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Field Guide To New England Barns

  • Definitive Text on New England Barns
  • Covers Structure, Traditions, and Innovations
  • Invaluable in Understanding the Story Behind these Artifacts
$19.95

Classic Farm Tractors

  • Filled with Dozens of Color Photos & Fascinating Info
  • Includes: John Deere, Ford, Case, Allis-Chalmers, Caterpillar, etc.
  • Entertaining Introduction to the Wide World of Popular Tractors
$19.95

Early American Technology

  • Collection of Intriguing Original Essays
  • Discusses Early Technology and Environmental Issues
  • Recent Historiographic Concerns Addressed
$24.95

Holly’s Picturesque Country Seats

  • Classic Architectural Designs and Commentary, ca. 1860
  • An Important and Influential Work on Amerian Design
  • Illustrated with Line Drawings and Floor Diagrams
$12.95

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

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

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

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

Shelters, Shacks, And Shanties

  • Lively, Step-by-Step Guide to building shelters, shacks, and shanties
  • Contains Complete Instructions for Dozens of Worry-Free Shelters
  • Fully Illustrated with Hundreds of Helpful Drawings
$12.95

Old Letter Boxes

  • Complete History of these Familiar Sturdy Cast-Iron Boxes
  • Fully Illustrated in Both Color and Black & White Photos
  • Covers All Types of Boxes & Non-Standard Specimens from All Over
$10.95

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

Threshers & Engines

  • Includes: Star Threshers, Stackers, Wagon Loaders, Baggers, etc.
  • Features Full Descriptions Detailing All of the Highlights of the Machine
  • Filled with Black & White Illustrations and Diagrams
$9.45

Vintage Farm Tractors

  • The Ultimate Tribute to Classic Tractors
  • Completely Illustrated History of Farm Tractors
  • Outstanding Photographs and Authoritative Text
$29.95

Vintage Ford Tractors

  • THE Ultimate Guide to Fordson, Ford & Ferguson Tractors
  • Filled with Colorful Stories, Histories, Ad Reprints, Color Photos, etc.
  • Covers All American & European Models from 1917 On.
$19.95

Ultimate John Deere

  • Complete Look at an Innovative Player in Farming Industry
  • Includes Period Ads, Brochures, Diagrams, Vintage Photos, and More
  • Filled with Stunning Full-Color Photos
$39.95

This Old Tractor

  • In-Depth Look at Farm Life, Farm Families & the Classic Farm Tractor
  • Filled with Vintage & Color Photos, Ad & Catalog Reprints, and More
  • Includes Pieces Written by All the Well Known Authors & Historians
$29.95

Timberframe

  • Fascinating Tour of the Most Beautiful Timber-Frame Homes in America
  • Showcases Contemporary & Traditional Homes in Color Photos
  • Written by an Expert in the Topic
$40.00
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