Henry W. Cleaveland / Henry WCleaveland / Samuel D. Backus / Samuel DBackus / William Backus
One of the most important architectural pattern books, originally published in 1856.Contents:The House Considered in its Influence on the OccupantsThe Value of a Permanent HomeHome in the CountryThe VillageThe Choice of a LotThe Adoption of a PlanPrinciples as Applied to DetailsCottages of One StoryCottages of One Story and AtticHill-Side CottagesHouses of Two StoriesFarm HousesDouble CottagesInteriorsHints on ConstructionThe Improvement of GroundsThe Garden