Early American Architecture from the First Colonial Settlements to the National Period

Morrison, Hugh

Published by Oxford University Press - New York, 1963

Green cloth on boards with lighter green illustration of a grasshopper weathervane on front and crisp white lettering on spine. Book is tight, square and sharp-cornered with no markings or flaws inside or out, other than prior owners signature on inside front cover and some minor spotting to top edge of text block. Unclipped Dust jacket shows original price of $15.00 and is bright green with b/w photos on front. Some rubbing of the green on edges, corners and spine. Spine only very slightly faded. 8vo. 619 pp index and index of illustrations; bibliographic references; illustrated from photographs and drawings (485 of them). From the publisher: ". . . a comprehensive account in one volume of architecture in the American colonies from St. Augustine in 1565 to San Francisco in 1848.no one book, hitherto, has attempted to deal with all types of buildings--houses, churches, forts, log cabins, markets, mills, public buildings, colleges, and the like--as these developed over several generations in all the colonies.Since complete inclusiveness was impossible, the effort has been to make a revealing selection from the mass of available material.to give a clearly organized and extensive body of information.that the layman.may readily understand." 1st Edition/2nd Printing. Seller Inventory # blb02292

Bibliographic Details

Title: Early American Architecture from the First ...
Publisher: Oxford University Press - New York
Publication Date: 1963
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: 1st Edition