Excerpt from How to Build a House: An Architectural Novelette Among the voluminous and invaluable published works of M. Viollet-le-duc, none perhaps will have greater in terest for the amateur or for the practical architect than the Histoire d'une Maison. Of all the architectural problems of the day there is not one of greater import ance or difficulty than that of building a house which shall fulfil the various needs and conditions of a modern dwelling; and the author has brought the results of a long course of study, ...
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Excerpt from How to Build a House: An Architectural Novelette Among the voluminous and invaluable published works of M. Viollet-le-duc, none perhaps will have greater in terest for the amateur or for the practical architect than the Histoire d'une Maison. Of all the architectural problems of the day there is not one of greater import ance or difficulty than that of building a house which shall fulfil the various needs and conditions of a modern dwelling; and the author has brought the results of a long course of study, Observation, and experience, to bear upon this problem in a most practically instructive and fascinating shape. A lively narrative introduces the reader to the minute and thorough discussion of every stage of the processes involved, so that his attention is agreeably relieved; and each step is illustrated by plates and diagrams, which render the details intelligible even to the least informed student. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at ... This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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