Craftsman Homes: Architecture and Furnishings of the American Arts and Crafts Movement by Gustav Stickley - 1979

Just nice copy oversized softcover some scuffs&creases glossy covers – wherein its edges/small amount of minutia interior pages are clean unmarked-well illustrated Dover publications New York LCCCN# 78 – 73519-A must for Arts and Crafts enthuisiasts.296 architectural drawings, floor plans,& photographs illustrate 40 different kinds of "Mission-style" homes– The Craftsman (1901-16), voice of American style of simplicity& organic harmony. Thorough coverage of Craftsman idea in text and picture,-Gustav Stickley, who published The Craftsman magazine and sold house designs, was one of the strongest proponents of this philosophy of simplicity. In Stickley's own words, Craftsman Home plans were designed "to substitute the luxury of taste for the luxury of costliness; to teach that beauty does not imply elaboration or ornament; to employ only those forms and materials which make for simplicity, individuality& dignity of effect." Craftsman Homes is Stickley's own compilation of the best of these designs. Plans for more than 40 cottages, cabins, and bungalows-complete with illustrated interior layouts and decorating ideas, as well as suggestions for garden and outdoor treatments. All incorporate a sense of space and openness to rooms, and feature bold, rustic styling based on regional building traditions such as colonial log cabins or Spanish missions of the Southwest. Relying on nature – local materials, – integrating traditional craft techniques,Homes still look as fresh, modern, and ultimately livable today as they did when they were built in the early twentieth century. Amust-have book for lovers of good design, students of architecture, history buffs, or those who want to put the Arts & Crafts philosophy to practical use.- Craftsman Homes: Architecture and Furnishings of the American Arts and Crafts Movement Dover Architecture Series -Gustav Stickley– Ed-Dover – New York–1979– original Publisher Courier Corporation, 1909 ISBN 0486237915, 9780486237916 Length 205 pages Subjects Architecture ' History ' Modern (late 19th Century to 1945) / Buildings / Residential / House & Home / House Plans see pictures maybe this will do it maybe it won't.--Expedited Shipping available-by request/ price adjust-..Ruth Reaser..LAX Vespa shipped -United States Post to fulfill your order, Los Angeles I carefully pack your book,hop on my Vespa visit the PO to have it placed in our mail system.. -books wrapped,not co-mingled,you get the copy you were viewing. Stickley Craftsman3880Coffee table 1