The Honest House - Presenting Examples of the Usual Problems Which Face the Home-Builder Together With An Exposition of the Simple Architectural Principles Which Underlie Them: Arranged Especially in Reference to Small House Design

First Edition 1914. Stated Published October, 1914. Tight hardcover in fair condition. 4to. 206pp. Light green cloth boards & backstrip with black lettering & cream door knocker on the front board. The backstrip has black lettering. The entire book is printed on heavy coated stock. There are lots of black & white photographs of houses & architectural drawings of these houses throughout the text. Book is very tight. The boards have some light soiling, edgewea with bumped corners and discoloration close to the outside edge. The black lettering & cream illustration on the front board are bright & colorful. The backstrip is very discolored with deep edgewear with fraying on the top & bottom. The lettering on the backstrip is visible. Inscription on the ffep. The endpapers have a little light foxing. The leaves are very clean with no markings. The last page has some foxing close to the top edge. Ships within 24 hours. Scans available upon request.