The Architecture of McKim, Mead & White in Photographs, Plans and Elevations (Dover Books on Architecture) (Paperback)

~ McKim Mead & White (Author)

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First one-volume paperback edition of one of the most important documents in American architecture. Depicted are over 130 structures—the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Pierpont Morgan Library, Tiffany & Company and the original Penn Station, among others, in New York, as well as many important landmarks in other cities. 435 photographs, over 250 line illustrations. New introduction by Richard Guy Wilson.

Product Details

• Paperback: 476 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (November 1, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486265560
• ISBN-13: 978-0486265568
• Product Dimensions: 12 x 9.7 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #236,365 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A book on how things used to be., April 21, 1999

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Man-o-man, I used to love looking at old buildings and would be in awe of the amount of work that went into them. All of the art work, craftsmanship, and downright labor. Well, this book really brings to the forefront through numerous period photos and floor plans. The book actually contains very little wording, but then the photos and floor plans are enough to tell you many things about the structures. Most of the buildings are in New York City and I recently had the opportunity to visit. As I walked along the many streets, I came across buildings that had been built by the architects and it was just awesome to look, of course, only from the outside at the wonderful structure and compare it to the photos and floor plans that are now etched in my mind. I look at the book and discover new things about the works of art that I hadn't known before. Sorry if it sounds a little romantic but when I pass one of the new office buildings or structures, well, I'm just not moved by them. Dave Sanchez