Greene & Greene: Masterworks
Smith, Bruce; Vertikoff, Alexander
From Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller Since August 25, 1999
From Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller Since August 25, 1999
About this Item
240 Pp. Green Cloth, Gilt, Color Photograph Endpapers. First Printing Indicated. Fine In Fine Dust Jacket Priced $40.00. Some Related Ephemera Included. Seller Inventory # 055173
Bibliographic Details
Title: Greene & Greene: Masterworks
Publisher: Chronicle Books / Archetype Press
Publication Date: 1998
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
Edition: 1st Edition
About this title
Rarely in a Greene and Greene house is there an abrupt division between inside and out. One enters by transitions, in stages. Brick steps my lead up from the garden to a porch. Shelter comes from a gabled overhang or sleeping porch that extends from above--one is covered but still able to feel the breeze. The pattern in the door's art glass evokes the natural world being left behind. Stepping inside, one still does not feel totally enclosed; across the entrance hall are doorways framing a vista of gardens beyond.After exploring the details, they move on to the houses themselves, looking at 24 houses ranging from the modest, unassuming Brandt-Serrurier House in Altedena--a single story cottage built in 1905--to their greatest creation, The Gamble House in Pasadena. A short history and examination of details is given to each house, but by and large the houses are allowed to speak for themselves through dazzling photos. One of the most striking features of each house is the honey-colored light that fills each room as it pours through Japanese-inspired stained glass chandeliers and is reflected from rich mahogany and teak floors and furniture. To walk through a Greene & Greene house was to walk through a work of fine art. As Henry Greene said, "The idea was to eliminate everything unnecessary, to make the whole as direct and simple as possible, but always with the beautiful in mind as the first goal." As Greene & Greene: Masterworks clearly shows, they succeeded brilliantly. --Laszlo Simonyi
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Store Description
Postage, handling and insurance are extra, at estimated cost and processing fee. Shipment at standard rates is for small to standard sized books via media mail within U.S., or via Priority Mail envelope overseas, with tracking. Standard shipping costs are based on books of standard size with shipping weight of 4 pounds or less; if a book order is heavier or oversized, extra shipping costs may be charged. Non-standard and higher-valued international shipments are charged estimated postage and shipping costs, including full insurance for all shipments valued over $200. The full purchase price is always indicated on the Customs statement.
Payment Methods
accepted by seller
Check Money Order Cash PayPal