Philadelphia Victorian: The Building of the Athenaeum
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Athenaeum of Philadelphia, 1998. Paperback. Burnt orange and illustrated wraps with black and white lettering. xii, 158 pp. BW illustrations. VG- light general wear to wraps. Item #169454
ISBN: 9780916530167
"Recounts the effort of a member-supported library to provide for itself in the 1830s and 1840s a handsome and practical building, in a good location, at a price it could afford. With great good luck The Athenaeum of Philadelphia obtained John Notman's pure expression of the Italianate Revival Style in the urban palazzo mode that would soon become the most popular style in America. The resulting building is today hailed as a seminal structure in the history of American architecture and has been declared a National Historic Landmakr by the Secretary of the Interior." (intro) #698 of 1500 copies, SIGNED BY AUTHOR.
OCLC: 38270787
Price: $29.97