NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC BUILDINGS SET OF 4 BOOKS ON PERIOD HOMES, EXCELLENT! 

SET OF 4 SOFTCOVER BOOKS BY THE

NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION

EXCELLENT REFERENCE BOOKS ON RESTORING PERIOD HOMES!

SET INCLUDES:

WALL PAPERS FOR HISTORIC BUILDINGS BY RICHARD C. NYLANDER

What shall we do with our walls?  This question, the title of an 1880 pamphlet, is still being asked by homeowners a century later.  Now, this invaluable book tells how to select the right wallpaper for an old or historic home and provides a unique catalog of more than 350 authentically reproduced designs that are available today.

"Must reading for anyone in search of historically accurate wall coverings appropriate for American houses built between 1700 and 1900" Washington Post

"Extraordinarily useful."  Design Book Review

"Filled with pictures of reproductions."  New York Times

National Trust for Historic Preservation ISBN 0-89133-110-7

LIGHTING FOR HISTORIC BUILDINGS BY ROGER W. MOSS

How to light a historic interior appropriately-or create a realistic period look-can be a perplexing problem.  Few people want to return to the days when light came mainly from candles, kerosene, gas or available sunlight.  But acceptable ways of re-creating old lighting do exist, and Lighting for Historic Buildings shows how to find them.

This invaluable guide provides both a history of lighting in America and a catalog of 481 suitable reproductions available today.  Noted historian Roger Moss shows how interiors from the 1620s to the 1930s can be well lighted yet still maintain their character.  Reproductions are organized by lighting source (candles, burning fluids, kerosene, gas and electricity) and fixture type (chandeliers, wall brackets and hall lights).  Also included are chapters on street lighting and specialty items a glossary and a reading list.

National Trust for Historic Preservation ISBN 0-89133-131-X

FABRICS FOR HISTORIC BUILDINGS Revised Edition BY JANE C. NYLANDER

How can an appropriate fabric be selected to reupholster a family heirloom chair, make new draperies for a 100-year old house or restore the furnishings of an entire house to their original appearance?  Revised and expanded, Fabrics for Historic Buildings explains how to choose, buy and install the correct fabrics for historic interiors.  Included is a unique catalog of more than 600 fabric types and patterns and a new chapter on 20th-century fabrics.

"Gives practical, step-by-step advice on selecting and ordering appropriate fabrics for restoration projects."  Interior Design

"This book offers practical advice for anyone decorating a historic or an old home who wants to recreate a period look and is confused when it comes to selecting appropriate fabrics for the curtains and upholstery."  Country Home

National Trust for Historic Preservation ISBN 0-89133-175-1

FLOOR COVERINGS FOR HISTORIC BUILDINGS                                                                                                      BY HELENE VON ROSENSTIEL AND GAIL CASKEY WINKLER

Wood planks and oriental rugs weren't the only floor coverings found in America's old houses.  In fact, a rich array of floor treatments have been used-from brick, tile and linoleum to mats and floorcloths, from rag rugs to ingrain, embroidered and pile carpets.  And, of course, Oriental rugs on wood floors.

Finding just the right floor covering to furnish an old house or to create a period look in any building has always been a challenge.  Now, Floor Coverings for Historic Buildings explains how to choose and buy the correct floor coverings used between 1750 and the 1930's, including where to order 475 reproductions described here in detail.  This invaluable catalog, illustrated with 175 photographs, also provides a history of American floors, a glossary of floor covering terms, addresses for 82 suppliers (many of whom fill custom and special orders), a reading list and sources of help.

National Trust for Historic Preservation ISBN 0-89133-130-1

CONDITION:

ALL BOOKS ARE SOFTCOVER.  THERE IS SOME SHELF WEAR ON THE SOFT COVERS, EDGES OF THE BOOKS AND THE BINDING, THERE ARE SOME SCRATCHES ON THE SOFT COVERS.  BINDING IS TIGHT, PAGES ARE CLEAN AND FREE FROM WRITING AND HIGHLIGHTING.  ALL BOOKS INCLUDE BLACK-AND-WHITE ILLUSTRATIONS AND PHOTOGRAPHS THROUGHOUT (NO COLOR PAGES).

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