Masterpieces of Medieval Open Timber Roofs from Elizabethan lady to Jazz

from Elizabethan lady to Jazz Age schoolboy — all in easily accessible form

The prefatory material also includes an explanation of the numerical methods involved in using the tables that follow and a bibliography

" this fascinating volume presents 56 floor plans and elevations of lovely small homes that originally cost less than $15

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Masterpieces of Medieval Open Timber Roofs from Elizabethan lady to JazzExcellently framed and designed, with bold, receding arches, the open timber roofs of the medieval period featured massive moldings, carved timbers, and intricate tracery. Today, these roofs are recognized for their striking beauty, rich ornamentation, and the consummate skills of the carpenters and builders who crafted them. This excellent reproduction of a rare nineteenth century volume includes numerous full page illustrations and construction