Sunset Western Ranch Houses [Paperback]

Sunset Magazine (Author), Cliff May (Author)

Book Description

Series: California Architecture and Architects | Publication Date: January 1, 1999

During California's post-World War boom Sunset Magazine was a user's manual for the good life. The setting for this new life was the ranch house, and Sunset published some of the most interesting developments in this genre, the works of Cliff May. In 1946, Sunset published the first edition of Sunset Western Ranch Houses, and the book became a best-seller. This first edition has been unavailable for many years. It is a fascinating study of the roots of the ranch style, and it is also a compendium of ideas for today's home builders. The book is illustrated with evocative and useful drawings, two-color plans and photographs.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Hennessey & Ingalls (January 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0940512033
• ISBN-13: 978-0940512030
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 7.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #459,794 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Historic Approach on Ranch-Style Houses, June 23, 2007

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This review is from: Sunset Western Ranch Houses (Paperback)

This book basically covers how the ranch-style house came to be, the main features of it and how to recognize one in front of you. For those who are interested in knowing the historical and/or the architectural details involving this type of dwelling, plus some decoration and landscaping ideas, this should be an interesting reading, but don't expect to see too many house plan suggestions for building your own ranch-style home, because you simply won't find it; just some few examples to provide the reader an idea.