Selling the Dwelling: The Books that Built America's Houses, 1775-2000

Contents: 

• Collector's Perspective and Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• The First American Architectural Books: Builder's Guides in the New Republic
• Honoring the Democratic Ideal: The Heyday of the Greek Revival
• Popular Taste Making: Pattern Books and Gothic Fantasies
• Optimism at Mid-Century: Every Man Can Build His Own Home
• Big Firms, Big Sales: Marketing House Plans to the Nation
• Passion for the Past: The Colonial Revival Begins
• Mansions for Millionaires: Beaux Arts Country Houses, 1890-1930
• Smaller Homes for the Millions: Plans by Mail or Houses by Rail
• Bungalows: Artful Houses for the Common Man
• The Homes We Fought For: Modern or Traditional?
• More Developments, Fewer Designs: The Demise of the House Plan Book
• Illustration Sources, Additional Resources, and Bibliography