Textbook Discounter: Architecture: California Romantica: Spanish Colonial and Mission-Style Houses

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California Romantica: Spanish Colonial and Mission-Style Houses
	Author: D.j. Waldie Creators: Diane Keaton, Lisa Hardaway, Paul Hester Publisher: Rizzoli Category: Book List Price: ~~$65.00~~ Buy New: $40.92 You Save: $24.08 (37%) New (28) Used (10) Collectible (2) from $38.95 Rating: 14 reviews Sales Rank: 22130 Media: Hardcover Pages: 322 Number Of Items: 1 Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.5 Dimensions (in): 13.3 x 9.7 x 1.4 ISBN: 0847829758 Dewey Decimal Number: 720 EAN: 9780847829750 ASIN: 0847829758 Publication Date: November 6, 2007 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Condition: BRAND NEW


Editorial Reviews: Product Description California Romantica features the most important, yet rarely seen, residential exemplars of the California Mission and Spanish Colonial styles, by such noted architects as George Washington Smith, Wallace Neff, Richard Requa, Lilian Rice, and Paul R. Williams, among others. From whitewashed stucco walls and cloistered patios to tile roofs and sumptuous gardens, each house shown is a rare masterpiece, splendidly appointed with authentic Monterey furniture, California tile, and Navajo rugs. Among the magnificent seaside estates, canyon villas, and courtyard bungalows shown is Diane Keaton’s former home in Beverly Hills, which she thoughtfully restored with noted designer Stephen Shadley, and for which she has been recognized as a committed preservationist. She brings her cinematic eye, a keen sense of natural drama, and a profound appreciation for the nuances of shadow and light to the elucidation of these buildings, through the selection of specially commissioned photography. Authoritative text by D. J. Waldie lucidly explicates the architecture and provides an intimate tour of a historic and distinctly Californian lifestyle.