Houses from Crabtree's Collection Old Books

Philadelphia: Courage. VG in G DJ. (2002). st ptg. Eyebrow dormers, circular towers, covered piazzas, cantilevered balconies, and Palladian windows - the beauty of the Victorian . home has endured over 150 years of history since its birth in Britain during the reign of Queen Victoria. Today across the ocean from its birthplace, the Victorian home's architectural uniqueness and… Read more about this item

NY: Quill/Morrow. VG lg sz PB. (1994). 1st ptg. Exploring America's fascinating historic homes that are open to the public, over 300. .

Miami, FL: Open House Magazine. VG lg sz PB. nd. Volume 41. Beautiful warm weather homes. .

NY: Dover. VG lg sz PB. (1973). What unfolds before the observer is a combination of many styles: Swiss, Gothic, Classical to which the Victorians have . added characteristics and innovations distinctly their own. .

Dublin, NH: Yankee. Fair DJ top chipped, VG PB. 1974). 1st ed. Fascinating chronicle of just what such an adventure entails - frustration, delays, mistakes, successes, near disasters and . real triumphs, plus a line by line list of expenditures. Top of cover chipped. .

Emmaus, PA: Rodale. VG. (1985). 1st ptg. Because of today's poor house designs, there is much wasted space, they are expensive to build, uncomfortable to live in, . and costly to heat and cool. Here's how to design a new home or remodel an existing home. .

NY: Grosset & Dunlap. VG. (1946). 7th ptg. ...or profit. Interesting introduction touts cabin building as a way to ward off nervousness and indigestion. Edge wear. .

NY: Rizzoli. VG in VG DJ. (1991).

Pownal, VT: Storey Communications. VG lg sized PB. (1988). 18th ptg revsd. Country Journal writes, "If it's a log home you're considering: ...here is one of best books on this popular subject." . Wraps creased, edge and corner wear. .

Chicago, IL: Real Estate Education Co. VG lg sz PB. (1994). 2nd ptg. Fast, comprehensive & nontechnical look at manufactured houses. Can you really order a house & move in a few months later? What . are the benefits, etc. .

NY: Barnes. VG in VG DJ. (1965). DJ rubbed, edge wear. .

NY: Galahad. VG in G DJ. (1971). DJ edge wear with tears, rubbed. .

NY: Studio. VG in G DJ. (1970). Some of the most interesting & best-designed center for the preparation & enjoyment of food in the world. DJ edge wear. .

np: np. VG lg sz PB. nd (ca 1935). Small tears along fore-edge. .

London: British Broadcasting Corp. VG in G DJ. (1985). 1st ptg. TV's autoritative & well-loved antiques expert Negus takes us through 12 houses. DJ edge tears, 1 tape repaired, edge wear. .

Old Greenwich, CT: Chatham Press. Fair ex-library. (1970). Paste down pictorial cover (edge wear), worn, library markings, interior very good. Early settlers built their snug little . houses with a "short hoist and a ong peak" & they grew with the needs of their family. Owner book plate. .

Renton, WA: Off Belay Reprint Series. VG PB. (1973). 16 pg pamphlet, expanded versions of an article that first appeared in February 1973 issue of Off Belay #7. .

Charlotte, VT: Garden Way Pub. VG lg sz PB. (1977). Somes spots at bottom fore-edge. Sl edge wear. .

NY: John Wiley & Sons. G. 1929. 4th ed enlrgd. Spine faded, edge wear, some spots on back cover. .

NY: Popular Science Publishing. VG. (1952). Star stamp fep, damp stain bottom inner corner near back. .