The Big House: A Century in the Life of an American Summer HomeSimon and Schuster, 2003 - 324 pages A century in the life of an American summer home. |
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... life and customs . 4. Colt , George Howe . 5. Cape Cod ( Mass . ) - Biography . 6. Colt family . I. Title . F72.C3 C57 2003 974.4'92043'092 — dc21 [ B ] 2002191138 ISBN 0-684-84517-2 For my father and mother Contents Prologue : Winter I.
... life and customs . 4. Colt , George Howe . 5. Cape Cod ( Mass . ) - Biography . 6. Colt family . I. Title . F72.C3 C57 2003 974.4'92043'092 — dc21 [ B ] 2002191138 ISBN 0-684-84517-2 For my father and mother Contents Prologue : Winter I.
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Contents
Winter | 1 |
PART | 3 |
Arriving | 5 |
The Family Tree | 20 |
The Discovery of Cape Cod | 42 |
Rooftree | 60 |
Renovations | 79 |
Fishing | 89 |
Midsummer | 173 |
PART | 179 |
Hidden House | 181 |
The Big Cove | 205 |
Missing Cards | 217 |
Rain | 228 |
The White Elephant | 237 |
Full House | 257 |
The North and South Faces | 100 |
The Barn | 117 |
Plain Living | 123 |
Money | 131 |
Sailing | 142 |
Tennis | 158 |
Florida | 272 |
Leaving | 284 |
Indian Summer | 301 |
Notes on Sources | 321 |
Acknowledgments | 325 |
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The Big House: A Century in the Life of an American Summer Home George Howe Colt Limited preview - 2012 |
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