Now revised, this landmark reference surveys every American housing style from Native American days to the present. Over 100 styles are covered, including 1700s Dutch Colonials and New England saltboxes, Southern plantation mansions, Shaker dwellings, and much more. Includes detailed drawings of each style, with exploded diagrams and floor plans. Over 1,000 illustrations.
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Now revised, this landmark reference surveys every American housing style from Native American days to the present. Over 100 styles are covered, including 1700s Dutch Colonials and New England saltboxes, Southern plantation mansions, Shaker dwellings, and much more. Includes detailed drawings of each style, with exploded diagrams and floor plans. Over 1,000 illustrations.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Very Good. Book SOFTCOVER: Light cover wear. Some minor wear to cover corners. Nice, tight, unmarked copy. Altogether 103 styles of American housing are featured in this book, spanning the earth lodge (circa 300) to the projected space unit (circa 2000). There are full diagrams, history, and a description for each of the Native American and settler homes, including the pueblo, longhouse, and wigwam; the log cabin, garrison house, and saltbox; and on through the Georgian, Greek Revival, false front, Queen Anne, and neomodern. Whether you're a student of architecture, a dabbler in design, a house-history buff or a novice home-buyer attempting to decipher your realtor's descriptions, Lester Walker's American Shelter has a lot to offer.
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Good. Size: 8x1x11; Hardback with dust jacket in good condition. Some light shelf and use wear, including slight discoloration on spine of dust jacket, otherwise appears to be a good clean copy!
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Fine in Fine dust jacket. 0879511311. Preface by Charles Moore. Over 1, 000 black and white line drawings. Book club edition. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
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Good Condition in Good jacket. Text appears to be clean. Cover has wear and corner bumps. The spine is in good condition with some wear. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Education; ISBN: 0879511311. ISBN/EAN: 9780879511319. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1561035102.
Really adds to my study of American homes. In our attempts to identify the style of homes in our city, this books adds to our learning in a very useable and pleasurable way.