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   Piffin | Sep 11, 2005 10:51pm | #1

   Dover publications

    

    

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   Stuart | Sep 11, 2005 11:15pm | #2

   You may want to check with the main library in your area -- mine has a historical book section where they have a number of old pattern books.  I was even able to find the one with the plan for my own 1913 house in it.  :-)

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   RW | Sep 12, 2005 12:30am | #3

   another option is Hull Historical. Their catalog I believe is $20 and has all kinds of pictures, scematics, etc of noteworthy interior architectural styles from famous / semi-famous buildings.

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   alias | Sep 12, 2005 01:23am | #4

   i think the books piffin is talking about " the american vignola","the american builders companion", " the architect,or practical,house carpenter". dover publications just happens to be in my neck of the woods the address is ......
   Dover Publications
   dept. 23 -31 east 2nd street
   mineola, n.y. 11501

   there is no phone number nor e- mail address

   what are the particulars of your project??

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   Piffin | Sep 12, 2005 02:01am | #6

   There's many more 

    

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   alias | Sep 12, 2005 02:54am | #8

   your correct, they have from my count from the front and back cover of the book they have 47 titles of architecture/building. and up to 200 titles "fine
   art,music,crafts,needleworkantiques,languagesliterature,antrop ology, etc., etc., my favorite is " ten books of archtecture" by vitruvius , and the four books of arcitecture by andrea palladio. and i remember being pretty amazed the majority of the porportions of the front facade were done off the the fractions of the diameter of the base of columns in the front facade. i would assume that theme runs through out. ..
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   rhurst | Sep 12, 2005 11:02pm | #9

   Thanks to all. Dover is a great resource. The project at hand is to build a couple of pediments over front doors on a small cottage.

    

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   alias | Sep 13, 2005 12:16am | #10

   try also: the elements of style by stephen calloway/ elizabeth cromley period details by martin and judith miller the first is really almost all you need , it's a great book...... but it's also $80..." Feed the good wolf....."

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   Piffin | Sep 13, 2005 01:15am | #11

   Roof dormer pediments or just entrance suronds?if the latter, look at Fyponhttp://www.fypon.com/ 

    

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   jc21 | Sep 12, 2005 02:01am | #5

   http://store.doverpublications.com/

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   Piffin | Sep 12, 2005 02:12am | #7

   http://store.doverpublications.com/by-subject-architecture--interior-design--period-style.html 

    

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