The Architecture of Country Houses; Including Designs for Cottages, Farm Houses, and Villas, With Remarks on Interiors, Furniture, and the Best Modes of Warming and Ventilating

by Andrew Jackson Downing

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Genres: Architecture, Nonfiction

560 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1850

About the author

American architect and horticulturist Andrew Jackson Downing wrote the classic A Treatise on Landscape Gardening (1841) and designed the grounds of the White House and the Capitol of the United States.

He prominently advocated the Gothic revival and edited The Horticulturist magazine from 1846 to 1852. People consider this founder.

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Reviews

[Tiffany · Rating 5 out of 5]

I personally adore American architecture, and this book comes from one of its designers. Wonderful illustrations; the period language is also a nice challenge to our current, quipped speech patterns.

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