THE OCTAGON FAD by SCHMIDT, CARL F - 1958

Scottsville, NY: Carl F. Schmidt. 1958. Hardcover. NF; No. 592 of 1000 copies. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Important book in architectural history; Ltd to 1000 Copies; Blue cloth; 8vo; No DJ .

Scottsville, NY: Carl F. Schmidt, 1958. 1st, Limited, Numbered . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 207pp.; HB blue w/gilt; slight rub w/clean,tight pgs. " ...the author lists every octagonal building in the nation, along with somethin of its history." photos & floor plans. signed by Schmidt. #262 of 1000

Scottsville:: Carl F. Schmidt,. Very Good. 1958. Hardcover. B0007DFEHE . Black and white photographs and line drawings. First edition (1,000 copies). Previous owner's name on front free endpaper, else very good or better in blue cloth. No dust jacket. .

Scottsville, NY: Privately Printed, 1958. Limited ed. Hardcover. fine. One of one thousand numbered copies signed by the author (of which this is No. 311). Hardcover. 207 pp. Illustrated with photos and floor plans. Scarce work on the history and design of octagonal houses, a "fad" that influenced Amercian architecture primarily in the 1850s and 1860s. There is a state-by-state listing with brief descriptions of these structures, a large section of photographs of them and a concluding section containing floor plans of two dozen of them. Fine, small Christmas gift inscription front free endpaper. Issued without dust jacket.

Scottsville: Carl F. Schmidt, 1958. First edition. Orig. navy cloth. Near fine. Schmidt, Carl F. 207 pages. Small 8vo, 21 x 13 cm.With a host of photographs of octagonal houses, and plans drawn to scale by the author. Surveys the existing octagonal and polygonal buildings and their influence on American architectural history. Limited edition, one of 1000.

Scottsville, NY: ***** Self Published *****. G/No Dustjacket. 1958. Ltd Edition. Cloth. #739 of 1000 copies. Signed by the author . 8vo., 207 pp., rubbed, spined faded .