Sunset Western Ranch Houses

Sunset Western Ranch Houses by Sunset Books. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780940512030.

During Californias post-World War boom Sunset Magazine was a users manual for the good life. The setting for this new life was the ranch house, and Sunset published some of the most interesting developments in this genre, the works of Cliff May. In 1946, Sunset published the first edition of Sunset Western Ranch Houses, and the book became a best-seller. This first edition has been unavailable for many years. It is a fascinating study of the roots of the ranch style, and it is also a compendium of ideas for todays home builders. The book is illustrated with evocative and useful drawings, two-color plans and photographs.