ARCHITECTURE CLASSIC 160 pages, approximately 400 illustrations and plans. A broad panorama of America's domestic architecture. Drawn from all parts of the US and presented that the prospective home builder could weigh the advantages of a certain style with the terrain and climate of his locality. The houses shown are by leading architects.Chapter titles: The Site, Learning to Read the Blueprints, Windows and Doors, The Walls, Floors, Roofs, Heating, Interior Finishes, Bathrooms, Lighting Equipment, Flexible Living Spaces, Landscaping, Fences,Which Building Material Would You Prefer,These Most Excellent Canopies of the Air by Duncan Hunter, Light Conditioning as an Aid to Comfort by Margaret Sharp Hill, Small Houses with a Maximum of Comfort by Giles Egerton, Small Hillside Houses and the Occasional House by Alan Jackson, Luxury Houses around $9,000, Houses Inspired by American Colonial by Frederick M Wells, A True Down Eat House by Harriett Sisson Gillespie, Ohio Architects Bow to New England , and A Chip Off the Old Block, and Time Passes by this New England Town by Norine C Sullivan.Features Houses by famous architects - residence of Frederick Field West Hartford, CN by William Lescaze. Tudor Farmhouse in Beverly Hills, CA, Home of Wallace Beery the Movie Actor. Paul R Williams Architect, Grace Miller House in Palm Springs, CA by Richard J Neutra (includes floor plans) as well as interior and exterior photos, Japanese modern home in Los Angeles, Ralph Plant Bungalow home at Miami Beach, Denstein house in Palm Springs, James Guthrie stucco house in Palm Springs, Irving Snyder home in Irving Snyder home in Palm Springs by Cliff May (includes floor plans as well as photos), and many more.SCARCE Dustjacket (but very tatty). #221021 First Edition. (Gift inscription on fep.) Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA. Seller Inventory # 62956

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Title: When You Build

Publisher: McBride, New York

Publication Date: 1946

Binding: Hardcover in Dustjacket

Condition: Very Good. Damaged dustjacket.

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Edition: 1st Edition

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Elizabeth's Bookshops were established in 1973 and are one of Australia's largest secondhand bookdealers with 3 branches in Western Australia (Perth City, Subiaco and Fremantle) and 1 branch in Sydney (Newtown) We are General Secondhand & Discount Booksellers. We stock over 250,000 books. Our website base is at 23 Queen Victoria Street, Fremantle, WA 6160 Australia.

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IFLBooks ATF H E S Family Trust T/A Elizabeth's Bookshop
Elizabeth's Bookshops Administration, 23 Queen Victoria St, Fremantle, WA, 6160, Australia

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DOMESTIC: Courier or "RED PARCEL POST" (unless "Express Post/ Overnight" is requested).
INTERNATIONAL: "AIR MAIL"
If books fall outside standard weight range, we will advise postage
for approval before charging credit card. Books dispatched within 24 hours of payment received.

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POSTAGE & PACKING DOMESTIC (Australia): Standard service (Default): Courier (1 - 3 days) or Red Parcel Post (7 - 12 days). Rates: From A$9.90 (500g) to A$ 13.50(3kgs) Priority Service: Courier or Express Post (delivery 1-3 days) From A$15.00 (500g) POSTAGE & PACKING INTERNATIONAL: Airmail(Default): Airmail ( 5 - 14 days) To US$30.00 (Up to 999g) For items outside this range, we will advise cost of postage for your approval before processing order. Note: Many hardcover books may exceed the ABE international standard postage rate. We will advise you re cost before processing your order.

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