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Architecture in America
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American Victorian Cottage Homes
- A Classic Period Reprint of "Palliser's American Cottage Homes"
- Classic Victorian "Cottages" in Elaborate Gingerbread
- Includes Early Advertising, Detailed Drawings & More
$16.95
Old House Measured and Scaled Detail Drawings for Builders and Carpent
- Unabridged and Unaltered Reprint of the Rare 1911 Publication
- Features Countless Vintage, Authentic Measured & Scaled Drawings
- Covers Every Conceivable Architectural Feature: Framing, Window Seats..etc
$16.96
Big House, Little House, Back House, Barn
- Analysis of the Stately Buildings Made by 19th Century New Englanders
- Filled with Vintage Photos, Illustrations and Diagrams
- Includes Detailed Glossary, Bibliography, and Index
$24.95
Creating Ponds, Brooks, and Pools: Water in the Garden
- Provides Helpful Planning Detials, Expert Advice, etc.
- Over 150 Brilliant Color Photos
- 8 1/2" x 11", 160 PGS.
$29.95
Classic Sailing-Ship Models in Photographs
- The Greatest Ship Models of the Last 500 Years
- Accompanied by Historical Commentary
- Illustrated with Superbly Detailed Photos & Line Drawings
$24.95
Weathervanes
- Describes and Illustrates the Many Types and Styles of Weathervanes
- Explains The Evolution of The Weathervane and How They Work
- Includes a List of Further Reading and Places to Visit
$8.95
Decorative Arts and Household Furnishing in America
- An intensive and scholarly annotated bibliography
- A crash course in the study of American domestic history
- A host of information that is easy to use
$50.00
Garden Projects for the Backyard Carpenter
- Contains Over 30 Projects and Ideas!
- 438 Photos
- 8 1/2" x 11", 112 PGS.
$19.95
Country Houses And Seaside Cottages of the Victorian Era
- Designs for Country Homes and Seaside Villas of 19th Century America
- Great Architectural Drawings of Spectacular Structures
- Originally Published in the 1890's
$11.95
Early American Architecture
- Complete Description & Evaluation of a Wide Variety of Building Styles
- Includes Homes, Schools, Meetinghouses, Mission Churches, etc.
- Features Nearly 500 Detailed Drawings and Photos
$23.95
Tiled Pavement In The Pennsylvania Capitol
- Written by a Leading Figure in the American Arts & Crafts Movements
- Illustrates & Describes the Tiles that Tell the Story of Pennsylvania
- Includes a Color Map of the Building
$9.95
Walkways & Drives: Design Ideas for Making Grand Entrances
- Improve the Appearance of Your Home!
- 150 Photos
- 8 1/2" x 11", 128 PGS.
$19.95
Village & Country Residences And How to Build Them
- Learn How to Build Village & Country Residences
- Classic House Plans for City and Farm
- Originally Written at the Turn of the Century
$12.95
Heck’s Pictorial Archive of Art and Architecture
- Beautiful Pictorial Devoted to Architecture, Mythology & Fine Art
- Features 1000's of Finely Detailed Illustrations
- Includes Classical Temple, Pyramids, Mythological & Religous Figures, etc.
$17.95
Log Homes Made Easy
- Revised & Updated Edition is Bigger & Better than Ever
- Takes you Through the Complete Process of Contracting & Building
- Covers: Getting Started, Skills & Tools, Controlling Costs, & More
$16.95
Childrens Playhouses
- Includes Blueprints for 6 Different Play Houses
- 192 Color & Black & White Images
- 8 1/2" x 11", 160 PGS.
$29.95
A Timber Framer’s Workshop
- A Superb How-To Book on Traditional Timber Framing
- Illustrated With Clear Line Drawings & Quality Photographs
- Includes Tips, Tricks & Techniques from 40 Years of Experience
$30.00
Spanish Colonial Architecture in the United States
- Classic Work on Spanish-Colonial Architecture
- Numerous Detailed Photos & Drawings Vary from Perspective Views
- Indispensable Source of Authentic Information
$20.95
A Pictorial Encyclopedia of Decorative Ironwork 12th Through 18th Cent.
- Features Ironwork from all Over Europe
- Filled with Over 450 Finely Detailed Black & White Photos
- Depicts: Doors, Gates, Railing, Grilles, Candelabra, Chandeliers, etc.
$32.95
Stonework Techniques & Projects
- Everything From Materials Selection to Final Finish
- Steps, Walls, Waterfalls, Bridges, Seats and More
- Illustrated With Excellent Photographs and Line Drawings
$18.95
Victorian Domestic Architectural Plans And Details
- Rich Pictorial Record of Actual Mid- to Late- Victorian Designs
- Features Drawn to Scale Engravings, and Drawings of Architectural Details
- Inexpensive Treasury of Authentic Century-Old Plans and Details
$8.95
The Architect, or Practical House Carpenter 1830
- Profusely Illustrated Introduction to Greek Architecture
- Features an Ionic Capital, Doric Cornice, Corinthian Pedestal, etc.
- Each Items is Superbly Drawn and Described
$19.95
Buildings & Landmarks Of Old Boston
- Fascinating Version of the History of Boston's First 2 Centuries
- Provides History, Location & Drawings of 57 Important Buildings
- Must for Anyone Visiting Boston, Bostonites & Armchair Historians
$12.95
Building The Timber Frame House: Revival of a Forgotten Craft
- A How-To Guide and An Inside-Out Look at Timber Framing
- Includes a History of the Timber Framed Building
- Illustrated with Photographs & Line Drawings
$21.95