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The American architect, comprising original designs of cheap country and village residences, with details, specifications, plans and directions, and an estimate of the cost of each design / The designs by John W. Ritch ...

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Ritch, John W. (John Warren), 1822-
Contributor:
Raley, Robert L., former owner.
C.M. Saxton & Co., publisher.
American Imprints Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)
Series:
Saxton's architectural publications.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Architecture, Domestic--Designs and plans.
Architecture, Domestic.
Country homes--Designs and plans.
Country homes.
Genre:
Architectural drawings.
Physical Description:
3 preliminary leaves, 71 unnumbered pages : frontispiece, 96 (that is 95) plates ; 30 cm.
Other Title:
American architect comprising original designs of country residences &c
Place of Publication:
New York : C. M. Saxton, [1852?]
Notes:
Series at head of title: Saxton's architectural publications.
Not an exact match in Hitchcock; pagination matches #1016 (2v.: [98] p., 96 leaves of plates), but head of title and imprint information. match Hitchcock #1018.
Exact publication date is betwwen the years 1851-1856 as the firm of C.M. Saxton & Co. was located at the address on t.p. (152 Fulton Street) during these years. Cf. Hitchcock.
Originally published in parts 1847-1849.
Caption title: The American architect; comprising original designs of country residences, &c.
Includes 96 plates of sepia lithographs (including frontispiece) of plans, views and elevations of designs for country houses.
Originally published in parts, work contains Designs nos. 1-24.
V.1. Designs 1-12 -- v.2 Designs 13-24.
Local Notes:
Athenaeum copy: Gift of Robert L. Raley/Carpenters' Company Collection.
Athenaeum copy is bound in 2 volumes with total pagination: [100] p., 96 leaves of plates.
Athenaeum copy: Library also has copy of 1848 edition (1st series)
Athenaeum copy: Bound in full leather, previously rebacked.
Athenaeum copy: Spine title (v.1): American architect 1st series; (v.2): American architect 2nd series.
Cited in:
Hitchcock, H.R. Amer. architectural books, 1018
OCLC:
1411155

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