The Homestead Builder: Practical Hints for Handy-men, by C. P. Dwyer. 145 Pages. Softbound. First published in 1872, this book served as a guide for many who participated in the Westward expansion of the American nation. Subtitled "Practical Hints for Handy Men", this book covers every imaginable structure, from a log cabin to a hewn-log house to a frame house and even an adobe house. Also included are instructions about the building of an oven, furniture, garden walks and much, much more. As valuable to the modern homesteader as it was to their counterparts of the 19th Century, this book will be sure to entertain and inform, whether you read it for pure enjoyment or for practical advice. $12.95 (BK-0586)