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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

The Contemporary Blacksmith

  • 8.5 X 11
  • 256 Pp.
$49.95

Corn Milling

  • Sheds Light on an Interesting Topic that is Little Heard of
  • Illustrated with Countless Helpful Black & White Photos and Drawings
  • Covers the History of Corn Milling, Traditional Milling, and More
$8.95

The Navajo Art of Sandpainting

  • Newly Revised & Expanded!
  • 346 Color Photos
  • 8 1/2" x 11", 64 PGS.
$9.95

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

Bronzes: Index Vol. 1 2 3 4

  • Complete Listing by Artist of All Four "The Bronzes" Books
  • 1735 Photos
  • 8 1/2" x 11", 59 PGS.
$20.00

American Copper & Brass

  • A Fsscinating Historical Survey of Two Important Metals
  • Filled With Photos of Great Examples of Metalwork
  • Documents the Technology Used by Early Smiths
$18.50

Ploughs and Ploughing

  • Examples the Development of Ploughs & Their Motive Power, Past to Present
  • Countless Informative Black & White Photos Complement the Text
  • Great Read for Anyone Interested in Ploughs & Agriculture in General
$8.95

Bushido: Legacies of the Japanese Tattoo

  • In-Depth Look at the Elusive World of Japanese Tattooing
  • 220 Color & 32 Black & White Photos
  • 8 1/2" x 11", 160 PGS.
$29.95

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

1886 Catalog of the French Bronze Foundry of F. Barbedienne of Paris

  • Complete Reprint of the Original 1886 Catalog
  • 1100 Photos & Drawings
  • 8 1/2" x 11", 96 PGS.
$14.95

The American Fireplace: From the 17th to the 20th Century

  • A Celebration of the American Fireplace
  • Illustrated with Superb Black & White Photographs
  • Features Some of the Great American Fireplaces
$18.50

Domestic Ducks and Geese

  • Describes & Illustrates Most Domestic Breeds of Ducks and Geese
  • Features Aylesbury, Pekin, Call Ducks, Pilgrim & Chinese Geese…etc.
  • Discusses the Keeping, Breeding, & Exhibiting of Ducks
$10.95

Blue Ribbon Techniques: Burning and Texturing Methods

  • Create Carvings with Minimum Difficulty & Maximum Results
  • 60 Color Plates/60 Black & White Photos
  • 9" x 6", 64 PGS.
$9.95

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

Wrought Iron in Architecture

  • Study of the Many Uses and Adaptations of Wrought Iron in Architecture
  • 400 Excellent Illustrations Chronicle the Evolution and History
  • Contains Numerous Examples from the 14th Century to the Present
$24.95

The Building of the Panama Canal

  • Larger-Than-Life True Story of Adventure, Ordeal & Accomplishment
  • 164 Magnificent Historic Photos & Well-Researched Text
  • Documents Hardships, Leisure Activity, Feats & Failures, Exotic Settings…
$17.95
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