The Well-Appointed Bath: Authentic Plans and Fixtures from the 1900s

Editor: Charles E. Fisher III; introduction by Gail Caskey Winkler

Publisher: The Preservation Press, 1989

Restoration has taken on just about every room in the house - except one. Now it's the bathroom's turn!

If you have a 20th-century bathroom in need of restoration, or want to decorate one in a period style or just are fascinated by the attention we lavish on our bathrooms, this book will find a special place in your home. Reprinted here are original sales catalogs from two of the leading plumbing manufacturers of the era, the J. L. Mott Iron Works and American Standard. The fascinating introduction on the history of bathrooms will interest everyone, no matter what age your house is.

The two catalogs provide authentic details of what a well-appointed bath once looked like: from sinks and tubs to toilets, from the floors to the walls and accessories - with even a few kitchen sinks thrown in. Full room views as well as fixture details and costs give an incomparable picture of decoration styles that continued into the 1950s. You can use the 300 illustrations to locate appropriate antique replacements or modern reproductions, using the list of suppliers also included here.

ISBN: 9780891331514