Thomas Jefferson: Architect
The Built Legacy of Our Third President
Published on 30. March 2021
Book
Hardback
204 pages
978-0-7893-3979-9 (ISBN)
Description
Along with his numerous political achievements, Thomas Jefferson was also the first great architect of the United States. The Jeffersonian Classical style has been so influential that along with Frank Lloyd Wright and Philip Johnson, Jefferson is one of the three most recognized architects in American History.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Illustrations
100 colour illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 229 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7893-3979-9 (9780789339799)
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Previous edition
Book
02/2015
Rizzoli International Publications
€24.00
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Person
Hugh Howard has written numerous books throughout his career, including the bestseller, Houses of the Founding Fathers. He was the writer of A and E network's six-hour series In Search of Palladio. He is also a sometimes builder, and built himself a tripartite Palladian house in the Federal style. Roger Straus III worked in book publishing for over thirty years before deciding to devote himself entirely to photography. His work has appeared in numerous books including Houses of the Presidents (also done with Hugh Howard) and America's Great Railroad Stations. He has also written more than a dozen books.