The Tasteful Interlude: American Interiors through the Camera's Eye, 1860-1917
Paperback
1995 · Walnut Creek, Calif
by Seale, William
Walnut Creek, Calif: AltaMira Press, 1995. Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged. Paperback. G (Slight wear to edges and spine; interior good.). Red & photographic wraps. 284 pp. 256 bw plates. This is the second edition, revised and enlarged, of an excellent examination of American interiors. "Chronicles through domestic interiors the reconciliation of the American home to the products of mass-manufacture. ... [and] presents a historical perspective on American customs of interior decoration and living." (preface) Well-illustrated, with ample annotation of the pictures. A tremendous reference. (Inventory #: 140922)