The Fireplace Book: Designs for the Heart of the Home

Presents an overview of the development of fireplaces, from strictly functional fire pits to enticing contemporary hearths designed for modern homes. The heart of the book divides into broad periods, each one drawing together technological, cultural, architectural, and aesthetic sources to illustrate the characteristics of the fireplaces of a particular era. Fireplace styles from baroque to Georgian, and Victorian to Art Deco are explored with a view to modern-day interpretations based around fireplaces in the period style. An indispensable resource.

Excellent, near new condition. Dust jacket lightly shelf worn.

pub date: 2000 publisher: Viking studio pages: 160 format: Hardcover ISBN: 670893803 sku: 5948BLA $9.95 Expected soon. [click to pre-order]