Covered Bridges of the Northeast
- ISBN-10
- 0486436624
- ISBN-13
- 9780486436623
- Category
- Antiques & Collectibles
- Pages
- 121
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- Courier Corporation
- Author
- Richard Sanders Allen
Description
A richly detailed account of bridge builders, the tools they used, and their finished masterpieces, this profusely illustrated work describes foot bridges, latticework and double-decked structures, drawbridges, and more. Filled with information on bridge locations, lengths of spans, and other data, this priceless tribute to a bygone era. 150 black-and-white illustrations.
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