The book of American interiors, prepared by Charles Wyllys Elliott from existing houses; with preliminary essays and letterpress descriptions; illustrated in heliotype (1876)
Elliott, Charles Wyllys, 1817-1883 · Boston, J.R. Osgood and Co. · leaf 60
written down, that man simplyimitates the man who precedes him, will answer, Yes. But whichis right? What is attempted here is to give a picture, more or less perfect,* Edwardss Memoirs of Libraries. THE LIBRARY. 53 of a few of the interiors which the ingenuity and taste of our peoplehave devised,… … With their contents it is impossible now to treat. Some briefmention, however, of what has led up to our present means of intel-lectual gratification may perhaps be pardoned, if I consent to bebrief, as I do. Many of the libraries of our private houses now contain thousandsof volumes, and some of…
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