the Gingerbread Age, A View of Victorian America

new York, NY: bramhall house, 1957. Hard cover. Good. No dust jacket. the Gingerbread Age, A View of Victorian America by John Maass, copyright 1957, this is a hardback book 212 pages with lots of black and white photos, book measures 8 X 11 1/4 inches. The book is in good condition-the author of... 212 p. the Gingerbread Age, A View of Victorian America by John Maass, copyright 1957, this is a hardback book 212 pages with lots of black and white photos, book measures 8 X 11 1/4 inches. The book is in good condition-the author of this delightful book is the Gingerbread Age, A View of Victorian America by, copyright 1957, this is a hardback book 212 pages with lots of black and white photos, book measures 8 X 11 1/4 inches. The book is in good condition-the author of this delightful book is a native Austrian who, upon his arrival in this country, was immediately struck with the unique quality of American Victorian architecture and began to sketch, photograph and paint every example of these "fanciful" buildings he could find. His intent is certainly not to spoof, for he is "convinced that these striking landmarks of the vigorous Victorian past are more than just entertaining. Their boldness and vitality can teach a lesson to the conformist present. Over 100 handsome photographs, 75 drawings and paintings and rare Victorian engravings, supplements with sparkling narrative.