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| Homes in a Box: Modern Homes from Sears (Schiffer Design Book) | 
 enlarge | Creator: Sears
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (2 reviews)
Sales Rank: 809547
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Original Language), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 120
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.3 x 0.4
ISBN: 0764304321
Dewey Decimal Number: 720
EAN: 9780764304323
ASIN: 0764304321
Publication Date: December 1997
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Book Description
Homes in a Box - Modern Homes from Sears Roebuck is a facsimile reproduction of the Sears Modern Homes catalog. It gives a nostalgic look at the more than one hundred home kits sold by Sears Roebuck in the early 1900s. These homes were offered either as simple kits with only the blueprints and bill-of-materials or as complete homes with all materials and finishes. The architectural styles ranged from simple bungalows to beautiful homes with a strong Frank Lloyd Wright influence. Much of this Wright influence can be traced to the proliferation of Wright homes in the Chicago area, Sears home base. Thousands of these homes are still standing and still providing shelter to families across the country. Many of them are unaware of the source of their home's design. This book will help them trace their architectural heritage. It will also be an invaluable tool to those looking to trace the architectural history of the American home. is a facsimile reproduction of the Sears Modern Homes catalog. It gives a nostalgic look at the more than one hundred home kits sold by Sears Roebuck in the early 1900s. These homes were offered either as simple kits with only the blueprints and bill-of-materials or as complete homes with all materials and finishes. The architectural styles ranged from simple bungalows to beautiful homes with a strong Frank Lloyd Wright influence. Much of this Wright influence can be traced to the proliferation of Wright homes in the Chicago area, Sears home base. Thousands of these homes are still standing and still providing shelter to families across the country. Many of them are unaware of the source of their home's design. This book will help them trace their architectural heritage. It will also be an invaluable tool to those looking to trace the architectural history of the American home.
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 What a wonderful addition to my Sears Homes Collection! January 19, 2006
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is a great book and I have had a copy for many years. It has a wealth of information in it and I must admit, as with other Sears Homes Books, I couldn't put it down.
There are lot's of photo's and floor plans throughout the book.
Don't skip this one if you collect Sears Homes stuff.
 Apparently a reprint of an old Sears Catalogue... September 23, 2000
34 out of 36 found this review helpful
If you're going to buy *all* the books out there on Sears Homes, you'll certainly want this one in your collection. It's a reprint of the 1912 Sears Modern Homes catalog.
And it has some designs of homes I'd not seen elsewhere and that makes it a valuable resource. But once again, it is JUST a reprint - not a contemporary book explaining the history and ongoing rehab of (now) historic Sears Catalogue Homes.
That being said, I have two copies and frequently recommend this book at my lectures.
Rose
author, The Houses That Sears Built
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