100 Small Houses of the Thirties

100 Small Houses of the Thirties
Author: Brown-Blodgett Company
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2005
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780486441313

Brown-Blodgett Company, a St. Paul, Minnesota-based home construction service, published a detailed plan book to help prospective homeowners of the 1930s choose architectural designs. This complete republication of the now-rare volume includes exterior photographs and floor plans for 100 of these charming structures. Floor plans, photographs, and line illustrations depict such classics as a two-story, six-room frame home with sun porch; a handsome brick residence with low sweeping gables, a fireplace, and vestibule; and a charming seven-room house with a tall, massive chimney balanced by a gabled entrance. Illustrations of each model are accompanied by text describing interiors, color schemes, closet space, and other amenities. An entertaining and valuable reference for restorers of older homes, this volume will delight devotees of American domestic architecture.

100 Small Houses of the Thirties

100 Small Houses of the Thirties
Author: Brown-Blodgett Company
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 114
Release: 2012-08-21
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0486146693

Brown-Blodgett Company, a St. Paul, Minnesota-based home construction service, published a detailed plan book to help prospective homeowners of the 1930s choose architectural designs. This complete republication of the now-rare volume includes exterior photographs and floor plans for 100 of these charming structures. Floor plans, photographs, and line illustrations depict such classics as a two-story, six-room frame home with sun porch; a handsome brick residence with low sweeping gables, a fireplace, and vestibule; and a charming seven-room house with a tall, massive chimney balanced by a gabled entrance. Illustrations of each model are accompanied by text describing interiors, color schemes, closet space, and other amenities. An entertaining and valuable reference for restorers of older homes, this volume will delight devotees of American domestic architecture.

American Country Houses of the Thirties

American Country Houses of the Thirties
Author: Lewis A. Coffin
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2012-07-16
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0486136868

Blueprints, sketches, and exterior and interior photographs showcase the finest examples of 1930s country homes from 70 different architectural firms. A variety of styles are featured, from simple cottages to large estates.

101 Classic Homes of the Twenties

101 Classic Homes of the Twenties
Author: Harris, McHenry & Baker Co.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2012-10-16
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0486137171

Authentic plan book advertises homes chosen for aesthetic appeal, convenience, and economy of construction. Ranging in scale from lavish to modest, each model appears with detailed floor plans, measurements, and a photograph of completed dwelling.

500 Small Houses of the Twenties

500 Small Houses of the Twenties
Author: Henry Atterbury Smith
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2013-09-03
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0486156869

Perspective drawings, floor plans, and descriptions of principal features of outstanding '20s designs, many by leading architects of the period. 1,135 black-and-white line illustrations, 262 black-and-white photographs and tone drawings.

Ideal Homes of the Thirties

Ideal Homes of the Thirties
Author: Daniel Reiff
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2010-07-21
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0486472558

Reprint of a rare 1933 catalog showcases 60 plans for two-story houses. Photographs (most in full color), floor plans, and text depict a variety of styles, including colonial, mission, foursquare, and bungalow.

Vitruvius Scoticus

Vitruvius Scoticus
Author: William Adam
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2011-06-16
Genre: History
ISBN: 0486473074

This classic portfolio uses elevations, floor plans, and other line drawings by Scotland's first great classical architect to document the country's 18th-century buildings. Unlike previous Vitruvius volumes, it features plans for many smaller structures and served as a model book for 19th-century American builders and architects. Its 160 plates include 100 of Adam's own designs.

Small Houses of the Forties

Small Houses of the Forties
Author: Harold E. Group
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2012-03-15
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 048614092X

56 floor plans and elevations of houses that originally cost less than $15,000 to build. Recommended by financial institutions of the era, they range from Colonials to Cape Cods.

Magic

Magic
Author: Albert A. Hopkins
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 577
Release: 2013-08-21
Genre: Games & Activities
ISBN: 0486265617

Standard work on classic stage illusions — fire eaters, sword swallowers, jugglers, etc. Also ancient magic, automata, chronophotography, much more. Over 400 illustrations. Bibliography.

Ancient Egyptian Dances

Ancient Egyptian Dances
Author: Irena Lexová
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2012-12-31
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 048614870X

One of the few books in English on the topic investigates origins, nature, role of dance in ancient Egypt. 80 drawings and illustrations adapted from tomb paintings, other sources. New introduction. Bibliography.