Hints on Household Taste in Furniture, Upholstery, and Other Details


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This highly illustrated 1868 work on interior design gives a fascinating insight into the late Victorian taste for the medieval.







Hints on Household Taste


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Primary authority on what was proper, beautiful, efficient in all aspects of mid-19th-century interior design. Originally published in 1868. Over 100 illustrations.







Hereditary Genius


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The Genius of Architecture, Or, The Analogy of that Art with Our Sensations


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This series offers a range of heretofore unavailable writings in English translation on the subjects of art, architecture, and aesthetics. Camus's description of the French hotel argues that architecture should please the senses and the mind.