Southern Comfort: The Garden District of New Orleans - Couverture souple

Starr, Frederick

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1568985460 ISBN 13 : 9781568985466

Editeur : Princeton Architectural Press, 2013

Synopsis

Book by Starr S Frederick

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Southern Comfort details the magnificent architecture and planning of the Garden District of New Orleans. Through the histories of the developers, owners, architects, laborers, and craftspeople who shaped this district, the book creates a picture of the uniquely cosmopolitan city in the American South.

'This book is a valuable contribution to Southern history and to the history of both American architecture and American cities....Southern Comfort is a landmark piece of scholarship on the area.' Anne Rice, New York Times Book Review

'There's no part of New Orleans so steeped in architectural history as the Garden District. Southern Comfort: The Garden District of New Orleans tells the story in words and rich photos.'Hemispheres

Revue de presse :

Southern Comfort is a multifaceted study of the Garden District from its inception in the early 1800s until the end of the 19th century....The book is a valuable contribution to Southern history and to the history of both American architecture and American cities....Southern Comfort is a landmark piece of scholarship on the area. Anne Rice, New York Times Book Review

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Princeton Architectural Press
• Date d'édition: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1568985460
• ISBN 13: 9781568985466
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 276