40 houses of Southern California from Santa Monica to Beverly Hills including the work of George Washington Smith, Bertram Goodhue, Reginald Johnson, Myron Hunt, Lillian Rice, Wallace Neff, Paul Williams, Marc Appleton, Burch Wilke and others.
Houses date from the early 20th century to today and include such well-known houses as Casa Del Herrero, Casa de las Campanas and Rancho los Alamitos. Each house is an exemplar of the style, though each is highly individualised with extraordinary detail in fine craftsmanship everywhere in evidence, from hand-hewn exposed ceiling beams and deep set fireplaces, to carefully worked wrought iron, to mosaics and classic Spanish-style tile work.
A feast for eyes that delight in evocative interiors and lush gardens planted like paradise, the book is a must have.
