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Shelters, Shacks, and Shanties: And How To Build Them
D. Beard
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Description for Shelters, Shacks, and Shanties: And How To Build Them
Paperback. Originally published in 1914, this step-by-step guide provides tutelage on all aspects of outdoor accommodation from sod houses to log cabins; with pen-and-ink drawings. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations, frontispiece. BIC Classification: WKD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 23.
Originally published in 1914, this handbook is still as essential for the modern builder as it was for the homesteader of the last century. This guide contains step-by-step instructions for building “worry-free” shelters, including special settings such as a sod house, a tree house, an “over-water” camp, a bog ken, and much more. The passionate builder will find illustrated instructions for comforts such as hearths and chimneys, notched log ladders, and even how to rig the front door with a secret lock.
Originally published in 1914, this handbook is still as essential for the modern builder as it was for the homesteader of the last century. This guide contains step-by-step instructions for building “worry-free” shelters, including special settings such as a sod house, a tree house, an “over-water” camp, a bog ken, and much more. The passionate builder will find illustrated instructions for comforts such as hearths and chimneys, notched log ladders, and even how to rig the front door with a secret lock.
Product Details
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Guilford, United States
ISBN
9781599213330
SKU
V9781599213330
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About D. Beard
D. C. Beard was an illustrator, author, and social reformer and founding pioneer of the Boy Scouts of America. Noel Perrin was an essayist, professor, and author. His books include A Reader’s Delight and First Person Rural.
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