A Field Guide to American Houses
by Virginia McAlester, Lee McAlester, Juan Rodriguez-Arnaiz, Lauren Jarrett (Illustrator)
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Author: Juan Rodriguez-Arnaiz, Lauren Jarrett (Illustrator), Lee McAlester, Virginia McAlesterEdition: Paperback
Published: 1984-05-12
ISBN: 0394739698
Number of pages: 544
Publisher: Knopf
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Book Review: A must have!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this book as reference material on the advice of an architect friend. He told me "If you need help figuring out the style of a house then buy this book" and he showed me his copy. He was right. The book is well organized which helps compare styles quickly and the many black and white pictures of houses that the author uses as examples are great because the b&w contrast helps your eye focus on details. This a great book to have in any architectural office. Its great for novices and experienced alike.
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The guide that enables you to identify, and place in their historic and architectural contexts, the houses you see in your neighborhood or in your travels across America. 17th century to the present.General Books
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