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Vrest Orton
Books by Vrest Orton
Forgotten Art of Building a Good Fireplace
By Vrest Orton
Since its original publication in 1969 by Yankee, Inc.,Vrest Orton's classic book on fireplace design has gone through numerous printings and has brought about a revival of the Rumford fireplace. The basic principles that Count Rumford set forth in 1795 describe the construction of a large shallo...
Vermont Afternoons with Robert Frost
By Vrest Orton
Vrest Orton's loving remembrance of Robert Frost is a touching and masterful piece of work. The book also contains a number of letters he received from Robert Frost, never before published.