History, Style, and Architecture Connors, Michael. creator text nyu 2009 monographic eng

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272 p. ill. ;col. ;maps. ; 29 cm. "This exotic interior-design book of the rich Caribbean history and style is for anyone who has ever dreamed of escaping to a different way of life. It is the first guide to the magnificent homes, elegant lifestyle, and varied architecture of the French, Dutch, Spanish, English, and Danish islands of the Caribbean." "Author Michael Connors, a West Indian decorative arts scholar, examines those venerable houses that remain as testimony to the rich history and grand lifestyle that was and continues to be an important part of Caribbean culture. With the disappearance of so much of the Caribbean's historic domestic architecture, the colonial residences that still exist take on a far more important role in the historical record of the Caribbean's material culture."--Jacket. The Spanish Antilles and the early colonial era -- The Dutch Leewards and a conquest of commerce -- The English islands and colonial plantations -- The French Lesser Antillers and Creole estates -- The Danish Virgin Islands: the land of seven flags -- Conclusion -- Michael Connors. Include Index Include Bibliography Architecture Domestic Caribbean Area Interior decoration Caribbean Area NA7268 C66 2009 728.809729 9780847832132 0847832139 2009925260 pucpr 012111 20220518154240.0 eng