Henry Hobson Richardson and the small public library in America : a study in typology /
Kenneth A. Breisch.
- xii, 354 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 314-334) and index.
Preface -- Introduction -- Strongholds of Noble Political and Civil Life -- Handsome Bindings and Vistas of Shelves: American Library Design to 1875 -- Woburn: "A Model Village Library" -- The Epitome of Design: Libraries in North Easton and Quincy -- Et in Arcadia Ego -- Competition in East Saginaw -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
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Richardson, H. H. 1838-1886
Library architecture--History--United States--19th century. Public libraries--History--United States--19th century. Small libraries--History--United States--19th century. Romanesque revival (Architecture)--United States