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Hundreds of excellent photographs, drawings and floor plans depict landscaping, interior and exterior decor. Text includes a wealth of information on how a house is built, with expert advice on walls, floors, ceilings, windows, balconies, fireplaces, plumbing, decorative hardware, paints, even architects' fees. Special portfolio of 60 houses in varied styles.
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These photographs, line drawings, and plans of 1920s houses will be of interest to the casual home enthusiast and to builders. While the houses are magnificent specimens to ogle, there are also many more-focused sections on electricity and hardware, heating, architect fees, the decorative ceiling, the smokeless chimney and many more. Originally published in 1925 as House and Garden's Second Book of Houses (CondT Nast). Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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