The New York Public Library : its architecture and decoration / Henry Hope Reed ; photographs by Anne Day (unless otherwise noted) ; preface by Arthur Ross.

Main entry:

Reed, Henry Hope.

Title & Author:

The New York Public Library : its architecture and decoration / Henry Hope Reed ; photographs by Anne Day (unless otherwise noted) ; preface by Arthur Ross.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication:

Description:

xiv, 288 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm.

Series:

The Classical America series in art and architecture

Notes:
Includes index.

Summary:

Visitors to the New York Public Library's main reading room are not likely to gaze enraptured at ornamental moldings, cherubs and vast, uninterrupted ceilings as they cope with poor lighting, uncomfortable chairs and often slow service. Reed's room-by-room architectural tour, a panegyric to the Fifth Avenue building, asks us to believe it is "a people's palace," even though its ornate turn-of-the-century style modeled on classical Paris and Rome has the effect of intimidating rather than welcoming library users. No staircase, lamp, carved relief or marble bust is overlooked as the author pores over "this great jewel of the civic crown" in belabored prose, although his armchair tour does turn up many delightful facets of the building that are probably missed by most visitors. The impressive photographs make the book.

Resources:
Table of contents

ISBN:

0393023176
9780393023176
0393303365 (pbk.)
9780393303360 (pbk.)

Subject:

New York Public Library.
New York (N.Y.) Public Library.
Library architecture New York (State) New York.
Decoration and ornament, Architectural New York (State) New York.
Bibliothèques Architecture New York (État) New York.
Décoration et ornement architecturaux New York (État) New York.
Architecture des bibliothèques New York (État) New York.
Decoration and ornament, Architectural
Library architecture
Architektur
Gebäude
Bibliotheekgebouwen.
Bibliothèques (édifices) New York (N.Y.)
Décoration et ornement architecturaux New York (N.Y.)
New York (State) New York
New York (City). Public libraries: New York Public Library Architectural features

Added entries:

Day, Anne, photographer.
Ross, Arthur, 1910-2007, writer of preface.
Day, Anne.
Classical America series in art and architecture.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 88810
Call No.: ID:86-B17462
Status: Available

Location: Library main 88809
Call No.: ID:86-B17462
Status: Available

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