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Handmade Houses: A Guide to the Woodbutcher's Art Paperback – February 1, 1973

by Art Boericke (Author), Barry Shapiro (Author)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 120 ratings
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Pictures the interiors and exteriors of owner-built, woodland homes, built from salvaged or handcrafted materials
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  1. Print length
    95 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    A & W Visual Library
  4. Publication date
    February 1, 1973
  5. ISBN-10
    0891040013
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0891040019
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ A & W Visual Library; First Edition (February 1, 1973)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 95 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0891040013
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0891040019
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.6 ounces
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 120 ratings

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4.4 out of 5 stars
4.4 out of 5
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Very Inspirational Book!
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Very Inspirational Book!
I bought this book back in the early 1970's and loved the way it demonstrated both quirky and practical creative use of an incredible variety of materials. It was the inspiration for several artistic projects, including a large wall hanging based on a wall built of reclaimed wood shown in the book (see photo). Oh, and for the reviewer who complained that it was only a coffee-table book that did not instruct, perhaps the next time he should read the description, which clearly states: "These words and images will not tell you what to build nor how to build it."
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Allyson M. Allo
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely what I wanted!
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2024
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I was so happy to see this gem from 1973 for sale and it was shipped and delivered exactly as promised! Thank you for representing the product and service so well. This book is an absolute treasure! Many thanks!
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Dejablu503
5.0 out of 5 stars I had a copy of this book back in the '70s and lost it during a move. I'm happy to have found a copy
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2023
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This is a great book filled with photographs of creative owner-built houses using a variety of techniques, sizes and shapes. They range from cozy, semi traditional, buses, treehouses, cabins & hippie shacks. Lots of eye candy & ideas for those dreaming of a less traditional lifestyle
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Mike's Two Bob
5.0 out of 5 stars "Woodbutchers Art" ,a true story with a misleading title.
Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2012
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Well this is a book from a bygone era, before the days of huge houses with energy consuming devices in every room. When building a home meant a visit to the recycling yard and the application of care and artistic flare in the design and finish, even if the finish isn't what would now days be regarded as perfect, there is perfection obvious throughout this book. With minimal dialogue and beautiful photography the book is delightful to read. From homes built by Buddhist monks to tree houses in the forest, music studios with acoustic shaping to rooms with karma and ambience, fences and gates with an artistic sculptural influence, built from minimalistic materials, to sustainable futuristic housing. Although this is a book from the mid 1970's it is very relevant to today, (if you can find the appropriate materials before the excavator demolishes the buildings). My rating of this book is '5 stars plus' and being an owner of an original soft cover copy that fell apart from over perusal I recommend it to anyone desiring to build something beautifully different or to everyone who has a coffee table to put it on.
Yours sincerely, Mike.
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JDL
5.0 out of 5 stars Over the years......
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2011
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I just bought this book and eagerly await its arrival. I first saw this book in the early 70's. I have thought of the images often. I have always been a lover of wood and a bit of a wood worker. I bought Eric Sloane's A Reverence For Wood about the same time. I always wished I had bought the Handmade Houses book. I forgot the title and got cought up in a career and raising a family. The title finally came to me now over 35 years later. I rushed to Amazon and bam!! there it was. Can't wait to dream again of what could have been. Chase your dreams ...life will go by very fast!
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C. Wisner
3.0 out of 5 stars Old book
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2018
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The book is dated and lacks the large glossy photos and explanatory graphics art figures that you might find in a more current book.
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Karyn Rasor
4.0 out of 5 stars Been waiting to find this book again.
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2013
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This book was in pretty good condition. It brought back memories of when I actually thought I might build a house like one of these.
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EternalSeeker
5.0 out of 5 stars Outside The Box
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2006
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In 1973 I bought a hardback copy of this book and it changed the entire way I thought about houses and architecture. That original book has been lost somewhere along the way and the many moves throughout the years, but the images are still fresh and inspiring (so I'm buying another copy!). These are houses built with joie de vivre, imagination and insouciance - and mainly outside the constraints of standard building codes. I was hooked on architecture already, but this little book openned my mind to SOOOO many possibilities not even thought of by the Architectural Record or Architectural Digest. Low tech, many recycled materials, personal, and light years ahead of their time.
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Michael Greiner
5.0 out of 5 stars Creative Constructions
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2015
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This is a book I knew growing up and the philosophy of wood reuse and creative construction has been with me ever since. I have a friend who is my guru when it comes to formal construction and he took exception one day when I called him a wood butcher, in my lexicon, this is a high compliment. I am giving him my copy this Christmas to set him straight! This is a picture book of funky dream houses built with love and respect out of everything, but mostly wood.
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Sandra Sather-Westley
5.0 out of 5 stars A Reflection of the Counterculture of the Sixties Archituecture at its Best
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 18, 2014
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As an indication of this little book's worth, the foreword is by Sim Van der Ryn, professor emeritus of the School of Architecture, UC Berkeley. He commented on how the "standard of living" made us slaves to centralized decision-making and control. This book is about the break from centralized standards where the focus is on the arts and crafts utilized in the building of low cost homes in northern California and Oregon. Handmade Houses is a photographic reflection of the counterculture of the late sixties and seventies at its best. It is out of print, but thankfully Amazon UK values and keeps the great works of literature and art available to discerning shoppers. This book was a formative piece for me on how to live in a way that encompassed art and living a simple way of life--of going back to the country. It is a book infused with spirit and personality; I am thrilled to have a copy in my possession once again.
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Elisabeth Grant
5.0 out of 5 stars Celebrating individuality in building in the 1970s
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 30, 2020
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Fabulous, fabulous book. The only element I'd change is the photo of the naked girl child in the introduction, as this kind of thing is no longer acceptable.
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JanAT
2.0 out of 5 stars Hätte mehr erwartet.
Reviewed in Germany on July 31, 2013
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Ich bin im Internet auf das Buch gestoßen und habe auch etwas in die Richtung Anleitung erwartet, aber das Buch enthält nur Bilder und ist SEHR dünn! Nicht wirklich sein Geld wert.
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Holly
5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful book, truly inspirational. Wonderful images.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 20, 2016
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A beautiful book, truly inspirational. Wonderful images.
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dorothy james
4.0 out of 5 stars inspiring and in good
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 16, 2016
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interesting, inspiring and in good condition
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