San Francisco Victorians [Hardcover]

Randolph Delehanty (Author), Mike Blumensaadt (Illustrator, Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2000

For more than a century the refined but playful elegance of Victorian houses has helped define the style and identity of the city by the bay. San Francisco Victorians showcases the variety and charm of the city's signature houses. This generous but portable survey features the most picturesque of the Victorians and exquisite Queen Annes, including classically restored marvels and the more fancifully decorated "painted ladies." Focusing on breathtaking exteriors and finely turned details from homes in all of the city's neighborhoods, and with a fun, informative text by noted Victorian architecture authority Randolph Delehanty, San Francisco Victorians is an enchanting and colorful look at these enduring beauties.

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About the Author

Mike Blumensaadt is a San Francisco-based photographer.

Randolph Delehanty has written over a dozen books including San Francisco Victorians (0-8118-2771-2) and Randolph Delehanty s Ultimate Guide to New Orleans (0-8118-0870-X), which explores the Big Easy with a dozen walking tours. He lives in San Francisco.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books; First Printing edition (May 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811827712
• ISBN-13: 978-0811827713
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,360,861 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful San Fransisco Buildings, June 11, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: San Francisco Victorians (Hardcover)

I love this book. The pictures are beautiful and the text is very informative. If you love artful buildings and wonderful pictures of them, you will be very glad to have this book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Long Stroll in the City, October 10, 2000

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Mustafa Kupusoglu (Istanbul, Turkey) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: San Francisco Victorians (Hardcover)

San Francisco Victorians is a wonderful little book, especially for the homesick like me. The book is full of great pictures reflecting the cultural heritage of Frisco, with a historian's essay telling the history along the way. Excellent companion for a long stroll in the city; for delightful discoveries.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW - great photos of my favorite houses, June 12, 2000

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Carl Sereda (SF Bay Area USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: San Francisco Victorians (Hardcover)

I've seen this photographers' work before and he's done another impeccable job documenting some of the most originally restored homes I've seen in twenty years.