A Good House. Building A Life On The Land
by Manning, Richard
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0802115039
- ISBN 13
- 9780802115034
- Seller
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Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada
Item Price
SGD 22.75SGD 11.37
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About This Item
New York: Grove Press, 1993. Richard Manning set out to build an aesthetically pleasing and environmentally conscious house on a thirty-eight acre piece of land in the wilds of Western Montana. Combining the best qualities of Edward Abbey and Tracy Kidder, Manning entertains and informs in this affirmative book that not only points out a new aesthetic in house-building but also shows how we can build a better life and help protect our endangered world. An illustrated section provided...plates in color and some in b/w. Green boards. No ownership markings. One corner of front board shows mild bruising. Dust jacket design and illustration by Wendell Minor. Remainder mark to top edge of book. A lovely, clean copy and a fine read.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Gilt Edge Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- A1513
- Title
- A Good House. Building A Life On The Land
- Author
- Manning, Richard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0802115039
- ISBN 13
- 9780802115034
- Publisher
- Grove Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1993
- Keywords
- House Construction Missoula Montana Environmental Construction
- Bookseller catalogs
- Country Living/Homesteading;
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About the Seller
Gilt Edge Books
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Greenwood, Nova Scotia
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