Homebuilding and Woodworking in Colonial America (Illustrated Living History Series)

To piggy-back on what another reviewer said, this book reminds me of both Eric Sloan's books and the WoodWright series by Roy underhill.This isn't an in depth academic work, but it is a great reference book chock full of information on the old timey way of building. Wilbur's writing and line drawings are excellent. You could easily reproduce the tools and techniques if you chose to recreate the building process described by the author.Just an all around fun to read and have book.

Great book, on time, in excellent condition

This book is where its at!! Not only dose it tell you (with illustrations) how to build these building they even show you the tools AND EVEN HOW TO MAKE THE TOOLS!! (Again with illisatrathion).

Excellent book with lots of illustrations and fanciful details. Gives a profound insight on 19th century home building. They did things better back then.

Nice packaging. This book is in a very good condition. Thank you!

I live in a home build in 1888.From the floor down its 15 inch hewn logs and thick joist in pockets. Above that are saw mill 2X4. This book did not show how to fix my out of plumb and true. But it did a nice job ofshowing me what I live in.

excellent book :: must have

Most of the books that explore Colonial American vernacular architecture are more interested in definig styles and building uses. The focus of "Home Building" is in the tools and technology used by early American colonists. C. Keith Wilbur tells this story by following the construction story of one particular home. He begins with the initial harvesting of the timber and lovingly follows the story to the last finish carpentry detail.C. Ketih Wilbur follows in a long tradition of great American illustrators of material culture. Wilbur's illustrations are not as fine as Edwin Tunis' or as lyrical as Eric Sloane's illustrations. What Wilbur has going for him is the sheer volume of carefully crafted illustrations he includes in his work. I finished this book both impressed by the ingenuity of our colonial ancestors and the technical virtuosity of Wilbur's illustrations. This is a great book and I look forward to collecting Wilbur's other volumes in the "Living American History" series.

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Libro carino nella media ha uno stile che non mi piace tanto ma è interessante speravo ci fossero più disegni

Good book

This kind of book does well to capture a time in history that needs to be preserved.