Author: Matson, Peter H.,
Title: A Place in the Country: a narrative on the imperfect art of homesteading & the value of ignorance.
Description: NY, Random House, (1977). 1st Ed 2nd ptg. G Hardback in G DJ. "What is most of our boasted so-called knowledge but a conceit that we know something, which robs us of the advantageas of our. actual ignorance. For a man's ignorance sometimes is not only awful but beautiful." Henry David Thoreau Endpapers show the contruct of a house for the country Account of how an amateur did indeed build `his own house with his own hands. The author finds out a lot about his house and himself. Handwritten notes by Jack Barnes, Hiram ME author to Ken and Cindy trying to help them build their home in the country. Photo of author building his home.

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