Publication

2001-10-11 - Monacelli

Language

English

Word Count

78,000 words, Guess

Page Count

312 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

and 5 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2001031201
  • OCLC Control Number46703899
  • Better World Books9781580931045
  • Better World BooksW8-AYM-368
  • Open LibraryOL8781546M

Classifications

  • LCCNA7207 .S26 2001
  • LCCNA7207.S26 2001

Description

"This book is illustrated with over three hundred vintage photographs, most of which have never been seen before. In addition, original working drawings, artist's sketches, and designer's notes reveal the creative process in the building and renovation of these houses. Photos are accompanied by extensive captions describing the rooms, artwork, and furniture in exacting detail. This uniquely designed volume will appeal to lovers of fine art, American history, interior design, and architecture. In its tales of the magnificent houses in which the Henry Clay Frick family lived, this book offers a richly illustrated an deeply honed story."--BOOK JACKET.

First Sentence

WHEN THIRTY-ONE-YEAR-OLD HENRY CLAY FRICK MOVED into the fashionable Monongahela House hotel in 1880.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • The Henry Clay Frick Houses: Architecture, Interiors, Landscapes in the Golden EraHardcoverMonacelli2001-10-11

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