Early American Houses: With a Glossary of Colonial Architectural Terms

Early American Houses: With a Glossary of Colonial Architectural Terms

Norman Morrison Isham
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Author:  Norman Morrison Isham
Condition:  Used, Like New
Format:  Paperback
Pages:  160
Publisher:  Dover Publications Inc.
Year:  2008
ISBN:  9780486460352

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New and unread, but shop soiled as the bottom edge is a little marked

Explore the homes and architecture of 17th-century early America in this fascinating treasury of photographs and illustrations. Original floor plans and sketches abound, partnered with detailed descriptions that breathe life into each construction. A Glossary of Colonial Architectural Terms is included, providing definitions for everything from "arch" to "wainscot." 120 illustrations, 33 plates.

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