Thatching and Thatched Buildings - Hardcover

Billett, Michael

 
9780709035237: Thatching and Thatched Buildings

Synopsis

Physical description; 224 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 23 cm. Subjects; Thatched roofs — England. Roofing — England. Buildings — England.

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Review

'... a comprehensive and competent study of all aspects of thatching,' Country Life - 'Even a cursory glance at the photographs ... reveals the serene beauty of thatched buildings ... reinforced by the informative narrative.' Ideal Home - 'A charming and informative read for lovers of the countryside.' Manchester Evening News

About the Author

Michael Billett was born in Dorset and after several years spent in London and travelling widely, has returned to live there permanently. He wrote the book whilst living in a restored eighteenth-century thatched house in the heart of the Dorset countryside with his wife and two daughters. He is the author of Thatched Buildings of Dorset and The History of English Country Sports (both published by Hale)

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9780709062257: Thatching and Thatched Buildings

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ISBN 10:  0709062257 ISBN 13:  9780709062257
Publisher: Robert Hale Ltd, 1998
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