Author: HAAS, IRVIN
Title: America's Historic Houses and Restorations
Description: New York: Castle Books, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. B&W and color illustrations; 8 1/2 x 11 1/4 x 1"; 271 pages; Hard cover HAS BLUE SPINE WITH GOLD LETTERING. Some rubbing, scuffing, bumping, sunning to boards. DJ has sunning, rubbing, bumping, 2 1/2" closed tear on front, shelf wear; in a mylar cover. Pages are clean and tight. Lavishly illustrated with b/w and color photographs. Laid in are 2 pamphlets, 'Michigan Glass '82' and Schweyer-Galdo Galleries. Sections are: New England; Middle Atlantic; South; Midwest & West. "These are perilous times for the pitifully few historical landmarks remaining to us...Each year our precious heritage of 'living history' becomes victim to abuse, neglect and destruction...". Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket .

Keywords: Reference; Historic Building; Historic Architecture; American History; Buildings; Conservation and Restoration; Geography; Government; Museums; Women/Womens' History Cultural History Education Architecture American History Archaeology Geography Furniture/