Biltmore Estate : the most distinguished private place

Biltmore Estate : the most distinguished private place

G.W. Vanderbilt's Biltmore Estate : the most distinguished private place

New York : Rizzoli, 2014.

157 p. : ill. (some col.), plans (some col.), ports. ; 32 cm.

728.8 B915 2014

(OCoLC)30109492

Title on book jacket: G.W. Vanderbilt's Biltmore Estate : the most distinguished private place.
Reprinted; first published in 1994.
"The Octagon, the museum of the American Architectural Foundation."
Produced in conjunction with a traveling exhibition organized by the Octagon, the museum of the American Architectural Foundation.
Original architectural drawings, sketches, plans, 19th century photographs, and new color photographs give the history and description of this architectural landmark.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 154) and index.
Contents: The creators: George Washington Vanderbilt, Richard Morris Hunt, and Frederick Law Olmsted -- The plans: ideas and ambition -- Exterior -- The organization: precision and control -- Doing the work: labor, materials, and techniques -- Interior -- Doing more work: ornament and details.
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