ISBN: 9780911469172 - the forgotten art of building a good fireplace: the story of sir benjamin thompson, count rumford, an american genius & his principles of fireplace design which have remained unchanged for 174 years (38 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. very clean staple bound softcover. no marks. clean text. solid binding. very light wear. ISBN matches listing Fast service with confirmation, no international or priority orders over 4lbs.

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Paperback. Zustand: New. Revised Edition.

Trade paperback. Zustand: Very good. First edition. Revised ed. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 64 p. Contains: Unspecified, Halftones, black & white. Audience: General/trade. clean and tight, first edition stated.

Paperback or Softback. Zustand: New. The Forgotten Art of Building a Good Fireplace: The Story of Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford, an American Genius, & His Principles of Fireplace D. Book.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 2nd Edition. Soft cover in very good condition with wraps bright & crisp, unmarked & uncreased. Interior text block clean & tight; no writing. There is a light beige circular stain at the bottem of the margin of pages 34 to last page; does not effect text. See photos. Contains illustrations and diagrams throughout. 60 numbered pages. From the "About This Book" page, " . . . Trouble is, most fireplaces built in American homes in the last fifty years have been built wrong: they are low, squatly, unattractive boxes and they usually smoke. Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford, an American genius of equal stature in science and invention to Benjamin Franklin, established basic and immutable principles of fireplace design in 1795; these have remained unchanged and nearly unknown since that time. Vrest Orton has written the first separate book since 1906 on Rumford's fireplace designs. He sets forth in this volume the basic principles and, with drawings by Austin Stevens based n Rumford's work, he gives the right way and the handsome way. Armed with this book, a gentleman can also make masons alter bad fireplaces so they ill be good fireplaces. Mr. Orton also includes a short sketch of Rumford's life which is an amazing story in itself because Count Rumford has been deliberately neglected by American historians. He also compares Rumford's work on fireplaces with Benjamen Franklin's speculation n the same fascinating subject.". …

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Chambersburg, Pennsylvania: Alan C. Hood & Company, 2000. 64 pages; b&w illustrations. It's all in the title and we can say it works. Pictorial Wrapper (softcover). Very Good. 8vo. Language: ENG.

Zustand: New.

Paperback. Zustand: As New. Reprint of 1969 Edition. 62 pages--The fascinating story of Count Rumford, and his basic principles of fireplace design.; 6 x 9 ". Illustrated by Stevens, Austin (illustrator).

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PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 64 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.25 inches. In Stock.

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