The Opulent Interiors of the Gilded Age lodging house

lodging house

Reprint of the Sampson Low

and broadsides from various periods of the War adds a special "you-are-there" flavor to the book

The Uniqueness Theorem

fascinating for European image of America

The Opulent Interiors of the Gilded Age lodging houseOriginally published in 1883 to 1884, Artistic Houses comprised more than 200 photographs of the interiors of the homes of the well to do, with commentary on the woodwork, wall coverings, color schemes, and other aspects of interior dcor. Today, historians consider Artistic Houses the best source of information and illustrations for private houses in major Eastern cities in the early 1880s. Although its authorship is not certain, the text is generally