ISBN: 9781585746637 - the american porch: an informal history of an informal place (13 Ergebnisse)

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Zustand: Very Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. With remainder mark. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. With remainder mark. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

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Hardcover. Zustand: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by The Lyons Press, 2002. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. Inscribed by author to Henry Catto on title page, Christmas note on title page, otherwise very clean, tight and bright. Signed by Author(s).

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Hardcover. Zustand: Very good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very good. First Printing [Stated]. v, [1], 346 pages. Illustrations (some in color). Author's Notes. Bibliography. Index. Inscribed by the author. The inscription reads For Susan and David, Michael Dolan 17 Nov 02. A fascinating look at an American institution--a place where public life meets private. Michael Dolan has written for The New Yorker, Slate, Outside, The New York Times Magazine, The Washington Post, and other publications. His documentary script and production credits include many television programs aired by National Geographic Explorer and the Discovery Channel. Like the pivotal clue in a Conan Doyle story, the American porch hides itself in plain sight. But it is a national treasure, one that has long awaited the attention of a fine writer like Michael Dolan. In careful, spirited prose, Dolan relates the colorful and surprising history of the porch, starting with the ancient Greeks. George Washington makes his appearance, as Dolan describes how the amateur architect and nation builder may have happened upon a porch in Barbados and brought the concept back to Mount Vernon. But the story is far older and more complex than that, and since those days the porch's popularity has risen and fallen and risen again. Dolan shows how the porch evolved into an icon of Americana, from plantation days to the new urbanism. Dolan's narrative isn't purely intellectual. He revived the front porch on his house in his hometown of Washington, D.C., designing and overseeing construction of a classic four-pillared porch to grace his 1926 bungalow, complete with lacquered ceiling, overhead fan, and restored metal glider. The story of that porch's decay and restoration not only inspired the book but serves as a touchstone in the author's story as well. Derived from a review by Margaret Flanagan on Booklist: The porch has its roots in the ancient world. Americans have adopted the porch as their own, inbodying this structure with a uniquely American style and significance. Dolan conducts the reader on a detailed tour, analyzing the aesthetic and social history of the American porch. The porch enjoyed enormous popularity in this nation for more than 200 years. Falling into architectural and cultural disfavor in the mid-twentieth century, porches were demolished in old structures and eschewed by new construction. Recent years have evidenced a revival as Americans, nostalgic for a simpler time and way of life, have returned back to the porch. Dolan interweaves his experiences designing and constructing his own front porch, giving this tribute to an American classic an engaging personal slant. Derived from a discussion by M. C. Duhig in The Library Journal; In this delightful look at an American icon, journalist and documentary scriptwriter and producer Dolan traces the history of the porch, using this history to explore subjects such as architecture, history, colonialism, trade, anthropology, sociology, consumer behavior, and publishing. He begins with the remodeling his own front porch and then takes us on an informative tour of the development of the porch, from its origins in ancient Greece and Rome, Africa and India, with stops along the way in Brazil, the Caribbean, Renaissance Italy, Georgian England, and Colonial America. From there, he charts the rise, decline, and reemergence of the porch in America, from Greek revival architecture to Ante-bellum southern culture, from Victorian bungalows to ranch homes, from front porch conversation to air conditioning and television, and from Modernism to the New Urbanism. Throughout, the author supplements his own research by using the observations of an impressive array of authorities.…