Best Selling Books by Edmund V Gillon Jr

Detailed instructions, exploded diagrams and a few inexpensive tools help papercrafters construct paper model of early 19th-century Southern plantation. Includes spectacular Greek Revival-styled main house with portico, colonnades connecting house and two wings, carriage house, garconniere, privy, slave cabin, fence.

Cut & Assemble House of the Seven Gables (Cut & Assemble Buildings in H-O Scale)

Create handsome replica of magnificent house that was setting for Hawthorne's great literary romance. Few simple tools and clear, easy-to-follow instructions enable hobbyists and youngsters to build authentic model of famous American landmark. Introduction includes historical background.

Cut & Assemble Lincoln's Springfield Home

Complete instructions for building an authentic replica of Abraham Lincoln's handsome 2-story frame Illinois residence, which he left in 1861 to become the 16th President. Sturdy, easy-to-assemble model (as it appeared after 1856) includes fence and retaining wall.

Cut & Assemble Victorian Railroad Station (Cut & Assemble Buildings in H-O Scale)

Craftspeople and Victoriana enthusiasts can now assemble an authentic replica of an actual station in Point of Rocks, Maryland, built in 1875. Ideal for model train layouts and school projects, this colorful structure will delight both young and old model builders alike. Introduction and instructions. 2 diagrams. 6 plates of color pieces.

Cut and Assemble Victorian Seaside Resort (Cut & Assemble Buildings in H-O Scale)

An ice-cream stand, bandstand, bathhouse and boardwalk, life-saving station, 4 cottages and a tower - all in authentic detail. Introduction. Instructions. Exploded diagrams.

Cut & Assemble a Victorian Gothic House

Easy-to-follow instructions show you how to recreate the Delamater House, an authentic part of the historic Beekman Arms Inn in Rhinebeck, New York.

Cut & Assemble Victorian Cottage (Cut & Assemble Buildings in H-O Scale)

Step-by-step instructions and exploded diagrams provide simple directions for cutting, folding, gluing and assembling this full-color 7" x 7 1/2" x 8 1/2" model of a classic Victorian seaside cottage. Model based on actual design from 1880 sourcebook of residential designs. 4 diagrams. 6 full-color plates. Introduction. Instructions.

Cut & Assemble Victorian Houses (Cut & Assemble Buildings in H-O Scale)

Printed in full color on heavy cardboard stock 4 authentic Victorian houses in H-O scale: Italian-style villa, Octagon, Second Empire, Stick Style. Exploded diagrams, numbered and labeled pieces for easy assembly.

Cut & Assemble Frank Lloyd Wright's Robie House (Dover Children's Activity Books)

Designed in 1908 as a suburban residence for a Chicago businessman, the Robie House embodied the full spirit of Frank Lloyd Wright's pioneering "prairie school" of design. Today, this masterpiece of modern architecture remains a classic example of the builder's ideas and ideals.
Long, low, streamlined and exemplary of the prairie's spaciousness, the Robie House profoundly influenced the course of American architecture - so much so that a model of Wright's innovative structure has long been on display at the Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan.
Now model builders as well as lovers of fine architecture can construct an accurate three-dimensional model of the Robie House, and thereby discover for themselves the harmonious interrelationships of parts and numerous other design details that make this home a world-famous architectural masterpiece.
Printed in full color on sturdy card stock, the model comes complete with step-by-step instructions and exploded diagrams. A series of multi-level horizontal planes includes balconies, platforms, a porch and entrance court, while easy-to-follow directions clearly explain how to cut, fold and glue walls, doorways, windows, roof and other features.
Students of architecture, miniaturists and paper engineers will delight in recreating an outstanding example of American residential architecture, which, in Wright's own words, has become "a source of worldwide inspiration."

Easy-to-Make Lighthouse (Models & Toys)

Impressive paper replica, based on early 19th-century Dice Head Light Station in Maine, comes with 10"-high red-and-white octagonal tower, caretaker's cozy white clapboard cottage and a single story passageway connecting two structures. Picket fence and rowboat complete the accurately rendered 12"-long x 5"-wide model. Diagram and assembly instructions included.

Cut & Assemble the Old Sturbridge Village Meetinghouse: An H-O Scale Model in Full Color

Authentic, accurately detailed model of Greek Revival-style building originally constructed in 1832. Complete, easy-to-follow instructions and clear diagrams for assembling walls, roof, doors, windows, Grecian pillars, porch, pediment, belfry with weather vane, clocks and adjoining walled cemetery with gate.

Cut & Assemble New England Farmhouse