The Living Past of America (Used Signed Hardcover) - Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr.

Subtitled "A Pictorial Treasury of Our Historic Houses and Villages That Have Been Preserved and Restored"

Each of these houses or villages is described, with black and white exterior, interior and detail pictures. There is an account of the historic events or elements that make it important and a description of its interesting architectural, decorative, or other features.

Published 1955 Crown Publishers

234 pages

8.75" X 11"

Condition: This book is in Acceptable Condition. Signed by the author on the flyleaf. The pages are clean and unmarked except for a penciled price, tape marks and a previous owner's stamp on the flyleaf. The cover is intact and shows light wear on the corners. The dust jacket is in two pieces with the spine missing and a number of additional rips.