Houses and Cottages of Britain

Houses and Cottages of Britain - Building Heritage Series

Paperback (03 Feb 2006)

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Publisher's Synopsis

The sequel to Traditional Buildings of Britain traces the origins and development of traditional buildings by going inside the houses and revealing from their plans how they evolved from basic accommodation to homes giving comfort and privacy. The book shows how local traditional materials-earth, timber, stone, brick-were used in the construction of the buildings.

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Yale University Press

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Book information

ISBN: 9780575071223
Publisher: Yale University Press
Imprint: Yale University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 728.370941
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 256
Weight: 700g
Height: 246mm
Width: 186mm
Spine width: 16mm