The Period House: Style, Detail & Decoration 1774-1914 - Softcover

Lawrence, Richard Russell; Chris, Teresa

9780753801192: The Period House: Style, Detail & Decoration 1774-1914

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0753801191 ISBN 13: 9780753801192

Publisher: Phoenix, 1899

A visual guide to the architecture, design, decoration, and furnishings of the British house of the industrial era, with more than 700 illustrations. Now in paperback. This richly illustrated volume traces the development of the British terraced house from 1774 to 1914. It documents the building codes and customs of the times, surveys the architectural detail of each period, and examines the architectural history of the exterior as well as the interior design and decor. The authors present the subject chronologically by style, looking at how life was lived in and around the house: lighting, color, wallpaper, windows, doors, and gardens are all addressed. Enhanced with hundreds of photos as well as images from the pattern books of builders and craftsmen, this is an excellent reference for those interested in architectural history and period decoration. 192 pp 8 1/2 x 11 230 color & 500 b/w illustrations

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From Library Journal:

Illustrated style guides are often useful to beginning students of architecture, architectural history, and interior design for understanding the language and grammatical elements of historical periods. Partly a style guide, partly a catalog, and partly a taxonomy, this volume addresses the history of the British house of the industrial era in an intriguingly thorough and inclusive way. It describes not only the basic exterior design elements but also interior elements, from doors and lighting to bathing facilities. The graphic material is an amalgam of clear floor plans with dimensions, sections, period illustrations and advertisements, and high-contrast photographs. Each two-page spread also contains a sidebar examining, in anecdotal fashion, the social, technological, and political developments that affected the domestic environment. Despite its limited usefulness to students of American architecture, who will find more germane material in Lester Walker's American Shelter (Overlook, 1981) or Virginia and Lee McAlester's A Field Guide to American Houses (LJ 8/84), this will prove effective nevertheless as a catalog of technological advances in the home. For larger architecture or interior design collections.?Paul Glassman, Pratt Inst. Libs., Brooklyn
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