Sloan's Victorian Buildings, by Samuel Sloan. 110 Pages. Softbound. Early in his career Sloan decided to write a "matter of fact, business like book" that was also "handsome, interesting and creditable." That book was the Model Architect, which was imitated by and influenced architects all over, and is reprinted here in its original form, including Sloan's comprehensive essays on style and substance in architecture. It also features 60 villas, cottages, schools, churches and mansions illustrated in charming lithographs, as well as scaled floor plans and elevations. Each design includes architectural details. Specifications, tables and cost estimates give an accurate idea of building conditions in pre-Civil War America. Historians, architects, and students will welcome the reappearance of this important work and the general reader will appreciate it as an elegant and informative period piece. $34.95 (BK-1125)