Building a House in a Day. Reviving the world's oldest earth building technique
Language: English
Published by The Rams Skull Press, Australia, 1998
ISBN 10: 1875872515 (ISBN 13: 9781875872510)
- Softcover
- Used

Seller: Broadleaf Books, Abergavenny, United KingdomBroadleaf Books
AbeBooks seller since May 5, 2003
Condition: Used - Very good
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Looks as new to inside. No inscriptions. Helpful drawings throughout. Originally published as Cob Building in Earth 1997. The yellow cover with illustration of two men building is like new with lightly faded spine. "The cob method of building outlined in this book is considered to b the oldest earth building method known. It requires no moulds or formwork, and the few tools that are needed can all be made by hand. In fact in some parts of the world the walls are erected without using anything except the hands of the workers". POSTAGE beyond Europe will be reduced. Broadleaf Books is a second hand independent bookshop in Abergavenny, South Wales. Enquiries and visits are welcome. cb h.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Building a House in a Day. Reviving the world's oldest earth building technique
- Author
- Edwards, Ron
- Publisher
- The Rams Skull Press, Australia
- Publication year
- 1998
- Condition
- Very good
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Edwards, Ron
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Dimensions
- 6.5 inches width by 9.5 inches height by 0 inches depth
Broadleaf Books
Abergavenny, United Kingdom
AbeBooks seller since May 5, 2003
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