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Historic Houses of Philadelphia
Roger W. Moss
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Description for Historic Houses of Philadelphia
Hardback. "Tom Crane's glorious photographs and Roger Moss's enthusiastic descriptions will get anyone with the slightest interest in history, architecture, or the decorative arts on the way to spending a week in the City of Brotherly Love to visit these handsome houses."-Maine Antique Digest Num Pages: 256 pages, 160 color illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AC; AMK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 299 x 222 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1361.
With 160 color photographs that invite the reader to step over the threshold, Historic Houses of Philadelphia brings the region's most impressive museum homes to life. The only comprehensive readers' tour of the nation's richest array of historic residences open to the public, the book is complete with maps, touring information, and historical notes on fifty distinctive homes.
Entries on each home begin by listing name, date of construction, architect, and location, followed by a description placing the house in its architectural, historical, social, and cultural context. Readers learn about the style of the house, who built it and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Pennsylvania, United States
ISBN
9780812234381
SKU
V9780812234381
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Ref
99-15
About Roger W. Moss
Roger W. Moss is Emeritus Executive Director of The Athenaeum of Philadelphia and retired Adjunct Professor of Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of a number of books, including The American Country House and Victorian Exterior Decoration. Tom Crane is a freelance photographer. His work has been featured in such publications as Architectural Digest, House Beautiful, ... Read more
Reviews for Historic Houses of Philadelphia
"A beautiful book of national architectural significance."
Old House Journal
"Abundant color photographs will make you want to visit them all."
House Beautiful
"Tom Crane's glorious photographs and Roger Moss's enthusiastic descriptions will get anyone with the slightest interest in history, architecture, or the decorative arts on the way to spending a week in the City ... Read more
Old House Journal
"Abundant color photographs will make you want to visit them all."
House Beautiful
"Tom Crane's glorious photographs and Roger Moss's enthusiastic descriptions will get anyone with the slightest interest in history, architecture, or the decorative arts on the way to spending a week in the City ... Read more