The Framed Houses of Massachusetts Bay, 1625-1725.
Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1979. First edition. Color Pictorial Wraps. Large quarto, pp. 261, indexed, 280 b/w illustrations, including photographs, architectural drawings and technical building details. Very Good. Item #21198
A ground-breaking study of wood framed houses in colonial Massachusetts. It describes his theory about how timber joints were used in English buildings and their technology "evolved" in New England. Chapter headings include indigenous building forms, builders and their resources, the assembly of the house frame, English derivations and evolutionary trends, finishes, and much more. An invaluable treatise for preservationists, historians and builders.
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