California Cottages: Interior Design, Architecture & Style

San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1996. Cloth, 175 pages, colour illustrations; 24 cm. Photography by Alan Weintraub. PRESENTATION COPY. Signed by the author, with a personalized inscription. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. A fine copy of the first printing. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. "Cottages are universally appealing, whether they are simple, cozy dwellings or chic second homes. In California Cottages, renowned style writer Diane Dorrans Saeks unveils the finest cottages created by some of the most talented designers and architects, from the civilized seclusion of a home nestled in the Santa Cruz mountains to a Bolinas cottage overlooking the Pacific Ocean to a refined weekend home in Sonoma. With over 225 full-color photographs by Alan Weintraub, California Cottages expands the concept of 'the cottage' and captures the originality, creativity, and charm that make them so beloved. / Diane Dorrans Saeks is the California editor for Metropolitan Home, the interior design editor for PaperCity , the San Francisco correspondent for W and Women's Wear Daily, and a frequent contributor to national and international design publications." - Publisher.. SIGNED. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. 8vo. Collectible.