Wealthy Americans began buildingopulent country estates in the late 1880s and continued to do sofor the next fifty years. In this beautifully illustrated and informative book, we view the breadth and aesthetic vitality of these American country houses through the expert eye of a practicing architect. 250 black-and-white illustrations; 60 color plates.
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This review is from: The Architect and the American Country House, 1890-1940 (Hardcover)
While my specialty is pre-1940 estates and mansions, this book works for me because the author does a credible job in showing the DNA that links the old with the newer. As in all Yale U Press books, the production quality is very high and the scholarship is strong. The bibliography (one of the main things I examine in works like this) is extensive. If you collect books on this subject then this should be one. If you are a beginner in this field then this is as good as any to start.
See my other reviews on books of this subject for hints.
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