by KIMBALL, Fiske
(McINTIRE) KIMBALL, Fiske. MR. SAMUEL McINTIRE, CARVER. THE ARCHITECT OF SALEM. Portland: The Essex Institute of Salem, Massachusetts, 1940. 4to. Cloth. xiv 157, (2) pages, 373 illustrations on unnumbered plates. One of 675 limited edition copies. This is a fascinating biography of McIntire who has become one of the most celebrated craftsmen-architects in 18th century and early 19th century Americ Kimball uses source material as well as first-hand observations of many of th buildings that McIntire built. The book is finely printed by The Southworth-Anthoensen Press, with 373 photographs and other illustrations of drawings, etc. Fine.
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