Bidspirit auction | LINO (Raul). A NOSSA CASA.

LINO (Raul). A NOSSA CASA. Lisboa. s.d. - LINO (Raul) A NOSSA CASA . Apontamentos sobre o Bom Gosto na Construção das Casas Simples. 3.ª edição com um prefácio de Manuiel de Sousa Pinto. Lisboa: Tip. du Anuário Comercial, s.d. 126, [2] pp.: il.; 195 mm. A small book of great interest to the history of Portuguese architecture, authored by one of the most important architects of the mid-19th century, intended to guide ”people of modest means who intend to build a house to live in and who, vaguely sensing the contrast between a pleasant house and one that is not, wish to know exactly what this difference consists of.” The work is illustrated with eight separately printed color plates in addition to several drawings throughout the text. Unusual. ⚑ Auto-translated via Google Translate