The country house; a practical manual of the planning and construction of the American country home and its surroundings (1905)
Hooper, Charles Edward, 1867- · New York : Doubleday, Page & company · leaf 171
re is a fair chance of gettinga bump for every riser in the flight. Where stairs turn upon themselves they should always be constructed witha well at least one step wide; a solid return makes an ugly job. Wherever it can beavoided winders should not be used, as they are of necessity very steep… … An old staircase at Alexandria, Vi
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