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Henry Hobson Richardson and the Small Public Library in Americaby Kenneth A. BreischHardcover - 400 pages (April 4, 1997) MIT Press ISBN: 0262024160 Dimensions (in inches): 1.12 x 9.39 x 10.34 Check price and buy it at: amazon.com , amazon.co.uk Book Description "The suburban libraries of H. H. Richardson, like the country banks of Louis Sullivan, are small gems in the crown of American architecture. They represent the mid-nineteenth-century flowering of popular literacy and middle-class philanthropy. In this richly-textured monograph Kenneth Breisch details the evolution of this building type in Richardson's work and those of his contemporaries. This is a sophisticated addition to the history of architecture." -- James F. O'Gorman, Grace Slack McNeil... Editorial Reviews A. Anthony Tappé, AIA, ArchitectureBoston, Issue #1, 1998 "Today, the very function of the public library is changing, responding to the challenges of technology and the rise of the mega-bookstore. Hence, it is a treat to return to the roots and read an excellent and informative treatise on the origins of the public library building and the design work of one of America's foremost architects: Henry Hobson Richardson... This book is a wonderfully informative and scholarly work accompanied by excellent photographs and illustrations."
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