Author: Carter, Edward C II and John C. Van Horne et al.
Title: Latrobe's View of America, 1795-1820: Selections from the Watercolors and Sketches
Description: New Haven / London, Yale University Press, 1985. Hardcover. black cloth boards w/ gilt spine printing. decorative pastedowns & endpapers. 400 pgs w/ bw & color plates. glossy black illustrated dustjacket w/ white script printing. Contains 161 lovely color and black/white plates. "A collection of watercolors and sketches of America from renowned architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe. Called the "Father of American Architecture," he is best known for his design of the United States Capitol, as well as his design of the Baltimore Basilica, the first Catholic Cathedral built in the United States."--Worldcat. Good/Good+ (rubbed shelf-wear to boards; scuffs, scratches to cloth. curl to front & back board edges. textblock shaken; block & pgs firm/intact. foxing to textblock edges. shelf-wear/scuff to lower textblock edge. dustjacket scuffed, scratched; medium sized label & adhesive residue to lower spine.) .

Keywords: American Architecture, Benjamin Henry Latrobe ; Latrobe Henry, Benjamin ; ; Architects and Firms - American


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