Late Victorian Architectural Plans and Details

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by  William T. Comstock

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Late Victorian Architectural Plans
and Details
William T. Comstock
Daniel D. Reiff
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Bibliographical Note
This Dover edition, first published in 2010, is an unabridged republication of
Modern Architectural Designs and Details, volumes II-IV, originally published
by William T. Comstock, New York, in 1889-1890. A new Introduction by
Daniel D. Reiff has been specially prepared for this Dover edition.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Comstock, William T.
[Modern architectural designs and details]
Late Victorian architectural plans and details / William T. Comstock ; with a
new introduction by Daniel D. Reiff.—Dover ed.
p. cm.
Originally published: Modern architectural designs and details. Vols. 2–4. New
York : William T. Comstock. 1889–1890.
9780486156736
1. Architecture. Victorian—United States—Designs and plans. 2. Architecture.
Domestic—United States—Designs and plans. 3. Architecture—United States—
History—19th century—Designs and plans. I. Title.
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Table of Contents
DOVER BOOKS ON ARCHITECTURE
Title Page
Copyright Page
INTRODUCTION TO THE DOVER EDITION
VOL. II. - OCTOBER, 1888, TO MARCH, 1889 NEW SERIES, Nos. 1–6
OCTOBER, 1888. - NEW SERIES, No. 1.
NOVEMBER, 1888. - NEW SERIES, No.2.
DECEMBER, 1888. - NEW SERIES, No. 3.
JANUARY, 1889. - NEW SERIES, No. 4.
FEBRUARY, 1889. - NEW SERIES, SERIES, No. 5.
MARCH, 1889. - NEW SERIES, No. 6.
DECEMBER, 1888.
JANUARY, 1889.
FEBRUARY, 1889.
MARCH, 1889.
VOL. III. - APRIL, 1889, TO SEPTEMBER, 1889 NEW SERIES, Nos. 7-
12
APRIL, 1889. - New SERIES. No. 7.
MAY, 1889. - NEW SERIES, No. S.
JUNE, 1889. - NEW SERIES, No. 9.
JULY, 1889. - NEW SERIES, No. 10.
AUGUST. 1889. - NEW SERIES, No. II.
SEPTEMBER, 1889. - NEW SERIES, No. 12
VOL. IV. - OCTOBER, 1889, TO MARCH, 1890 NEW SERIES, Nos. 13-
18
OCTOBER, 1889. - NEW SERIES, No. 13.
NOVEMBER, 1889. - NEW SERIES, No. 14.
DECEMBER, 1889. - NEW SERIES, No. 15.
JANUARY, 1890. - NEW SERIES, No. 16.