Henry Hobson Richardson
Drawings from the Collection of Houghton Library, Harvard University
$119.99
- Hardcover
336 pages
- Release Date
8 October 2024
Summary
The trove of 4,000 drawings, preserved since Richardson’s death, have been largely unpublished, until now. This new book encompasses masterpieces such as Trinity Church in Boston, MA, voted the ‘most beautiful building in America’ in 1885, the Allegheny County Courthouse and Jail in Pittsburgh, PA; the Ames Gate Lodge in Easton, MA; the Glessner House and the Marshall Field Wholesale Store in Chicago, IL; and many more.
The book makes a major contribution to Richardson scholarship thr…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781580936590 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1580936598 |
| Author: | Jay Wickersham, Chris Milford, Hope Mayo, Thomas Hyry, James F. O'Gorman |
| Publisher: | Monacelli Press |
| Imprint: | Monacelli Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 8 October 2024 |
| Weight: | 1.85kg |
| Dimensions: | 35mm x 302mm x 264mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
Selected as a 2025 Historic New England Book Prize Honor Book
Winner, the Victorian Society in America 2025 Book Award
‘Enticing, tangible, and factual, this primary source material, supplemented with explanatory captions and essays, expands our understanding of Richardson, his remarkable staff, and how his buildings came to be.’ – Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians
‘It is said that the best museum exhibition is like a silent movie, the images themselves telling a story without the need for words. The Houghton Library book is like that. We watch Richardson gradually find his way, year by year, page by page, in the four hundred fifty drawings reproduced here.’ – The New Criterion
‘An instructive, handsomely produced volume … Aided by a wide range of beautifully reproduced renderings, from Richardson’s lightning-bolt conceptual sketches to seductive presentation drawings by his talented assistants … we are led, project by project and step by step, through the prolific master’s output.’ – New York Review of Books
‘Gorgeously produced.’ – Harvard Magazine
About The Author
Jay Wickersham
Jay Wickersham is an architect, lawyer, and architectural historian and a former professor in practice at the Harvard Graduate School of Design.
Chris Milford is a partner in the architectural firm of Milford & Ford Associates, specializing in historic preservation and restoration.
Hope Mayo is the former Philip Hofer Curator of Printing and Graphic Arts at Houghton Library.
James F. O’Gorman is the author of Living Architecture: A Biography of H. H. Richardson, among many publications on the architect’s work.
Thomas Hyry is director of the Houghton Library at Harvard University.
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