Quarterboards

Quarterboards

Author: Sharon L. Hubbard

Publisher:

Published: 2008-08-01

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 9780961298494

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The author uses photographs to tell the history and tradition of quarterboards, the long narrow board on which a ship's name has been engraved or painted. This tradition continues today with homes of all ages that bear quarterboards with unique, whimsical, phrases.


Woodcarving Illustrated

Woodcarving Illustrated

Author: Roger Schroeder

Publisher: Stackpole Books

Published: 1983

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 9780811722711

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A good illustration is worth a thousand wood chips! Here at last is a woodcarving book that lays the projects out chip-by-chip, with drawing-after-drawing to teach the craft in the most accurate way possible. With this book beginners don't have to guess how to position the knife or where to chip away. Clearly, explicitly, taking an many drawings as necessary - sometimes up to 50 for one project - the authors guide you through each project to the completion of handsome, useful, realistic finished pieces. The ten projects are actually ten lessons for building skill in carving techniques and developing confidence and proficiency in this age-old craft.


'Sconset

'Sconset

Author: Rob Benchley

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2021-06-21

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1439670285

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'Sconset, the popularized version of its official name Siasconset, prides itself on preserving the charm and rich, historical character of the quaint, little village in the southeastern corner of Nantucket Island. Acclaimed as one of America's first summer vacation retreats, 'Sconset is cherished for its rose-covered cottages, lush hydrangeas, quiet paths and lanes, three miles of soft-sand beach, its iconic Sankaty Head Lighthouse, and a host of seasonal amenities. Siasconset is a Wampanoag Algonquian word meaning "place of great bones." Seven miles from bustling Nantucket town, 'Sconset was a remote fishing station of the Wampanoag when they first met with Europeans in 1659. Today, 'Sconseters embrace a strong sense of community with more than 2,000 summer residents but only about 200 hardy souls living there year-round.


Modular Mansions

Modular Mansions

Author: Sheri Koones

Publisher: Gibbs Smith

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 1586857126

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Modular doesn't mean humble or common, judging by the well-appurtenanced,ainly large homes displayed in this collection. Koones surveys over 20odular houses in various styles, with lots of photos of the exterior,nterior rooms, architectural details, and in some cases, assembly. Locationnd the name of architect are provided for each example.


New Old House

New Old House

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13:

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New Old House offers ideas and the principles in creating a home with character. It is for readers who are serious about the design of their homes and want to create a home that looks like it has always been there, while incorporating the comforts of today. Launched in 2004, Old-House Journal’s New Old House provides inspirational yet practical articles on how architects and homeowners work together to maintain the design integrity of the past in new houses. Editorial content features beautifully photographed new houses in classical regional styles, interviews with architects and craftspeople schooled in traditional design, sensitive addition case histories, a resource guide to traditional products, and tips from designers who are well-versed in reviving traditional styles in today’s homes.


Eight Nights of Flirting

Eight Nights of Flirting

Author: Hannah Reynolds

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2023-11-07

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 0593349776

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A Sydney Taylor Honor Book A sixteen-year-old girl is on a mission to find the perfect boyfriend this Hanukkah, but love might not go according to plan, in this charming winter romcom from the author of The Summer of Lost Letters. Shira Barbanel has a plan: this Hanukkah, she’s going to get a boyfriend. And she has the perfect candidate in mind—her great-uncle’s assistant, Isaac. He’s reliable, brilliant, and of course, super hot. The only problem? Shira’s an absolute disaster when it comes to flirting. Enter Tyler Nelson, Shira’s nemesis-slash-former-crush. As much as she hates to admit it, Tyler is the most charming and popular guy she knows. Which means he’s the perfect person to teach her how to win Isaac over. When Shira and Tyler get snowed in together at Golden Doors, they strike a deal—flirting lessons for Shira in exchange for career connections for Tyler. But as Shira starts to see the sweet, funny boy beneath Tyler’s playboy exterior, she realizes she actually likes hanging out with him. And that wasn’t part of the plan. Amidst a whirl of snowy adventures, hot chocolate, and candlelight, Shira must learn to trust her heart to discover if the romance she planned is really the one that will make her happiest.