A Field Guide to American Houses (Revised)
  • Published: 15 November 2015
  • ISBN: 9780375710827
  • Imprint: Knopf US
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 880
  • RRP: $89.99
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A Field Guide to American Houses (Revised)

The Definitive Guide to Identifying and Understanding America's Domestic Architecture

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Now in paperback: the fully expanded, updated, and freshly designed second edition of the most comprehensive and widely acclaimed guide to domestic architecture: in print since its original publication in 1984, and acknowledged everywhere as the unmatched, essential guide to American houses.

The fully expanded, updated, and freshly designed second edition of the most comprehensive and widely acclaimed guide to domestic architecture: in print since its original publication in 1984, and acknowledged everywhere as the unmatched, essential guide to American houses.

This revised edition includes a section on neighborhoods; expanded and completely new categories of house styles with photos and descriptions of each; an appendix on "Approaches to Construction in the 20th and 21st Centuries"; an expanded bibliography; and 600 new photographs and line drawings.
  • Published: 15 November 2015
  • ISBN: 9780375710827
  • Imprint: Knopf US
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 880
  • RRP: $89.99
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Praise for A Field Guide to American Houses (Revised)

Praise for the Revised Edition:

  • "Magisterial...The illustrated story of why our houses--great and humble and everything in between--look the way they do." --Michael Tortorello, The New York Times

  • "Outstanding. Expanded and completely revised...Both scholars and average readers will find much to enjoy in this volume." --Rebecca Vnuk, Booklist (starred review)