Bricks And Brownstone: The New York Row House, 1783-1929

New York: Rizzoli, 2003. Hardcover. VG/VG (scuffs, scratches to board.two small indentations to upper front board edge. creasing to a few corners. spine edges rubbed. dustjacket has light wear; rubbing to back spine edge w/ sunning to opposite edge; light rubbing to corners). grey boards w/ gilt spine printing. 303 pgs w/ bw, color illustrations; opening section of 66 color plates. pictorial & grey dustjacket w/ red spine printing. "...The book is comprehensive, examining the history of New York's changing neighborhoods and the history of the various row house architectural styles--the Federal, Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, and Second Empire, as well as the eclectic but picturesque styles of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The text and illustrations also delve into the architectural details, paying meticulous attention to all features, including doorways, glass, mantels, staircases, ceiling ornaments, and ironwork. Twenty years later, this edition is updated to include specially commissioned new color photographs of interiors and exteriors of some of New York's most impressive homes. Also included is Best of the Brownstones Walking Tours, carefully detailed and illustrated with color photographs."--Amazon.