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The Origin of Log Houses in the United States, Mercer; Bucks County 1967

Item #:  BOC1445
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The Origin of Log Houses in the United States, Mercer; Bucks County 1967    



Details


Publisher: Bucks County Historical Society 1967
Approx. Size: 9 x 6 inches
Paperback, staple binding: 31 pgs


Subjects: Corner-Post Log Construction
Architecture / Residential
Dwellings
Log buildings
Log cabins

Henry Chapman Mercer was an American archeologist, artifact collector, tile-maker, and designer of three distinctive poured concrete structures: Fonthill, his home, the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works, and the Mercer Museum.

"The form of architectural construction known as the log house, consisting of logs laid in a rectangle, one upon another, horizontally, and notched at the corners.,
is a very ancient form of European dwelling. As existing in ancient Colchis, it is thus descried by Vitruvius in the first Century AD"

Very good vintage condition. Wonderful black and white photos adorn each page of different log cabin construction with texts detailing the home and it's location.
Excellent book for any lover of the primitive construction and warm log cabin design. Henry Chapman Mercer played a large part in the Arts and Crafts era.

Only some slight soiling and spotting on covers. Slightly bumped corners. Interior toned due to age but very nice.

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