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Adam, ROMAN BUILDING Ref: CHT9136

This book places emphasis on the technical aspects of Roman Architecture following the process of building through each stage, from quarry to stone wall, from tree to roof timbers. Different techniques in building in brick, stone and wood and how these materials were obtained are recorded. The author also discusses decoration and water supply, heating roads and tools. Not only are public buildings covered in this book, but domestic dwellings and shops as well. 360 pp. 754 b&w illustrations with both photographs and drawings. pb.

Price: £60.00 (€65.40)

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James Ayres, BUILDING THE GEORGIAN CITY Ref: CHT0101

Ayres describes how builders in London after the Great Fire achieved a rapid rebuilding of the city through standardization and the relaxation of restrictive trade practices. Using Bath as an example he describes how a separation occurred between making and designing, which led to the decline of the craftsman as a designer with an empirical understanding of processes and the rise of the architect working from a theoretical base. Chapters on: architects and builders; site and preparation; building supplies; stone trades; brickwork; timber trades; hardware; plumbers; glaziers; plasterers and painters. Many illustrations of tools and tradesmen using them. 345 illustrations (40 in colour). Hardback.

Price: £45.00 (€49.05)

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James Ayres, DOMESTIC INTERIORS: The British Tradition 1500 -1850 Ref: CHT0088

This is a much expanded and revised and re-titled version of an earlier (1981) work by the author, Book of the Home in Britain. Much has been written about aristocratic homes of this period, but this book deals with the kind of furnishings that a smaller or 'middle class' home would have had. A wide range of subjects are covered including heating and lighting, wall coverings, doors and doorways, staircases and colour. Items we take for granted today, e.g. door locks, window glazing, floor boards and wallpaper were all too expensive for the average Tudor householder to contemplate owning. There was much more reliance on what natural products, e.g. clay, could be obtained locally to furnish and colour houses. The author presents a collection of his own line drawings and many photographs of surviving interiors and their details. Much of this material has not been readily available before. 260 pp. 66 colour photographs and 227 b&w photographs and drawings. 8 appendixes and a glossary. HB.

Price: £45.00 (€49.05)

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Barnwell, Palmer & Airs.(eds), THE VERNACULAR WORKSHOP From Craft To Industry, 1400 - 1900 Ref: CHT0027

This report has been compiled by 16 authorities from both the Vernacular Architecture Group and the Association of Industrial Archaeology. It evaluates the workshop both as a building and a workplace with an emphasis on the industrial output of the country before the introduction of the large factory system of the late 19th century. 14 chapters include: The late medieval workshops of East Anglia, Little mesters' shops of Sheffield and The workshops and cottages of Ironbridge Gorge. A 3 page summary is included in English, French and German. 146 b&w photographs, engravings and drawings, 16 tables and 4 appendixes. Paperback.

Price: £19.95 (€21.75)

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Barral i Altet, STAINED GLASS. (OCTOBER 2007) Ref: CHT9324

A survey of stained glass around the world in the 20th and 21st centuries. Over the last 30 years a great many projects have been created all over the world from France to Japan and India, from Art Nouveau type department stores to temples. They show where stained glass has become a medium through which the traditional and avant-garde come together to create sumptuous designs. 247 illustrations with 246 in colour. hb.

Price: £32.00 (€34.88)

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Ted Benson, TIMBERFRAME Ref: CHT9141

Lavishly illustrated with 100s of photographs, line drawings and plans providing the largest collection of timber frame designs available in a book. A huge and rich source of ideas for would-be builders, builders and architects and well up to the standard of Benson's other books. Final chapter discusses aspects of timber frame design in Lavenham. 295 colour photographs. pb with flaps.

Price: £24.95 (€27.20)

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Gunther Binding, MEDIEVAL BUILDING TECHNIQUES Ref: CHT9329

100s of drawings have been culled by the author from 1000s of medieval illuminated manuscripts, early printed works, sculptures and carvings. These drawings and some photographs show the tools and techniques used by masons and builders of the Middle Ages. Each illustration is accompanied by a translated caption and details of the location of the original. More than 650 drawings. pb.

Price: £25.00 (€27.25)

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R. W. Brunskill, VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE, An Illustrated Handbook 4th ed Ref: CHT9127

An essential guide to the architecture of manor houses, farm houses, cottages, barns, stables, mills, inns, shops, and early industrial buildings. Contents include: Walling-construction and materials; Roofing-shape, construction and materials; Plan and section; Architectural details; Farm buildings; Urban vernacular, minor industrial buildings & chapels; Comparisons & conclusions. Appendix on how to study vernacular architecture; and a glossary. "A must for anyone wishing to restore buildings of this type, or needing ammunition to oppose insensitive planning proposals." CPRE Bulletin. 100s of b&w drawings and photos. pb.

Price: £20.00 (€21.80)

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J. W. P. Campbell & W. Pryce, BRICK. A World History Ref: CHT0089

This is the first ever comprehensive study of brick and follows its story from 5000 BC to today. The use of brick is illustrated from the baths of ancient Rome, the majestic Mughal mosques and the wonders of Gothic brickwork in Germany to its modern revival. There is also a technical survey of brickmaking and bricklaying and an essay in architectural and cultural history. Spectacular photographs were specially taken for this book Over 600 colour illustrations. Hardback.

Price: £39.95 (€43.55)

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Cocke, Findlay, Hasley and Williamson.et al. RECORDING A CHURCH: An Illustrated Glossary Ref: CHT9308

This contains over 500 terms forming a comprehensive glossary used to describe church architecture and furniture, amply illustrated with simple and clearly labeled drawings by George Wilson and David Rust. 45 b&w drawings. pb.

Price: £7.50 (€8.18)

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Comstock, VICTORIAN DOMESTIC ARCHITECTURAL PLANS AND DETAILS Ref: CHT0025

A book for those interested in restoring, preserving or even recreating Victorian homes. This volume contains many authentic engravings, drawn to scale, of floor plans of various styles: Queen Anne, Elizabethan, Colonial, Jacobean, Southern, Californian and more adapted for Victorian buildings. There are some 734 drawings of doorways, windows, staircases, mouldings, cornices, dormers, fireplaces, finials, gables, mantles, newel posts, porches, transoms, verandas and others. ISBN 0486234429 310 x 235 mm. 96 pp. 734 b&w illustrations. Paperback.

Price: £8.50 (€9.27)

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Pamela Cunnington, CARING FOR OLD HOUSES 2nd edition Ref: CHT0031

This edition revised and updated by Alison Henry contains all the latest information on building legislation, grant availability, conservation services and organisations concerned with the welfare of old buildings. Details of all the practical aspects of house restoration, conversion and repair are covered. 'Should be bought by all who live in or contemplating taking over an old house'. National Trust Magazine. Paperback.

Price: £14.95 (€16.30)

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Pamela Cunnington, HOW OLD IS THAT CHURCH? Ref: CHT0035

A companion to 'How Old is Your House' and a thorough guide by an architectural historian and Historic Buildings Officer with a lifelong interest in churches. 200 b&w photographs and drawings. Paperback.

Price: £9.95 (€10.85)

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Pamela Cunnington, HOW OLD IS YOUR HOUSE? Ref: CHT0038

Plenty of information here by an expert architectural historian to give you a date for a house you are about to buy or fix up. Good illustrations. 'An excellent no-nonsense guide' Sunday Telegraph. 55 colour and 60 b&w photographs and 75 drawings. Paperback.

Price: £9.95 (€10.85)

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Bernard Feilden, CONSERVATION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS Ref: CHT9135

This is the 2007 reprint of the 3rd. edition which has become the standard text for architects and others involved in the conservation of historic structures. Parts covered: An introduction to architectural conservation (1 chapter) ; Structural aspects of Historic buildings (5 chapters); Causes of decay in materials and structure (6 chapters); The work of the conservation architect (8 chapters); Special techniques of repair and structural consolidation (1 chapter); Conservation of modern buildings (5 appendixes); Bibliography; Index to buildings, persons and places; Subject index. 'Bernard Feilden is a monument to conservation' John Fidler, The Architect's Journal. 318 b&w illustrations, mainly photographs. pb.

Price: £36.99 (€40.32)

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Linda Hall, PERIOD HOUSE FIXTURES & FITTINGS 1300 - 1900 Ref: CHT0037

This definitive reference charts the development of the fixtures and fittings we can see today - from medieval and Tudor times to Georgian and Victorian. Drawings illustrating fixtures and fittings from 100s of houses of known date. Include stairs, doors, windows and fittings and furniture (hinges, latches, door knockers, handles, bolts, catches and stays), fixed cupboards, dressers, paneling, friezes, mouldings and stops. A wonderful resource for anyone interested in dating or restoring old property. 441 b&w illustrations, mainly drawings with some photographs. pb.

Price: £12.99 (€14.16)

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Lesley Hoskins, ed., THE PAPERED WALL. The History, Patterns and Techniques of Wallpaper Ref: CHT0165

Fist published in 1994 this new edition is greatly expanded and enlarged. Paperback.

Price: £19.95 (€21.75)

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Ross King, BRUNELLESCHI'S DOME Ref: CHT0036

This is the extraordinary story of how the dome of Florence cathedral, still the largest masonry dome in the world, was built. The book outlines the problems Brunelleschi had as the architect and goes into considerable detail about the planning, design and execution of the work, including a remarkable amount on the tools and workmen. It discusses topics varying from the quarrying and polishing of marble to the use of a primitive early 70 foot trammel and the incredible hydraulic engines and hoists, with walnut screws, which were designed by the architect. Brunelleschi claimed to be the inventor of the lewis for raising stones. Beautifully written.

Price: £7.99 (€8.71)

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Nathaniel Lloyd, A HISTORY OF ENGLISH BRICKWORK Ref: CHT9310

Originally published in 1925 and now reprinted. This book contains a history of English brickwork with examples and notes of the architectural use and manipulation of brick from Mediaeval times to the end of the Georgian period. Very heavily illustrated with photographs of buildings, brick making and laying, together with measured drawings of architraves, cornices, capitals, windows, gateways, cut brickwork, diapers, chimney stacks and chimney caps. The classic work.

Price: £35.00 (€38.15)

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Thomas Maude, GUIDED BY A STONE-MASON Ref: CHT0022

Looks at the structure of specific cathedrals, abbeys & churches through the eyes of an experienced stonemason. Maude uses specific technical and historical information and his knowledge of the trade to make the architecture of these great buildings intelligible to the amateur. The chapter headings are: The Norman Cathedral; The Gothic Cathedral; Building a Cathedral; The Stones of Britain; Monasteries & Abbeys ; The Parish Church.

Price: £9.95 (€10.85)

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V. C. Raguin with M. C. Clark, THE HISTORY OF STAINED GLASS Ref: CHT0090

This history covers 1000 years, ranging from the richly patterned figures in Strasbourg Cathedral to the great churches of Chartres, Reims, York, Cologne and Florence through to modern work such as that of Matisse. This is an invaluable sourcebook to the world of stained glass together with a step-by-step illustrated account of the process of construction of a stained glass window and the problems of conservation.

Price: £24.95 (€27.20)

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RCHM, ENGLISH FARMSTEADS 1750 - 1914 Ref: CHT0026

Studies complete farmsteads in 5 different areas (Berkshire, Cheshire, Cornwall, Lincolnshire and Northumberland) and shows how regional diversity in agriculture influenced the construction of the buildings and how conversions for new uses can still retain the original character.

Price: £15.00 (€16.35)

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Robertson and Robertson, CAST IRON DECORATION. A World Survey Ref: CHT9320

The authors, father and daughter, have travelled the world photographing the finest decorative ironwork thus compiling an inventory of the worldwide forms taken by cast iron ornamentation, its relation to architecture and its contribution to the attractiveness of buildings. There is an introductory text, glossary and bibliography. "Admirably planned and abundantly illustrated, an outstanding work of reference" Architectural Review

Price: £35.00 (€38.15)

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Ian Alistair Rock, THE VICTORIAN HOUSE MANUAL Ref: CHT0131

This manual, written by a chartered surveyor, provides expert advice backed up by 'How to' photographs on checking for the danger signs and explaining how to fix all the common defects. Each chapter is devoted to a key part of the house and done in the style of a building survey. The Effect/Cause/Solution format helps you quickly identify and solve defects commonly found. Step-by-step photographs show the correct way to carry out repairs and maintenance. Projects are suggested where improvements can add real value as well as what to avoid.

Price: £19.99 (€21.79)

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Jack A. Sobon, TIMBER-FRAME£D HOUSES Ref: CHT9140

Discusses finding the site, creating a plan, selecting the timber, hewing and converting the timber, assembling the frame and finishing the interior.
202 pp. Illustrated throughout with photographs and line drawings. pb.

Price: £15.95 (€17.39)

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Stagg & Masters, DECORATIVE PLASTERWORK, Repair and Restoration Ref: CHT0198

A practical guide to assist architects, surveyors and craftsmen. Materials, practical techniques to be employed together with specifications to cover situations when repairing and restoring 17th/18th century and Regency plasterwork.

Price: £10.00 (€10.90)

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David & Jeanie Stiles, TREE HOUSES You Can Actually Build Ref: CHT0146

Basic designs are given in detail and these designs can be adapted to any set of conditions. A wealth of drawings are shown to illustrate all aspects of construction from choosing the tree, the platform, framing, bracing, floors, walls, roofs, railings, ladders, doors and windows. Throughout there is an emphasis on safety provisions. Many colour plates of finished houses.

Price: £14.50 (€15.81)

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Schofield & Smallcombe, COB BUILDINGS. A Practical Guide Ref: CHT0040

This is a practical guide for dealing with the problems inherent in the five methods of building with earth: Cob, earth mixed with straw and water; Clay Lump/Adobe earth made into bricks in a wooden former sometimes with lime; Wattle & Daub, earth covering woven sticks of wood; Rammed Earth or Pise, shuttered dry earth; Stabilized Earth, earth stabilized with cement or hydraulic lime. Details of obtaining planning permission, tools and materials and suppliers Various methods of mixing, new building and repair are all treated in detail.

Price: £6.95 (€7.58)

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Jane Schofield, LIME IN BUILDING. A Practical Guide. 3rd edition Ref: CHT0053

A practical guide intended to give anyone enough information for basic building and decorating work using non-hydraulic lime. The book goes into details of slaking and producing the lime and the application in decorating, restoring and building. Sources for lime and associated products are listed.

Price: £4.75 (€5.18)

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Paula Sunshine, YOU'VE BEEN TIMBER-FRAMED! Ref: CHT0114

This book is primarily aimed at people who are looking at a timber framed house for the first time either 1) because they are thinking of buying one, 2) having bought one need to renovate it or 3) are intending to build a new timber-framed house themselves; It starts by listing about 20 questions that you should ask yourself when contemplating a purchase and then goes in detail to give a guide as to how you go about asking these questions; from what type of external reference to what do you do about dealing with changes to a listed building.

Price: £12.99 (€14.16)

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Paula Sunshine, WATTLE AND DAUB Ref: CHT9346

Wattle and daub can be seen today as the infill between the timbers of timber-framed buildings throughout England. It is one of the oldest building methods in the world used, originally in the most primitive of shelters. Sticks and studs (wattles) and clay and earth (daub). Daub has been used to coat the wattle and fill gaps and keep out rain in winter and heat in the summer and has been known to last for more than 500 years. The author explains some of the mysteries surrounding this material.

Price: £4.99 (€5.44)

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Thomas D. Visser, FIELD GUIDE TO NEW ENGLAND BARNS AND FARM BUILDINGS Ref: CHT0033

The author, an expert in barn preservation, surveys barns in a six state area. Vermont alone it is reckoned that there are some 30,000 barns extant, a number of which are lost to fires and neglect every year. The barns range from 18th century English wooden ones to ice houses. This handbook attempts to document structures and note the surviving architectural evidence. A wealth of photographs and some drawings illustrate these structures.

Price: £14.50 (€15.81)

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J. M. Vlach, BARNS Ref: CHT0176

This book and accompanying CD, which are drawn from the vast holdings in The Library of Congress, give a tour of barns in America and show their continuity in type, design and construction from European barns. Barns is the first comprehensive visual resource of its kind and an invaluable tool for any barn builder or restorer.

Price: £52.00 (€56.68)

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C. Howard Walker, THEORY OF MOULDINGS Ref: CHT0355

This was originally published in 1926 and now has a new foreword by Richard Sammons. This is a study of one of the most ubiquitous forms in building, that of mouldings. This is an in-depth treatment of the subject which has been largely ignored. Chapters include: Use of Mouldings in Design; Definition of Mouldings; Structural Derivations; Influence of Materials; Wood, Clay, Reeds, Stone, Metal and Glass. Type, Columns and Capitals; Structure in Wood, Joints and Corners; Vertical Types; Entablatures; The Orders; Nomenclature; Mouldings of Planes; Analysis of Shapes; Derivation of Orders and Window Tracery.

Price: £15.99 (€17.43)

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John Woodforde, THE TRUTH ABOUT COTTAGES Ref: CHT9339

Reissued after 25 years, this is an account of the 50 main types of cottages dating from the fifteenth through to the late nineteenth century with suitable illustrations and plans. Part One is The Story of Cottage Life and the chapters are: Alas! How Strong thy Smell; Housed Beggars; Georgian Poverty; early Pattern Books; Cult of the Picturesque; The Regency Poor; The Victorian Poor; Beginnings of Rural Public Health; The Edwardian Poor. Part Two is A Guide to Types of Cottages and its chapters are: Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries; Seventeenth Century; Eighteenth Century; Nineteenth Century. It covers the story of extreme examples of a one roomed cottage housing a horse and 10 people to the more habitable cottages we know today.

Price: £9.99 (€10.89)

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