthy elites. This classic three-volume survey, first published in 1938 by the National Park Service, details in photographs and measured drawings the rich legacy of America's park structures. In over 500 illustrations, Park and Recreation Structures documents picnic tables, dams, drinking fountains, trail signs, storage sheds, bridges, boathouses, lodges, and inns from the glory days of park construction. Reproduced in its entirety in a single volume, this book will serve as a source of ideas, details, and imagery for architects, landscapists, gardeners, and anyone interested in America's national parks.
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Albert H. Good was the architectural consultant to the National Park Service at the time Park and Recreation Structures was originally published.
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This gorgeously reproduced volume, a reprint of the classic 1938 National Park Service study, offers inspiration through hundreds of drawings and photos of park structures. Landscape Architecture
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- PublisherGraybooks
- Publication date1990
- ISBN 10 1878650009
- ISBN 13 9781878650009
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages640
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Hardcover, Graybooks, 1990, reprint of the 1938 editions. Includes all three 1938 volumes gathered into one hardcover edition: I) Administration and Basic Service Facilities (200 pages); II) Recreational and Cultural Facilities (212 pages); and III) Overnight and Organized Camp Facilities (192 pages). Includes subject index for all three parts. Hardcover book in Very Good condition, with only flaw being previous owner's name and address to upper right corner of front free endpaper. No underlining or highlighting. Binding is solid and square. Full bound cream-colored boards, with gilt lettering to front and spine. Dust jacket is in Good condition with edge wear, including closed tears and chipping mostly along to front and rear top edge. Presents well in new mylar dj protector. The original 1938 National Park Service publication was printed in three separate volumes. This 1990 Graybooks edition gathers them for the first time in a single hardcover edition, which makes this the first thus edition. Seller Inventory # 002276
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Condition: Very Good. Boulder, CO: Graybooks, 1990. Reprint of 1938 edition. 4to. Pagainated by section. Illus. Very Good book. Good dust jacket. Some tears on upper edge of dust jacket. In polypropylene bag. (park buildings, recreation areas, design and construction) Inquire if you need further information. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. Seller Inventory # CA06B-00101
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