num_pages: 260
description: In all, "Building by the Book" reflects a thorough study in what is probably a neglected period of building, whereby middle class owners were enabled to build architect-designed homes which would otherwise have been reserved for the wealthy. Pattern books also provided direction for local builders.
language: English
title: Building By The Book
titlecomplete: Building By The Book
ratings_count: 3
publisher: Rutgers University Press