What Style Is It?: A Guide to American Architecture (Building Watchers Series)

Poppeliers, John C., Chambers Jr., S. Allen, Schwartz, Nancy B., Historic American Buildings Survey

ISBN 10: 0471144347 / ISBN 13: 9780471144342

Edité par Wiley, 1984

Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. N° de réf. du vendeur G15E-01960

Synopsis :

Book by Poppeliers John C Chambers Jr S Allen Schwartz Nan

Quatrième de couverture: When was it built?

Why does it look that way?

What style is it?

What Style Is It? provides a portable, easy–to–use guide to identifying American architecture on the road or in your own community.

This Revised Edition presents new photographs and line drawings, a concise, illustrated glossary, and accessible information on twenty–two major styles of American architecture from the past 300 years. Organized chronologically to put information at your fingertips, What Style Is It? presents succinct summaries of architectural styles, discusses their development and notable characteristics, and mentions where real–world examples can be found.

This essential guide is packed with more than 200 descriptive photographs and illustrations, accompanied by nontechnical explanations that help you quickly identify the most significant styles of architecture from Early Colonial, Federal, and Second Empire to Neoclassical, pre–Civil War Romanesque Revival, and late nineteenth– and early twentieth–century Rustic styles.

What Style Is It? is the definitive, concise guide to the captivating structures and history of American architecture.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : What Style Is It?: A Guide to American ...
Éditeur : Wiley
Date d'édition : 1984
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : Good