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Verlag: Sidney S. Rider and Brother; (Providence Press Company), Providence, 1869
Anbieter: Kaaterskill Books, ABAA/ILAB, East Jewett, NY, USA
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Original paper wrappers. First edition. 64 pp. Sm. 4to. Inscribed with the author's compliments. Thomas Alexander Tefft (1826-1859) pioneered Romanesque and Italianate architectural forms in the United States. "While still a student, he designed the original Union Depot in Providence and the Cannelton Cotton Mill in Cannelton, Indiana, each the largest project of its type in the United States at the time. Graduating from Brown in 1851, Tefft had a short but prolific career. His projects included houses, churches, academic buildings and commercial structures. In general, Tefft favored the use of round arches and twin spires, features that were prominent in the Union Depot. He also gave close attention to the use of brick ornamentation. Notable projects completed using Tefft's designs were the Female Institute in Richmond, Virginia, and an octagonal library based on the "panoptic" plan at Williams College." (Michael Walter). Spine repaired and reinforced with tape and staples, wrappers, title, and a few leaves heavily chipped along edges, institutional release stamp on margin of front wrapper and occasionally throughout, closed tear to bottom edge of contents, author's compliments inked in on front wrapper, contents clean but still good only.