The Virginia journals of Benjamin Henry Latrobe - complete in 2 volumes / Edward C. Carter II, editor ; Angeline Polites, associate editor ; Lee W. Formwalt and John C. Van Horne, editorial assistants

Published by New Haven ; London : Yale University Press for the Maryland Historical Society, 1977

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An exceptional set; fine in equally fine dust-wrappers. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered.cPhysical desc. : 2v. (lxxxi, xii,575p(2 fold), [34]p of plates, [4]leaves of plates) : ill. (some col), facsims. , geneal tables, maps, ports. (1 col) ; 29cm. Contents: v. 1. 1795-1797.--v. 2. 1797-1798. Subjects: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry Boneval. Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820 - Diaries. Latrobe, Benjamin Henry (Benjamin Henry Boneval), 1764-1820. Architecture. History.19th Century.18th Century. Architects - United States - Diaries. Architects - United States - Biography. USA. Virginia - Social life and customs - To 1775. Architectural design - Latrobe, Benjamin Henry Boneval - United States, 1795-1798. Notebooks United States - Architectural design - Latrobe, Benjamin Henry - BiographiesUnited States - architectural design - Latrobe, Benjamin Henry Boneval - 1795-1798 - notebooks. Series: Latrobe, Benjamin Henry, 1764-1820. Papers of Benjamin Henry Latrobe : Series I, Journals ; v. 1-2. The papers of Benjamin Henry Latrobe : Series I, Journals The papers of Benjamin Henry Latrobe : series 1, Journals. Summary: The English-born architect of the United States Capitol under Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe, Benjamin Henry Latrobe (1764-1820) set a bold stamp on 19th-century American architecture with such works as the Bank of Pennsylvania and the Baltimore Cathedral. A pioneering engineer as well, he designed the nation's first comprehensive steam-powered waterworks in Philadelphia. The first two volumes in the series, these gorgeously produced books comprise 11 journals written between 1795, when Latrobe arrived in America, and 1798. They are supplemented with selections from his sketchbooks and correspondence, and his "Essay on Landscape," an illustrated guide to elementary watercolor (reproduced in color). A delight to read and a joy to examine. Illustrated with Latrobe's own watercolor sketches and handsomely printed, the Journals should be a welcome addition to the libraries of not only those who collect Americana but who enjoy the discovery of Man's inexhaustible capacity to find meaning and pleasure in all of life's experiences. 1 Kg. …

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Title
The Virginia journals of Benjamin Henry Latrobe - complete in 2 volumes / Edward C. Carter II, editor ; Angeline Polites, associate editor ; Lee W. Formwalt and John C. Van Horne, editorial assistants
Author
Latrobe, Benjamin Henry Boneval
Publisher
New Haven ; London : Yale University Press for the Maryland Historical Society
Publication year
1977
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
First Edition.
Item weight
1 kilogram

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