The Abrams guide to American house styles

This compact, easily accessible guide, the only book of its kind with all color photography, makes the identification of house styles a breeze. Each style is described by a Pulitzer Prize-nominated architectural historian, in a short historical summary, alongside a list of its distinguishing feature...

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Main Author: Morgan, William, 1944-
Other Authors: Kurzaj, Radek, 1976-, Pratt, Ned, 1964-, Olsen, Richard E.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Abrams, 2008.
Edition: Flexibind ed.
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Summary: This compact, easily accessible guide, the only book of its kind with all color photography, makes the identification of house styles a breeze. Each style is described by a Pulitzer Prize-nominated architectural historian, in a short historical summary, alongside a list of its distinguishing features.
Item Description: Originally published: 2004.
Physical Description: 424 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9780810972308
0810972301
Author Notes: William Morgan is a Pulitzer Prize-nominated architectural historian, and has taught at Princeton University, the University of Kentucky, and the University of Louisville. His articles have appeared in numerous publications, and he is the author of Abrams' American Country Churches .

Radek Kurzaj is a travel and architecture photographer based in Poland and New York City. His books include Abrams' Living Large in Small Spaces and Treehouses of the World