A Carpenter's Life as Told by Houses
by Haun, Larry
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- Condition
- As New/As New
- ISBN 10
- 1600854028
- ISBN 13
- 9781600854026
- Seller
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
Taunton Press, 2011. Hardcover. As New/As New. As New. May Have Minor Shelf Wear To Dust Jacket. - For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. ~ ". Larry Haun Is As Much A Historian And Philosopher As He Is A 60-Year Veteran Carpenter. Larry'S Memoir Would Be Equally At Home On The Bookshelves Of Home Building And Architecture Enthusiasts As Anyone On A Spiritual Journey." - Brian Pontolilo, Editor, Fine Homebuilding Magazine The Unforgettable Memoir Of A Legendary Builder. You Don'T Have To Be A Carpenter To Appreciate This Fascinating Book That Publishers Weekly Calls, "A First Person Timeline Of 20Th Century American Residential Architecture. Combining .Two Literary The Memoir And The How-To Book." A Moving Story Of That Place We Call Home. An Early Advocate For Building Lean And Green And An Avid Blogger, Larry Haun Tells His Unique Story In Terms Of Twelve Homes - Built Over The Last 100 Years. These Are Homes He Knows Intimately, Drawing The Reader In With Detailed Descriptions And Thoughtful Observations. "Just Like Any Good Carpenter, Haun Brings His Own Artistic Flourishes To The Job Of Storytelling.. But Where Haun'S True Personality Comes Across Is When He Describes The Construction Process For The Many Houses He Has Lived In And Built?From His Parent'S 1,000-Sq. Ft. Wood-Frame House And The Adobe And Cob Structures Of The Southwest To The Mid-Century Pre-Fabricated And Tract Houses, And The More Recent Habitat For Humanity Homes He Has Donated His Time To Help Erect."
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Details
- Bookseller
- Alright Bookstore (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009166
- Title
- A Carpenter's Life as Told by Houses
- Author
- Haun, Larry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 1600854028
- ISBN 13
- 9781600854026
- Publisher
- Taunton Press
- Place of Publication
- Newtown, Ct
- Date Published
- 2011
- Pages
- 264
- Keywords
- House, Home, Restoration, Vintage, Cottage, Preservation, Celebrity, Makeover, Vintage, Reference, Building, Nonfiction Biography, Architecture, History, Memoir, General, Personal Memoirs, Reference
- Bookseller catalogs
- Autobiography - Biography - Memoir;
- X weight
- 600 g
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Edmonton, Alberta
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