Alexander Jackson Davis: American Architect 1803–1892

Alexander Jackson Davis: American Architect 1803–1892

BookAlexander Jackson Davis: American Architect 1803–1892
EditorAmelia Peck
Introduction byJane B. Davies
About/SubjectAlexander Jackson Davis
PublisherMetropolitan Museum of Art, Rizzoli International Publications, Inc.
ImprintRizzoli
Copyright HolderRizzoli International Publications, Inc.
Cover/Jacket Design byAbigail Sturges
Contributing WriterCarrie Reboar, Francis R. Kowsky, Susanne Brendel-Pandich, Amelia Peck
FormatHardback
LanguageEnglish
LocationNew York
Copyright1992
This Edition Published1992
Pages / Font192 pages
ISBN 100-8478-1484-X
Barcode (EAN)9780847814848
EAN 590000
ChaptersAcknowledgments Introduction Alexander J. Davis, Creative American Architect Jane B. Davies Chapter 1 Alexander Jackson Davis and the Arts of Design Carrie Reboar Chapter 2 Simplicity and Dignity: The Public and Institutional Buildings of Alexander Jackson Davis Francis R. Kowsky Chapter 3 From Cottages to Castles: The Country House Designs of Alexander Jackson Davis Susanne Brendel-Pandich Chapter 4 "Being Sensible of the Value of Professional Services": Alexander Jackson Davis's Designs for the Interiors of Lyndhurst and Grace Hill Amelia Peck Works and Projects Compiled by Jane B. Davies Notes Colorplates Index
Notes"This book has been published in conjunction with the exhibition Alexander Jackson Davis (1803-1892), American Architect, held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art from October 20, 1992, to January 24, 1993." Printed and bound in Japan
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