
Barns of the Berkshires
Stephen G. Donaldson(Author)
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Published on 26. February 2009
Book
Hardback
112 pages
978-0-7643-3223-4 (ISBN)
Description
Over 120 full-page color photographs and a detailed text trace the rich visual tapestry created in the bucolic countryside of the Berkshire hills and its many historic barns.
Explore a rich visual tapestry created by the bucolic countryside of the Berkshire hills and Berkshire County, Massachusetts, through many historic barns that tie the scenery together. 123 full-page color photographs and a detailed, in-depth text trace the history of barn building and subsequent development of barn architecture in the Berkshires over the last 250 years.
As you page through the book you will come to understand the vital role that barns have had in shaping, and ultimately preserving, the region as a quintessential example of rural New England. The photographs, taken in all seasons, present barns both in detail and in the distance, always capturing their rustic beauty as iconic symbols of the undulating landscape that surrounds them.
This unique book focuses entirely on barns and is a must read for those who share the author's love of history and the peaceful beauty of rural America.
Explore a rich visual tapestry created by the bucolic countryside of the Berkshire hills and Berkshire County, Massachusetts, through many historic barns that tie the scenery together. 123 full-page color photographs and a detailed, in-depth text trace the history of barn building and subsequent development of barn architecture in the Berkshires over the last 250 years.
As you page through the book you will come to understand the vital role that barns have had in shaping, and ultimately preserving, the region as a quintessential example of rural New England. The photographs, taken in all seasons, present barns both in detail and in the distance, always capturing their rustic beauty as iconic symbols of the undulating landscape that surrounds them.
This unique book focuses entirely on barns and is a must read for those who share the author's love of history and the peaceful beauty of rural America.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Atglen
United States
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Paper over boards
Illustrations
126 color photos
Dimensions
Height: 218 mm
Width: 279 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
862 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7643-3223-4 (9780764332234)
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Person
Steve Donaldson lives in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, where he is an author, lecturer, and freelance photographer. This is his second book on the Berkshires.