Cottages Or Hints on Economical Building Containing Twenty-Four Plates of Medium and Low Cost Houses, Contributed by Different New York Architects. Together with Descriptive Letterpress, Giving Practical Suggestions for Cottage Building.

Brunner, A.W.

Published by William T. Comstock, 1884

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Cottages Or Hints on Economical Building Containing Twenty-Four Plates of Medium and Low Cost Houses, Contributed by Different New York Architects. Together with Descriptive Letterpress, Giving Practical Suggestions for Cottage Building. Compiled and Edited by A.W. Brunner To Which is Added a Chapter on The Water Supply, Drainage, Sewerage, Heating and Ventilation, and Other Sanitary Questions Relating to Country Houses. By William Paul Herhard, William T. Comstock, New York, 1884, green gilt cloth, 9.5 x 6 , 8vo. In good condition. Light wear to extremities with minor scuffing to corners and end bands. Slight loss at head of spine. Gilt bright and clean on front board. Ex-library of the Free Public Library of New Haven, CT. Bookplate of Maurice Robert Des Marais on front end pastedown. Des Marais was a longtime faculty member in the Department of Architecture at Penn State College of Arts and Architecture and a corporate member of the American Institute of Architects. Light toning throughout with instances of minor foxing and minor age-stain. Free of known markings. Binding remains intact. Please see photos. First edition with 15 pages of adverts in rear. Scarce.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Cottages Or Hints on Economical Building Containing Twenty-Four Plates of Medium and Low Cost Houses, Contributed by Different New York Architects. Together with Descriptive Letterpress, Giving Practical Suggestions for Cottage Building.
• Publisher: William T. Comstock
• Publication Date: 1884
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
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