Starting in the 1930s, the modern ranch house took America by storm, and it was Cliff May who was at the heart of the movement. This monograph looks at his brand of casually elegant modernity, his experimental and innovative methods and the influence his architecture has had through the years.
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Starting in the 1930s, the modern ranch house took America by storm, and it was Cliff May who was at the heart of the movement. This monograph looks at his brand of casually elegant modernity, his experimental and innovative methods and the influence his architecture has had through the years.
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Add this copy of Cliff May and the Modern Ranch House to cart. $179.95, very good condition, Sold by Flamingo Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Menifee, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Rizzoli.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 9x1x12; 2008 Rizzoli (New York) 9 3/8 x 12 1/4 inches tall beige monk's cloth hardcover in publisher's unclipped dust jacket, brown endpapers, copiously illustrated with color and black-and-white photographs, 253 pp. A near fine copy-clean, bright and unmarked-in a like dust jacket which is nicely preserved and displayed in a clear archival Brodart sleeve. Note that this is a heavy and oversized book, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~SP42~ [5.0P] Cliff May's modern homes epitomize the indoor-outdoor lifestyle characteristic of the American Dream, fusing the open plan/open living philosophy with the traditional ranch house. Starting in the 1930s, the modern ranch house took the country by storm, migrating from California to Arizona, and Cliff May was the chief proponent of this style. His long, low designs managed to be both modern and traditional, celebrating a casually elegant, indoor-outdoor lifestyle, and drawing inspiration from California's Spanish Mexican ranchos while embracing the latest technological gadgetry. With their low profile, large carports, and garages, patios, and expansive horizontality, May's modern ranch houses became synonymous with the nascent California lifestyle and were enthusiastically promoted by the popular Sunset magazine throughout the U.S. He personally designed and built more than 1, 000 homes and commercial buildings, and over 18, 000 designs are attributed to his office, including the Robert Mondavi Winery and the offices of Sunset. Complete with new color photography, Cliff May and the Modern Ranch House celebrates the best of May's work, from his start building homes during the Depression to how he evolved from a brand of regional modernity that fulfilled the public's desire for informal living in the 1950s and 1960s.
Add this copy of Cliff May and the Modern Ranch House to cart. $300.00, like new condition, Sold by Argosy Book Store rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from New York, NY, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Rizzoli.
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Fine in fine jacket. Profusely illustrated with numerous color photographs. 253 pages. 4to, white cloth, dust wrapper. New York: Rizzoli, (2008). First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. With new color photography, Cliff May and the Modern Ranch House celebrates the best of May's work, from his start building homes during the Depression to how he evolved a brand of regional modernity that fulfilled the public's desire for informal living in the 1950s and 1960s.
Add this copy of Cliff May and the Modern Ranch House to cart. $344.73, good condition, Sold by 84 Charing Cross Road Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cambridge, CAMBS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2008 by Rizzoli.
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Collectable-Good Condition in Good jacket. 9780847830473. Art Books. ~~Withdrawn Ex-Library~~Good+/Good+ 1st ed 2008 Rizzoli hardback, unclipped DJ in protective sleeve attached to boards, very highly regarded production. Ex-Library stamps to lower corner of fly-leaf, labels to base of DJ spine, label inside rear cover and stamp to top edge, tight and otherwise unmarked. Size: 9.38 x 1.28 x 12.32 inches. 256 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Architecture; Art Books; ISBN: 0847830470. ISBN/EAN: 9780847830473. Dewey Code: 728.3730973. The book is available to view in-person at our Cambridge hub. The photos provided are of the actual book for sale, further condition-specific photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 085329.
