C. Mark Hamilton
Nineteenth-Century Mormon Architecture and City Planning.
New York: Oxford University Press, 1995. First printing. 0195075056 xvii/203 pages.
Volume, measuring approximately 7" x 9.75", is bound in red cloth, with stamped gilt lettering to spine. Top edge of text block exhibits light foxing. Book is otherwise like new, with solid binding, clean and bright interior. Dust jacket shows light shelfwear, with sunning to spine, and is preserved in mylar cover.
"This book is the first comprehensive study of Mormon architecture. It centers on the doctrine of Zion which led to over 500 planned settlements in Missouri, Illinois, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Nevada, Canada, and Mexico. This doctrine also led to a hierarchy of building types from temples and tabernacles to meetinghouses and tithing offices. Their built environment stands as a monument to a unique utopian society that not only survived but continues to flourish where others have become historical or cultural curiosities. Hamilton's account, augmented by 135 original and historical photographs, provides a fascinating example of how religious teachings and practices are expressed in planned communities and architecture types."