Parissien, Steven — Regency Style
Washington, DC, The Preservation Press, 1992. Hardcover. Black boards with silver lettering. Decorative end papers. Black dj with white lettering and color illustrations. 240 pp. with color and bw illustrations throughout. A sumptuous book, beautifully illustrated, about the Regency style in England and its affect on the building arts in America. Includes not only the architectural aspects, including windows, doors, and exterior ornamentals but also the interior decor, color schemes, furniture, fabulous fabrics and wonderful wallpapers, and more. Very detailed with a variety of kinds of illustrations from the period. Think John Soane, Thomas Hope and the stereotypical image of much of London. Wonderful reading and eye candy all in one volume!. NF/Good+ (DJ has light wear at corners and rubbing to back; tight and secure and with no tears or marks) .
