The Bungalow: America's Arts and Crafts Home

New York: Penguin Studio. Near Fine in Near Fine dj. (c.1995). 7th printing. Hardcover. [a nice copy, as-new except for a former owner's initials plus date & place of purchase in ink along edge of rear pastedown (concealed beneath the rear jacket flap); the jacket has one tiny nick at the top of the spine, and some minor surface-pitting on the rear panel]. (color and B&W photographs, facsimiles) "In this landmark book -- the first on this important subject to be published almost entirely in color -- one is able to appreciate the almost infinite variety of the bungalow style. The book contains 197 illustrations of which 182 are in full color and include 102 exterior photographs and 80 that show the beauty of the interior architecture, furnishings, and decorative objects. The authoritative introduction goes into significant and informative detail about the development of the bungalow, the various components of its design, the business of marketing the bungalow, and the preservation of bungalows today." ****NOTE that additional postage charges will be assessed for international shipping of this heavy volume; if this concerns you, please contact us for a shipping quote before placing your order.**** .