Mackay robert b baker anthony k (2 risultati)

Hardcover. dj. First Edition, Third Printing. Quarto, 563 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Spine is magenta with white lettering. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price uncut: "$85.00." Mild general shelf wear. Mild bumping to edges of dust jacket, small tear to head of spine. Minor rubbing to dust jacket, concentrated to bottom edges of dust jacket. Text block clean. Shelved in Architecture. 1417396. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. MACKAY, Robert B., BAKER, Anthony K. & TRAYNOR, Carol A. [edited by] [563] pp. W. W. Norton & Company 1997 12 3/8" x 9 3/4" Long Island, particularly the North Shore, was the site of some of the most lavish and extravagant residences in the world. The island's beauty, its proximity and easy travel access to New York, and its suitability for yachting and other recreational pursuits made it the perfect place for the leisure class. From the Civil War to World War II, almost 1000 estates were built there, often by the nation's richest families--Morgan, Vanderbilt, Hearst, Astor, Woolworth, Chrysler, Whitney, Tiffany, Frick, and Guggenheim, to name a few. Long Island's rich architectural history is presented in this important and long-awaited volume. It is at once a fascinating glimpse at the homes of some of America's wealthiest families and a complete compendium of the architects who designed these breathtaking houses. Among them are Delano & Aldrich; Cass Gilbert; Richard Morris Hunt; McKim, Mead & White; Horace Trumbauer; Calvert Vaux; and Warren &Wetmore. An illustrated treasury of the most magnificent Long Island mansions and a compendium of the architects who designed them.…