Art&DesignWinter2024

Chateau Country: Du Pont Estates in the Bran- dywine Valley Daniel DeKalb Miller. Originally from France, the du Pont family settled in the Brandywine River Valley. Their first home had six rooms. One hun- dred years later, their largest house had 176 rooms and thirty-six servants on 2,300 acres of land. Chateau Country is an intimate, informative portrait of the houses built by this Delaware dynasty. • 9" x 12" (228 x304mm) •174b/w&color photos, 29prints, 33drawings • 272 pp. • 978-0-7643-4415-2 • HC • $59.99 / £54.99 / $85.00 CAD Colonial Architecture: Early Examples from the First State George Fletcher Bennett, Foreword by Bernie Herman. Details the influence of Dutch, Swed- ish, and English colonization on examples of colonial architecture built between 1660–1840. Frame, brick, and stone residences, churches, public buildings, and even outhouses are shown, along with scores of archi- tectural details • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • 317 b/w photos, 40 illus. • 224 pp. • 978-0-7643-2510-6 • PB • $29.95 / £27.99 / $42.95 CAD Baltimore’s Cast-Iron Buildings & Architectur- al Ironwork James D. Dilts & Catharine F. Black, editors. This celebration of a unique aspect of Baltimore’s architectural and industrial history examines cast-iron buildings, showing how the material was fabricated and the buildings erected. Heavily illustrated, it includes ironwork catalogs from the mid-1800s. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 4 color & 69 b/w photos/maps • 116 pp. •978-0-87033-427-6•PB•$29.95 / £27.99 / $42.95CAD California Bungalows: The 1911 Ye Planry Catalog Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. California Bungalows: The 1911 Ye Planry Catalog. This reproduction 1911 edition of Ye Planry Building Company Inc.’s catalog of bungalow plans serves as an informative resource for today’s architects, homebuilders, and homeowners. This edition features 102 detailed, hand-drawn “pencil sketches” of floor plans alongside renderings and/or photographs of completed homes typical of the early Arts & Crafts Bungalow style. • 10" x 7" (254 x 177mm) • 200+ photos & sketches • 192 pp. • 978-0-7643-4454-1 • PB • $34.99 / £31.99 / $48.99 CAD California Colonial: The Spanish & Rancho Re- vival Styles Elizabeth McMillian. A deeply researched text and stunning imagery explores vernacular and religious structures built between 1769 and 1848, during the Spanish Mission and Mexican Rancho eras • 9" x 12" (228 x 304 mm) • 363 color & 51 b/w photos • 224 pp. • 978-0-7643-1460-5 • HC • $49.95 / £45.99 / $72.00 CAD California Colonial Homes: Case Studies with Prominent Architects S.F. "Jerry" Cooke III & Tina Skinner. “Jerry” Cook III & Tina Skinner. Work by more than 30 leading architects of the Spanish Revival move- ment in California during the 1920s and ’30s is featured with 44 beautiful homes. Architects include: Wallace Neff, Gordon Kaufman, Roland Coate, and George Washington Smith. • 9" x 12" (228 x 304mm) •313b/w photos • 144 pp. • 978-0-7643-2392-8 • HC • $39.95 / £36.99 / $56.95 CAD California Mission Architecture: A Survey and Sourcebook Jock M. Sewall. California Mission Architecture: A Survey and Sourcebook. Jock M. Sewall, A.I.A. The California Missions are the cathedrals of the New World, built under the direction of the adventurous padres who organized an existing agrarian culture. With nearly 800 photos and plans, this book visually documents each of the 21 Mission’s rustic, elegant features, artistic details, and general architectural significance. • 11 3/4" x 9" (298 x 228 mm) • 797 photos and plans • 368 pp. • 978-0-7643-4200-4 • HC • $75.00 / £68.99 / $105.00 CAD The Cape Cod House Stanley Schuler. Designed for those who may wish to build their own Cape Cod home, here are many variations of the basic floor plan. Shows the nearly limitless possibilities. Includes a tiny single style Cape Cod house to double, triple, modified, and “modern” interpretations • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) •174photos•144pp. •978-0-916838-63-8•HC•$25.00 / £22.99 / $35.99 CAD Cape May’s Gingerbread Gems Tina Skinner & Bruce Waters. Sixty-five color images of sum- mer cottages and guest houses: a treasured souvenir of New Jersey’s southern cape and an indispensable reference for Victorian Era archi- tecture and exterior ornamentation. Examples of Carpenter Gothic, Gothic Revival, Italianate, Second Empire, Edwardian, American Bracketed Villa, and Stick Styles are presented, with work by architects Frank Furness, Samuel Sloan, and Stephen Decatur Button • 5 7/8" x 5 7/8" (149 x 149 mm) • 65 color photos • 64 pp. • 978-0-7643-2126-9 • HC • $9.95 / £9.99 / $13.95 CAD Casas to Castles: Florida’s Historic Medi- terranean Revival Architecture Justin A. Nylander. 40 stunning Mediterranean revival homes in Florida, captured inside and out in more than 350 images. Architects featured include Addison Mizner, Maurice Fatio, Marion Sims Wyeth, John Volk, James Gamble Rogers II, Rich- ard Kiehnel, and John Elliot. The homes range from family scale creations to mammoth oceanfront palaces. • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215mm) •358 color photos •240pp. •978-0-7643-3435-1•HC•$39.99 / £36.99 / $56.99 CAD Cathedrals Built by the Masons Russell Herner. Master Builders designed and built cathedrals to rep- licate God’s house on Earth. More than 240 photos illustrate gorgeous naves, vaulted ceilings, stained glass windows, and spires built to heaven. Discover the or- igin of Gothic architecture, see how cathedrals were built with primitive tools, and learn about Freemason- ry’s history. • 9" x 12" (228 x 304 mm) • 247 color and b/wimages•240pp. •978-0-7643-4840-2•HC•$45.00 / £40.99 / $64.00 CAD Catskill Resorts: Lost Architecture of Par- adise Ross Padluck. Once the most famed resort destination in the world, the Catskills helped shape American culture and history. Through 363 images, take a trip back in time to relive the stories behind the theaters and nightclubs, the lavish lobbies, and the vacuous dining rooms that served thousands of rich kosher meals each day. • 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215 mm) • 217 color & 163 b/w images • 176 pp. • 978-0- 7643-4317-9 • HC • $34.99 / £31.99 / $48.99 CAD Art Deco Architecture: Miami Beach Post- cards Paul Clemence. Photographer Paul Clem- ence captures the emblematic forms of Miami Beach’s Art Deco architecture in 20 dramatic black-and-white postcards. Mail them, or frame and hang as the fine art they are! A great gift for lovers of South Beach, Art Deco, architecture, and photography • 5" x 7 1/4" (127 x 184 mm) • 20 b & w postcards • 20 pp. • 978-0-7643-2340-9 • PB • $9.95 / £9.99 / $13.95 CAD Twilight on the Lighthouses Jim Gibbs. Sentinels from California to British Columbia are pictured and discussed historically, with dramatic photos of stark coastal landscapes and shipwrecks, along with por- trayals of the heroic lighthouse keepers. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) • over 500 color & b/w photos • 152 pp. • 978-0-88740-930-1•HC•$29.95 / £27.99 / $42.95CAD Americana: Farmhouses and Manors of Long Island Kyle Marshall. Set between the sound and the sea, Long Island, New York, is home to some of Amer- ica’s most intriguing country houses from the 17th to the 20th centuries. The book’s 140 color photos focus on the comforting, vernacular qualities of homes both large and small. The visual feast of wonderful old objects and materials will satiate architecture and in- teriors enthusiasts and inspire both amateur and professional decorators • 81/2" x 11" (215 x 279mm) •140 color images •208 pp. • 978-0-7643-5786-2 • HC • $39.99 / £36.99 / $56.99 CAD Architectural Details from Old New England Homes 3E Stanley Schuler. More than 350 color and black-and-white photographs show the various archi- tectural styles of old New England homes with special attention to the details. A supporting text explains the history and significance of the style. Architectural drawings provide close-up views. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 350+ photos • 176 pp. • 978-0-7643-0981-6 • PB • $29.95 / £27.99 / $42.95 CAD Lighthouses of the Pacific Jim Gibbs. History and good, entertaining reading are combined in this pre- sentation of all the lighthouses along the coasts of Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii, Alaska, and British Columbia • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 399 photos • 256 pp. • 978-0-7643-2463-5 • PB • $29.95 / £27.99 / $42.95 CAD Lighting the Bay: Tales of Chesapeake Light- houses Pat Vojtech. With more than 100 color pho- tographs and informative historical narrative, learn the human saga of life in the bay’s lighthouses. Heroic rescues, untimely deaths, daily tasks, battles with ice, cold, injury, and loneliness all comprise the difficult job of guarding the people and keeping the lights burning • 9" x 12" (228 x 304mm) • 104 color , 59 b/wphotos & 1 map • 208 pp. • 978-0-87033-466-5 • HC • $34.95 / £31.99 / $48.95 CAD Massachusetts Lighthouses: Past & Present Arthur P. Richmond. This must-have book for the light- house enthusiast, maritime buff, and anyone who is interested in Massachusetts history describes the more than sixty lighthouse stations that were/are found along the coast, from Fall River in the south to Salisbury in the north. Lighthouse station locations are identified using navigational charts and their characteristics. • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 454 images • 160 pp. • 978- 0-7643-4305-6 • HC • $34.99 / £31.99 / $48.99 CAD Touring New Jersey’s Lighthouses Mary Beth Tem- pleand Patricia Wylupek. Plan your adventure, from the Sandy Hook lighthouse in the north (the nation’s oldest beacon) to popular tourist destination Cape May Point, at the southern tip of the state. A general history of lighthouses and a thoroughly researched overview of the each light. • 6" x 9" (152 x 228mm) • 67 images • 64 pp. • 978-0-7643-2093-4 • PB • $9.95 / £9.99 / $13.95 CAD Lighthouses of New York Rick Tuers. Superb photographs and graphics illustrate fascinating histor- ical facts about heroic rescues, heartwarming stories about keepers and their families, engineering and construction details, lost beacons, and travel informa- tion. This is a complete guide to New York State’s 69 lighthouses • 8 1/2" x 11" (215 x 279 mm) • 352 color images • 160 pp. • 978-0-7643-2692-9 • PB • $29.95 / £27.99 / $42.95 CAD HISTORICAL ARCHITECTURE: REGIONAL HISTORICAL ARCHITECTURE: LIGHTHOUSES • REGIONAL | 73