This volume brings together three books of documents and drawings produced between 1821 and 1858, and acquired in 1999 by the Virginia Historical Society. Written by architect Thomas R. Blackburn (1795-1867), the books illustrate architecture and the work of carpenters at the beginning of the 19th century and help identify the designers of certain
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This volume brings together three books of documents and drawings produced between 1821 and 1858, and acquired in 1999 by the Virginia Historical Society. Written by architect Thomas R. Blackburn (1795-1867), the books illustrate architecture and the work of carpenters at the beginning of the 19th century and help identify the designers of certain
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Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1568984790. Large format hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, this beautiful gift/collector's copy is signed twice by the author, it is inscribed "For John Malone, A fellow Jeffersonian" and signed by the author on the half-title page and it is signed only by the author beneath his printed name on the title page, both the book and jacket look new, there are no remarkable flaws and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, ". a unique document of the relationship between a little-known but highly skilled country builder and the American statesman widely considered this nation's finest gentleman architect, " features many illustrations throughout and an Appendix; 272 pages; Signed by Author.
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Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1568984790. First edition, first printing. Hard cover published by Princeton Architectural Press in 2006. Olive green covers with blindstamped lettering on front and spine. Book is in very good plus condition. Dust jacket has slight creasing at top and bottom of spine and is in very good condition. 4to, 272 pages, 3.7 lb.; 4to 11"-13" tall; 272 pages.
