Edition: 1st edition  Binding: Hard cover with Dust Jacket  Publisher:  McGraw-Hill Book company  Published: 1972  Condition:  Fine condition  Summary:  An in depth study in Nantucket architectural styles. Since the collapse of the whaling industry, Nantucket has remained more or less intact as one of the best preserved communites in the United States and a living architectural museum with about 800 buildings dating from before the time of the Civil War. The book is divided into three major sections, each considering Nantucket form a different angle.  Part One gives a history of the island with an analysis of the architectural styles.  Part Two treats Nantucket Town street by street and can be used as a walking tour guide with emphasis on architecture.   Part Three contains appendices classifying all of the historic builidings according to their styles. Personal Note:  A serious study in Nantucket architecture.  Hundreds of great photos and heavily  footnoted. Among the rarest of Nantucket books. Only one printing to my knowledge. I have seen copies selling for as much as $250.

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