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Mr. Vanderbilt's house and collection / described by Edward Strahan.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - American Imprints Oversize 1883 Strahan
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Strahan, Edward, 1838-1886.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Vanderbilt, William H. (William Henry), 1821-1885--Homes and haunts--New York (State)--New York.
- Vanderbilt, William H.
- Interior decoration--United States.
- Interior decoration.
- Dwellings--New York (State)--New York.
- Dwellings.
- Art--Private collections--New York (State)--New York.
- Art.
- Painting--Private collections--New York (State)--New York.
- Painting.
- New York (N.Y.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
- New York (N.Y.).
- Physical Description:
- 2 v. (viii, 122 p., [75] leaves of plates; 65 p., [87] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 49 cm.
- Edition:
- Holland edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Boston ; New York ; Philadelphia : Published by George Barrie, 1883-1884.
- Notes:
- Edward Strahan is a pseudonym used by Earl Shinn.
- Title vignettes.
- Built for William Henry Vanderbilt. The Herter Brothers (headed by Christian Herter) was the firm responsible for both exterior and interior plans and decorations.
- Includes a total of 162 leaves of plates (some color) illustrating the interior furnishings, art collection and estate of Mr. William Vanderbilt's house in New York City.
- Hitchcock records title complete in 2 v. as in the Athenaeum copy; some libraries record "Holland" and other editions of work as originally appearing in 4 or more vols; some copies have variations on the place of imprint with New York listed as the first place of publication.
- Originally issued in portfolio?
- Plates accompanied by guard sheets with descriptive letterpress.
- "Only one thousand copies of this edition have been printed for sale. This copy is no. 294."--Half t.p.
- At head of title: Holland edition.
- List of plates at end of both volumes.
- Vol. 1 describes the house; v. 2 illustrates the art collection.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Dornsife/VSA.
- Athenaeum copy: Library also has a copy of "Japan edition" (1883-84).
- Athenaeum copy: Bound in blue morocco with gilt edges, gilt lined border on covers, gilt stamping on spine and marbled end papers.
- Cited in:
- Hitchcock, H.R. Amer. architectural books, 1164
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