Edmund Vincent Gillon's Books

Authoritative street-by-street architectural guide to over 600 houses, buildings in city's first Historic District. 88 illus.

Easy-to-follow instructions show you how to recreate the Delamater House, an authentic part of the historic Beekman Arms Inn in Rhinebeck, New York.

Newly updated guide with striking photos, detailed captions on Empire State Building, United Nations, Times Square, Statue of Liberty, other landmarks.

Early Manhattan sites are set against more modern photos taken from same position: Times Square, Wall Street, Fifth Avenue, many more. Includes 83 early photographs from 1875 to 1925 contrasted with photos taken in 1976.

Recreate the stirring days of the Old West with this authentically detailed replica of a 19th-century western town. The architectural details (false fronts, overhanging balconies, wooden ornamentation, etc.) are all charactersistic of western wood-frame buildings circa 1860-1880. A few of the models are in fact accurate copies of specific documented structures.

Discusses the Beaux-Arts style in architecture, and shows and describes examples among the hotels, banks, apartment buildings, museums, offices, and monuments of Manhattan

Impressive replica of early 19th-century Dice Head Light Station in Maine includes 10"-high octagonal tower, caretaker's cottage, passageway, picket fence and rowboat. Assembly instructions for 12"-long, 5"-wide model.

Designed in 1908 as a suburban residence for a Chicago businessman, the Robie House embodied the full spirit of Frank Lloyd Wright’s pioneering "prairie school" of design. Today, this masterpiece of modern architecture remains a classic example of the builder’s ideas and ideals. Long, low, streamlined and exemplary of the prairie’s spaciousness, the Robie House profoundly influenced the course of American architecture — so much so that a model of Wright’s innovative structure has long been on display at the Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan. Now model builders as well as lovers of fine architecture can construct an accurate three-dimensional model of the Robie House, and thereby discover for themselves the harmonious interrelationships of parts and numerous other design details that make this home a world-famous architectural masterpiece. Printed in full color on sturdy card stock, the model comes complete with step-by-step instructions and exploded diagrams. A series of multi-level horizontal planes includes balconies, platforms, a porch and entrance court, while easy-to-follow directions clearly explain how to cut, fold and glue walls, doorways, windows, roof and other features. Students of architecture, miniaturists and paper engineers will delight in recreating an outstanding example of American residential architecture, which, in Wright’s own words, has become "a source of worldwide inspiration.

An ice-cream stand, bandstand, bathhouse and boardwalk, life-saving station, 4 cottages and a tower — all in authentic detail. Introduction. Instructions. Exploded diagrams.

The Studio magazine was the foremost source of Art Nouveau in England at the turn of the century and featured illustrations by such artists as Crane, Bradley, Robinson, and others. Here are 171 of the best graphic art specimens, including posters, cards, borders, frames, and much more.

Step-by-step instructions and clear assembly diagrams for re-creating a delightful dwelling modeled after an 1887 Queen Anne–style California home. The coral, turquoise, and blue structure includes towering red brick chimneys, a shingled turret, wraparound front porch, gazebo, and other distinctive features.

Instructions, diagrams for constructing authentically detailed model of famed Boston landmark ? with casement windows, chimneys, gables, brick terrace, retaining wall, and other features.

Authentic, accurately detailed model of Greek Revival-style building originally constructed in 1832. Complete, easy-to-follow instructions and clear diagrams for assembling walls, roof, doors, windows, Grecian pillars, porch, pediment, belfry with weather vane, clocks and adjoining walled cemetery with gate.

Create handsome replica of magnificent house that was setting for Hawthorne’s great literary romance. Few simple tools and clear, easy-to-follow instructions enable hobbyists and youngsters to build authentic model of famous American landmark. Introduction includes historical background.

Recreate a splendid shingle-style house based on an authentic New Jersey suburban home built in 1907. Step-by-step instructions and complete assembly diagrams.

Authentic 26"-long model recreates classic New England "connected" farmhouse: main house connects to "little house," containing kitchen and woodshed, which connects to "back house," a work and storage area, which connects to the barn. Also such accessories as a grape arbor, privy, well house, fence and gates. Easy-to-follow diagrams and complete step-by-step instructions make it easy to assemble this time-honored example of rural architecture.

Step-by-step instructions and exploded diagrams provide simple directions for cutting, folding, gluing and assembling this full-color 7" x 7 1/2" x 8 1/2" model of a classic Victorian seaside cottage. Model based on actual design from 1880 sourcebook of residential designs. 4 diagrams. 6 full-color plates. Introduction. Instructions.

Assemble authentic replica of actual station in Point of Rocks, Maryland, built in 1875. Ideal for train layouts and school projects. Instructions.

Reconstruct 19th-century plantation: splendid main house with colonnades, two wings, carriage house, slave quarters, fence, more. Complete instructions, exploded diagrams.

A catalogue of representative graphic art designs first published in a London art magazine which served as a major vehicle for the development of Art Nouveau styles

A giant and varied collection of borders and frames for the use of artists and designers. Drawn from numerous first-rate sources, this book covers practically every style, mood, and form as interpreted through the whole range of art movements and historical periods.

Authoritative street-by-street architectural guide to over 600 houses, buildings in city's first Historic District. 88 illus.

Book's by Edmund Vincent Gillon

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