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(More customer reviews)My reason for purchasing Cottage Architecture of Victorian America might be different from others.
I had no plans to build a Victorian House. I simply am in love with big, old houses. I adore looking at them in person, photographs, or drawings.
The black and white drawings in this slim volume are excellently done and quite detailed. It made me long for more.
For those who are interested, the book also shows floor plans,front and side views of the house, and details regarding the various designs used on doors and windows. It also tells exactly how to build one of these marvelous "cottages," even referring to things past, such as cisterns, and pumps in the kitchen.
The "cottages" are quite large, more what we, nowadays, would think of as mansions. All the houses are at least two stories.They feature such things as dormers and bay windows and porches, all the things that so delight the heart of a lover of Victorian architecture. I know I was delighted with this book.
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Handsome collection reprinted from rare 1874 catalog. Floor plans, elevations, front views, more. 27 designs on 63 plates. Introductory text and specifications.
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