[Rarebooks] FS: 1878 Says: I Wants Me a Cute Little Cottage!

[Joslin Hall Rare Books]

TITLE: “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.”

Edited by Roger W. Moss.
Published in New York by A.J. Bicknell & Co. in 1878.

DISCUSSION: 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.

DESCRIPTION: 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.

CONDITION NOTES: 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.

PRICE:  $375 -

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