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Product Identifiers
PublisherRizzoli International Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-100847829162
ISBN-139780847829163
eBay Product ID (ePID)56916467
Product Key Features
Book TitleDecoration of Houses
Number of Pages328 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicInterior Design / General, Decorating
Publication Year2007
IllustratorYes
GenreHouse & Home, Architecture
AuthorEdith Warton, Ogden Codman Jr.
Book SeriesThe Classical America Series in Art and Architecture
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.5 in
Item Weight28.1 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2006-935713
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition20
Dewey Decimal747
SynopsisEdith Wharton's "The Decoration of Houses" is an invaluable reference, one of the classic works on interior decoration, and a testament to the enduring style of one of America's greatest writers. Written in collaboration with celebrated American architect Ogden Codman, Jr., Wharton's first book is a comprehensive look at the history and character of turn-of-the-century interior design, moving from historical traditions to the distinctive styles of contemporary taste. Published in association with the Mount Press, this beautiful hardcover facsimile is carefully reproduced from the first edition published in 1897 and includes all 56 original plates-illustrating furniture, moldings, and interior styles of the 19th-century-and features de collage edges as well as a new introduction from renowned scholar Richard Guy Wilson. The Mount is a magnificent estate Edith Wharton designed and built in 1902 as a writer's retreat in the beautiful Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts., Written in collaboration with celebrated American architect Codman, Wharton's first book is a comprehensive look at the history and character of turn-of-the-century interior design, moving from historical traditions to the distinctive styles of contemporary taste., Written by one of America's foremost novelists and a celebrated architect, this classic work on interior design presents advice on planning and furnishing specific rooms and areas as well as a portfolio of illustrated interiors, covering such areas as the historical traditions of design and the distinctive styles of turn-of-the-twentieth-century ta
