[Rarebooks] FS: 1878 Architectural Designs w/Color Plate of Minton Tiles

[Joslin Hall Rare Books, ABAA]

"Specimen Book of One Hundred Architectural Designs, showing Plans,
Elevations and Views of Suburban Houses, Villas, Sea-Side and Camp-Ground
Cottages, Homesteads, Churches, and Public Buildings, including
specifications, bills of materials, etc."

New York; A.J. Bicknell & Co.: 1878.

The rather scarce first issue of this book, which was re-issued a year
later, apparently without the colored Minton tile plate. This provides a
very interesting survey of Victorian architectural designs, with some
churches, a library and a few gazebos thrown in as well. Most of the
designs were taken from a selection of other Victorian building books, so
this provides an overview of the various types of designs which were then
popular. There are also illustrations of some furniture and mantels. At
the rear there are 20 pages of illustrated advertisements, including one
for Minton Encaustic floor tiles, with a facing full-page
chromolithographic illustration showing 6 patterns.

Hardcover. 6”x9.5”, 80 pages with line illustrations, plus 1 color plate.
Publisher’s dark blue cloth with gilt spine title and black rules and an
inset picture of a Morgan dollar, colored silver. Some cover scuffing and
a little soil, cloth worn through in a few patches along the edges, and
spine head and base chipped. Internally quite nice.  [31297]  $750.00

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