The Shingle Style and The Stick Style (Vincent Scully, Yale) For Sale

A landmark work of American architectural history: The Shingle Style and The Stick Style: Architectural Theory and Design from Downing to the Origins of Wright by Vincent J. Scully, Jr., published by Yale University Press as part of the Yale Publications in the History of Art series. This Revised Edition traces the evolution of 19th-century American domestic architecture through numerous black-and-white photographs, floor plans, and drawings, including houses by Bruce Price in Tuxedo Park and early work by Frank Lloyd Wright. A foundational text still widely cited in architectural history programs today.

📚 Book Details

• ✍️ Author: Vincent J. Scully, Jr.
• 🏢 Publisher: Yale University Press, New Haven and London
• 📅 Year: 1977 (Fifth printing; Revised Edition originally 1971, first published 1955)
• 📄 Format: Paperback, illustrated with photographs, floor plans, and drawings
• 🔖 ISBN: 0-300-01519-4
• 📖 Edition: Revised Edition, Fifth printing
• ✅ Best For: Architecture history students studying the origins of Frank Lloyd Wright and 19th-century American domestic architecture

📋 Condition: Very Good

• ⚠️ Light general wear and minor soiling on the covers
• ⚠️ Covers lightly toned to a greenish-cream color consistent with age
• ✅ Interior pages are clean with no writing or highlighting
• ✅ Binding is sound and intact

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