Books published by publisher Courthope Press (15 Mar. 2007)

This antiquarian book contains a collection of musings, or ''chats'', pertaining to architecture, art, education, and society in general, written by one of America's most original and seminal architects, Louis H. Sullivan. This interesting and thought-provoking treatise will appeal to those with a keen enthusiasm for architecture and its development, and it is a veritable must-read for anyone with an interest in the life and mind of this most prodigious architect. The chapters of this book include: Louis Sullivan, Biographical Note, Bibliography of Writings, A Building With A Tower, Pathology, A Terminal Station, The Garden, An Oasis, The Key, Values, A Roman Temple, A Department Store, Function and Form... and more. This vintage work is being republished now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a new prefatory biography of the author.

This antiquarian book contains a collection of musings, or ''chats'', pertaining to architecture, art, education, and society in general, written by one of America's most original and seminal architects, Louis H. Sullivan. This interesting and thought-provoking treatise will appeal to those with a keen enthusiasm for architecture and its development, and it is a veritable must-read for anyone with an interest in the life and mind of this most prodigious architect. The chapters of this book include: Louis Sullivan, Biographical Note, Bibliography of Writings, A Building With A Tower, Pathology, A Terminal Station, The Garden, An Oasis, The Key, Values, A Roman Temple, A Department Store, Function and Form... and more. This vintage work is being republished now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a new prefatory biography of the author.

This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to growing apple trees, and includes information on soil, tree forms, rootstocks, pests, varieties, and much more. This detailed yet easy-to-digest guide is profusely illustrated, and contains all the information anyone looking to grow apple trees would need to know. Although old, the information conatined herein is timeless, making this both a handy resource and a great addition to collections of vintage literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Introduction to Fruit Growing', 'The Apple', 'Origin and History', 'Soil and Aspect', 'Form of Tree', 'Rootstocks for Apples', 'Pruning of Apples', 'Insect Pests of the Apple', 'Selection of Rootstocks', 'Functional Diseases', 'Varieties of Apple', 'Descriptive Notes on Varieties', etcetera. We are republishing this vintage book now in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on growing fruit.

This early work on apple cultivation is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. It contains information on root-stocks, cross pollination, pruning and much more. This is a fascinating work and is thoroughly recommended for the amateur fruit grower. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.