Your book gave me a new appreciation for all those craftsmen I see everyday high up on a scaffold meticulously working the facades of our historic buildings. If they weren’t busy at their trades, I hate to think what would be left of our heritage.
Bill Hammond

BOOK DESCRIPTION:

Non-Fiction Oral History, 486 pages 6”x9,” black & white, Tradecloth & Tradepaper available. Available through FranklinScribes.com, BuildingArtsGroup.com, and Amazon.com.

Ten master craftsmen, ten fascinating stories, one 486-page illustrated book about “old world” building trades craftsmen working today to help preserve historic buildings, and the families who have dedicated their lives to saving historic structures in South Texas. The book is about some very special craftsmen who love to work with their hands, who have a burning passion their work, and who value the old architecture with the hope they can be preserved for future generations.

Some of the best craftsmen based in San Antonio have told their stories to Barbara Dean Hendricks about their professions and the generations of dedicated family members who have carried these vanishing skills forward in order to preserve our past, saving our historic buildings for future generations to enjoy.

Barbara Dean Hendricks sat down with ten craftsmen in San Antonio and recorded their stories that have been meticulously transcribed for this ambitious book. Over 600 photos have been added to their stories to show us just what they do and how they do it.

Architects, builders, remodelers, and tradesman will enjoy browsing this book.

BOOK DETAILS:

486 pages and over 600 Black & White photographs of the artists at work and some of their creations beautifully displayed. Available as a hardbound (tradecloth) first edition for $30.00, and a softbound (tradepaper) edition for $25.00.

ISBN-13: Tradecloth: 9781941516065, Tradepaper: 9781941516072

Copyright: The Building Arts Group & Barbara Dean Hendricks. All Rights Reserved.
Publisher: FranklinScribes™
Published: March 1, 2015
Language: English
Pages: 486 Illustrated
Binding: Perfect-bound Paperback
Interior Ink: Black & white
Weight: Softbound: 1lb-7oz (23oz), and Hardcover: 1lb-14oz (30oz)
Dimensions (inches): 6 wide x 9 tall

PURCHASE HERE:

The Building Arts of South Texas: Stories of Endangered Building Arts and the Artisans Who Keep Them Alive

By Barbara Dean Hendricks

This book available at:
franklinscribes.com

HARDCOVER:

franklinscribes.com

SOFTCOVER:

Published by
Franklin Scribes™
12001 Network #115
San Antonio, Texas 78249

TRADECLOTH EDITION
ISBN-13: 9781941516065
Library of Congress Control Number: 2014959389

TRADEPAPER EDITION
ISBN-13: 9781941516072

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