A study of the homes of the rural poor in Wales during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, in particular the materials, techniques and processes used to build them, based on evidence derived from the buildings themselves, documents and contemporary descriptions. Over 200 colour and black and white illustrations. Astudiaeth o gartrefi tlodion cefn gwlad Cymru yn y ddeunawfed ganrif a'r bedwaredd ganrif ar bymtheg, gan dalu sylw arbennig i'r defnyddiau, y technegau a'r prosesau a ddefnyddid i'w codi, a hynny wedi'i seilio ar dystiolaeth yr adeiladau eu hunain ac ar ddogfennau a disgrifiadau cyfoes. Dros 200 o luniau lliw a du a gwyn.
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A comprehensive, illustrated history of THE WELSH COTTAGE - Building Traditions of the Rural Poor 1750-1900
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Seller: Vintage Books and Fine Art, Oxford, MD, U.S.A.
paperback. Condition: Very Good. Trade paperback. Square Tight Binding. Clean interior, Mild edge wear to wraps. Seller Inventory # 17025
Seller: Ystwyth Books, Aberystwyth, United Kingdom
Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Fine copy. No additions. Seller Inventory # 043686
Seller: Lacey Books Ltd, Cirencester, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 2011 RCAHMW large format paperback edition. Light reading wear, else very good condition. From the cover: This book examines eighteenth- and nineteenth-century rural poor housing, utilizing physical evidence, documents, and descriptions to explore building materials and techniques. It highlights that these "home-made homes" featured sophisticated construction, optimized local materials, and relied on collective knowledge, while their survival ultimately depended on fashion and population shifts rather than build quality. Seller Inventory # 28-5NM8-D5VS
Seller: BettsBooksWales, Aberystwyth, CERED, United Kingdom
Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Fine copy. Particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Internally the pages are immaculately clean and complete. Seller Inventory # ABE-1766566297847
Seller: PKRD, Cardiff, United Kingdom
Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Very close to new condition with no damage or markings to pages, apart from slight browning to edges, and only very light shelf wear to cover. Spine flat and uncreased. First paperback edition 2011. The photo is of the actual book you will receive. Fast dispatch, normally within 24 hours, by UK seller. Seller Inventory # 15572
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