Woodstock, NY: The Overlook Press, 1974 The Overlook Press, Woodstock, NY. 1974. Hardcover. Stated First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: VG; slight edge wear from shelving; small tear to front board paper at top. DJ: Good; closed tear on front cover near head; rubbing to covers and folds, light chipping at head and tail. Black boards with black cloth overlay on spine with bright gold lettering on spine. 155 pp 4vo. This book is organized in a down-to-earth, step-by-step way, and the important points and problems are cross-referenced. The logic of the approach, from choosing a site and laying the foundation, to raising the roof, will help every layman to erect his year-round home or his weekend retreat. A clean and presentable copy in Brodart mylar.

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Bookseller: Walnut Valley Books/Books by White (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 003788
Title: Illustrated Housebuilding
Author: Graham Blackburn
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st Edition
ISBN 10: 087951020X
ISBN 13: 9780879510206
Publisher: The Overlook Press
Place of Publication: Woodstock, NY
Date Published: 1974
Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
Keywords: house building, home building, housebuilding, carpenter, plumber, roofing, do-it-yourself housebuilding, architect, craftsman, house framing, house roofing,

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Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.

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