History of the House (ed. Ettore Caesasca & Sir Robert Matthew; Collins 1971) is a chronicle of the development of the human dwelling.
Since the beginning of time man has sought to give himself a refuge from the elements. For nomadic tribes, this could be merely a moveable structure, but for the great majority of settled populations something more permanent was required. History of the House presents perhaps on of the most wide-ranging chronicles ever published of the development of such a refuge into a home. Starting with prehistoric shelters, and comparing these with some of the more primitive dwellings still in existence today, the book goes on to cover dwellings in almost every continent throughout history.
– Ettore Caesasca and Sir Robert Matthew (eds.) History of the House (Collins, 1971), excerpt from the book description
The text is in English. The book is richly illustrated with photographs and drawings.
Our copy in stock is still in nice condition. The dust jacket is faded and shows signs of use and wear, but the pages are clean, no markings, and the binding is fine.
