Note fom Charmaine: This book has the MOST stunning examples of timber work, fachework, clay walls, earthen infill, lime plasters, brick. stone and slate "Nogging" infill you will ever see. Gorgeous old homes with rustic charm and endurance. TIny bricks, slate shards, oval stones and river stone is used to create sturdy infill within the timberframed walls. Thick lime plasters reveal a natural beauty and durability not found in modern stick frame construction. This is an AMAZING GIFT book for any builder, and an excellent Idea Resource for those planning to create timberframe type homes. [These private French homes will never be open to the public so seeing them up close is a real treat.] Publisher's review: The 'Pays d'Auge' is a region of undulating woodland and lush meadows in Normandy, famous for its cheeses. It is also a rich architectural trove of several hundred surviving timber and stone manor houses, built over four centuries. Some are country houses, and can sometimes be surprising small; others are more grandiose, built as aristocratic mansions. Few are open to the public. This sumptuously illustrated volume tours more than 80 such manor houses, including Anfernel, Le Bais, La Bruyère, Coupesarte, and Saint-Germain-deLivet, describing them in detail and picturing their interiors, architectural details, and the unique charm of the estates in color photographs as large as 12 x 21 inches. ISBN:3833120215 Authors:Yves Lescroart. Regis Faucon, photog. Pages/Length:360 Publisher:Konemann Publication Date:2006 Format:HARDBACK WITH COLOR DUST JACKET- NEW BOOK Primary Subject: architecture THIS IS AN OVERSIZE, HEAVY BOOK, & REQUIRES LARGER PRIORITY MAIL BOX IN USA. -COST $11. TO SHIP OUTSIDE USA COST VARIES, Air Mail cost is expensive, & I do not ship surface overseas. MEDIA MAIL BOOK RATE INSIDE USA REMAINS THE SAME- |