The Architecture of Wm. Frank McCall, Jr. , FAIA A Complete Designer in the Classical Tradition

William Robert Mitchell, Jr.

ISBN 10: 0932958044 / ISBN 13: 9780932958044

Published by Golden Coast Publishing, Savannah Georgia, 1985

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VF/VF/1st ed./Signed. This volume is signed by Mitchell, Martin, and McCall on the half title page. What makes this a truly outstanding copy is McCall's warm inscription on the dedication page to his friends and first Sea Island(Georgia)clients P.L. and Virginia Hay, Jr. Their beautiful home is showcased on pages 97 through 100. This must have been a presentation copy, as it's signed and dated at Christmas time 1985, the year of publication. This copy is clean and tight, with no wear. The jacket is housed in a plastic sleeve, it has wonderful strong color and no nicks or tears. A excellent display of McCall's remarkable homes. Seller Inventory # 0021276

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Architecture of Wm. Frank McCall, Jr. , ...

Publisher: Golden Coast Publishing, Savannah Georgia

Publication Date: 1985

Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Photography By Van Jones Martin

Condition: Very Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Fine

Signed: Signed By All Contributors

Edition: First Edition.

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Review:

Frank McCall is a contemporary American architect described by author William Mitchell as "the reigning master of traditional architecture in Georgia." McCall is most noted for large and expensive domestic works, often in a classicizing style, but always in a style accommodating the tastes of his clients. His architecture is displayed in this book in a work-by-work format in which excellent exterior and interior color photographs accompany a brief statement describing the building. Supplementing the body of the book are two appendices; one lists McCall's work. The second appendix, "The Library of William Frank McCall, Jr., " seems unnecessary as it lists fairly standard sources of early American and Southern architecture. Sources consulted and an index of illustrated jobs complete the book. Whether or not McCall has distinction as an architect remains to be assessed in a more critical manner than this very flattering volume attempts. The Architecture of Vm. Frank McCall, Jr., FAIA does stand as a valuable and worthwhile documentation of traditional architecture in the South. -- From Independent Publisher