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Mexican homes of today / Verna Cooke Shipway / coaut. Warren Shipway

By:

Shipway, Verna Cook

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Architectural Book Pub. Co. , c1964Description: 248 p. : illus. ; 28 cmISBN:

803801572

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DDC classification:

720.972 SHI

Summary: Shows the development and emergence in modern form of today's Mexican home. The emphasis is on current trends - contemporary houses plus views of gardens, pools, doors, furniture and architectural details. Incorporated are the plans of 6 homes, two from San Miguel de Allende, a high town to the north; two from the incomparable climatic region of Cuernavaca; and two overlooking the breath-taking, beautiful harbour or Acapulco. The range covers alterations as well as recently constructed houses, both exteriors and interiors. Interlaced are views of other outstanding contemporary homes, together with a comprehensive potpourri of those incidentals which lend so much charm to the Mexican scene of today.

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Libro - Monografía	Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C. Sala Ingles	720.972 SHI (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		026291

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Shows the development and emergence in modern form of today's Mexican home. The emphasis is on current trends - contemporary houses plus views of gardens, pools, doors, furniture and architectural details. Incorporated are the plans of 6 homes, two from San Miguel de Allende, a high town to the north; two from the incomparable climatic region of Cuernavaca; and two overlooking the breath-taking, beautiful harbour or Acapulco. The range covers alterations as well as recently constructed houses, both exteriors and interiors. Interlaced are views of other outstanding contemporary homes, together with a comprehensive potpourri of those incidentals which lend so much charm to the Mexican scene of today.

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