The Forgotten Art Of Building a Good Fireplace

by Orton, Vrest

Originally published: Dublin, N.H. : Yankee, Inc., 1969.

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The Forgotten Art of Building A Good Fireplace: The Story of Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford, an American Genius, and His Principles of Fireplace Design Which Have Remained Unchanged for 174 Years

The Forgotten Art of Building A Good Fireplace: The Story of Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford, an American Genius, and His Principles of Fireplace Design Which Have Remained Unchanged for 174 Years

by Orton, Vrest

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1969
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Dublin, New Hampshire: Yankee Publishing Inc, 1969. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 0x0x0. First edition - a paperback original. Minor discoloration to spine. Binding tight, pages clean and unmarked. 1969 Trade Paperback. 60 pp. How to alter unsatisfactory fireplaces & to build new ones in the 18th century fashion. "Since its original publication in 1969 by Yankee,… Read more about this item
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1974
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Dublin, New Hampshire: Yankee Books. Near Fine. 1974. Second Edition. Softcover. Softcover. 60 pages. Very nice copy save for a yellowish spot on page 15. The basic principles that Count Rumford set forth in 1795 describe the construction of a large shallow fireplace which does not smoke and which throws out much more heat than many… Read more about this item
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New York: Yankee Books, 1969. First Edition, First Printing. Softcover. Very Good, bound in original pictorial wraps. Foxing to page edges. Interior is unmarked. 8vo, 9"h x 6"w. First Edition is stated. Also included is "Fireplaces and Chimneys," a staple-bound, 21 -page publication from the US Department of Agriculture published in 1973.
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by Orton, Vrest

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1974
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Dublin, New Hampshire: Yankee, 1974. Book. Very Good. Paperback. Second Edition.. Dublin, New Hampshire: Yankee, 1974. Second Edition. Very Good. Second Edition (1974) trade paperback with French flaps, $2.50 on front inside flap. Clean covers with very light edge wear. Binding is tight, pages and edges are clean. 63 pages. Well-illustrated with drawings and diagrams, frontispiece photograph. How to build… Read more about this item
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1974
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Chambersburg PA: Alan C. Hood, 1974. Reprint of 1969 Edition. Paperback. As New. Illustrated by Stevens, Austin. 62 pages--The fascinating story of Count Rumford, and his basic principles of fireplace design.; 6 x 9
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1969
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Dublin, NH: Yankee, 1969. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Stated First Edition. VG- paperback. Spine is uncreased, binding remains tight and sturdy; text very good; light wear to edges of wraps; light foxing to edges of wraps and page block. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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1969
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The Forgotten Art of Building a Good Fireplace: How to alter unsatisfactory fireplaces & to build new ones in the 18th century fashion

by Orton, Vrest

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1969
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Yankee Books. Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1969. Paperback. 60 pp; NIce copy. Aside from faint age toning and prev owner name inside front cover/title page, in DJ with a few very tiny tears and very light shelf wear and a few small smudges. Very nice, tight copy. .
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Alan C Hood & Company, 1969-01-01. paperback. Very Good. 6x0x9. Binding tight.Cover clean.Minor wear to page edges and corners. Paperback.No writing, highlighting, or marks in text.
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The Forgotten Art of Building a Good Fireplace: How to alter unsatisfactory fireplaces & to build new ones in the 18th century fashion

by Orton, Vrest

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Yankee Books, 1969. Paperback. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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by Orton, Vrest

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The Forgotten Art of Building a Good Fireplace: How to alter unsatisfactory fireplaces & to build new ones in the 18th century fashion

The Forgotten Art of Building a Good Fireplace: How to alter unsatisfactory fireplaces & to build new ones in the 18th century fashion

by Orton, Vrest

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1969
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The Forgotten Art of Building a Good Fireplace: The Story of Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford, an American Genius

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Yankee, 1969. Book. Very Good Minus. Soft cover. Stated First Edition. B0006BZKL2 Small holes, small tears, and creases to dust jacket, particularly to flap. One cover corner is creased. Previous owner's name on half-title pg. Nice, clean, tight, unmarked copy..
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THE FORGOTTEN ART OF BUILDING A GOOD FIREPLACE.

by Orton, Vrest,

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1974
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Yankee Books:, 1974. 62 pages, illustrated with b&w line drawings. "The story of Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford and American Genius & his principles of Fireplace design which have remained unchanged for 174 years." FINE SOFTCOVER. Softcover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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The Forgotten Art of Building A Good Fireplace

by ORTON, Vrest

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1969
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Dublin, NH: Yankee, 1969. First Edition . Printed Wraps. Very Good/Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 60 pages. The story of Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford, an american genius, & his principles of fireplace design which have remained unchanged for 174 years. Shelf-wear. A piece is cut out from the lower left corner. Small tear on… Read more about this item
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Dublin (Hew Hampshire): Yankee, 1974. 1st edition. Fine. octavo. softback with stiff wrappers 60pp., frontis., text ills., How to alter unsatisfactory fireplaces & to build new ones in the 18th century fashion
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