RUSTIC BOOKS
Ralph Kylloe is author of the worlds most definitive books on rustic.
Recognized as the leading authority on rustic design and with nineteen books published and sold around the world, Ralph Kylloe has earned himself the title "King of Rustic" among his fans and peers.
Here at RalphKylloe.com we are proud to offer some of Ralph's books, signed by Ralph Kylloe himself. Here you will also find book descriptions, preview images, and links to Amazon.com pages to purchase some of Ralph's books that we no longer stock at the gallery.
Have a look below!
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Cabin in the Woods
Hardcover
- 176 pages
Gibbs Smith Publisher
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Autographed,
first edition copies can be ordered from Ralph at the Ralph Kylloe
Gallery. Special discount for newsletter subscribers!
Book Description:
With rustic design soaring to new heights, Ralph Kylloe again sets out on a journey of exploration and seeks out original awe-inspiring rustic homes in his newest book, Cabin in the Woods.
Both functional and aesthetically pleasing, each home in this extensive collection was handpicked for its beauty as well as its creative use of recycled materials. The homes are profound statements of ingenuity that honors the abundance of nature. Often called objects of art, these homes are also filled with extraordinary rustic objects that complement their overall design. Recognizably the leading authority on rustic design, Kylloe presents each home in glorious photography that reveals the heart and sole of its materials and setting and the families who live there. He teaches us that the homes are not just structures; rather, they are living, breathing entities that help to make the world a better place.
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Rustic Fireplaces
Hardcover
- 176 pages
Gibbs Smith Publisher
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Autographed,
first edition copies can be ordered from Ralph at the Ralph Kylloe
Gallery. Special discount for newsletter subscribers!
Book Description:
Fireplaces have become elaborate works of art in rustic home design. From stone and rocks to elaborately carved wood and antlers to a variety of metals and wrought iron, Kylloe has collected designs for more than 100 fireplaces and hearths that will inspire homebuilders, homeowners, craftspeople and anyone looking for ideas on how to incorporate the warmth and artisanship of a good fireplace into their home. Kylloe's work has been featured in USA Today, the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and has been seen on the Today Show. Kylloe's titles have sold more than 120,000 copies.
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Hickory Furniture
Hardcover
- 160 pages
Gibbs Smith Publisher
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Autographed,
first edition copies can be ordered from Ralph at the Ralph Kylloe
Gallery. Special discount for newsletter subscribers!
Book Description:
Hickory Furniture features fascinating history, contemporary finds, and more than 200 photographs of unique hickory furniture.
Ralph Kylloe, the leading author on rustic design and furnishings, explores the history of hickory through illustrated vintage catalogs, museum and private collections,
plus exquisite photography. With the growing interest on regional rustic furnishings, rustic art, and the natural rustic lifestyle, Kylloe has captured the significance
of rustic furniture as an art form and the contribution that rustic artists make to the American artisan community. Although factory-made, hickory furniture is great folk art. It has withstood the test of time-it is honest, beautiful, functional, and built to last for ages.
Learn about hickory furniture, revisit the history and on-going evolution of the rustic movement, and see hickory furniture for whay it truly is-folk art at it's finest.
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The Rustic Home
Hardcover
- 256 pages
Gibbs Smith Publisher
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Autographed,
first edition copies can be ordered from Ralph at the Ralph Kylloe
Gallery. Special discount for newsletter subscribers!
Book Description:
The Rustic Home explores the mythical and romantic West through the architecture and artistry of it's residents.
This unique new book reveals how rugged old cabins, settler shelters, and mountain shacks have influenced and shaped
modern Western architecture. Today, homes of the West reflect the passion, aesthetic, and history of the places that made the West the ultimate
destination it is today; Yellowstone National Park, the Grand Canyon, the Teton mountains, and the Redwood forests.
Kylloe's luxurious photography reveals how the West's rugged environment has influenced modern architecture with romance, lore, passion, and history.
Take a visual vacation into the heart of the West to explore how homes are incorporating that romance today!
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Adirondack
Home
Hardcover
- 256 pages
Gibbs Smith Publisher
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Autographed,
first edition copies can be ordered from Ralph at the Ralph Kylloe
Gallery. Special discount for newsletter subscribers!
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Fly
Fishing the Great Western Rivers
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Hardcover
- 256 pages (April 2004)
Gibbs Smith Publisher
Foreword
Jack Dennis has often said that not even the world's
greatest guide can control whether or not the trout are going to be
biting. He's also stood firm in his belief that the discerning guide
can always control more important things like the caliber of his or her
company and food.
Ralph Kylloe is a discerning guide. Flooding the reader with fond
memories while prompting dreams of trips yet to be, his photographs
enrich each page with genuineness. Ralph's writing is real and alive,
pithy and poignant. In tandem with his insightful photographs, it
captures the essence of what it means to be a fisherman. Ralph's
stories ring true as they entertain.
Fly fishing and Kylloe go together like bread and butter.
Meet Dr. Kylloe, the consummate renaissance man, artist, artisan,
musician, businessman, merchant, poet and professor.
Meet Ralph, the kid eager for new adventures in learning and
experiencing: a student of a man living life in big gulps while
studying the little things simply for the joy of it.
Meet my friend Ralph, a middle aged man-child of a fly fisherman who
can't get enough of stronger knots, fourteen foot-plus hand tied
leaders, double hauling, more colorful streamers, smaller midges,
heavier nymphs, lighter boots and tighter lines.
This is not a book about technique or catching but rather a whimsical
dalliance into the adventure of it all: a walk with a master
storyteller painting every page with photographs and prose that speak
"fisherman."
This Kylloe book captures the tone, the style, the grace, the
reverence, and the wonderment implicit in the fly-fishing experience.
-Robert A. Esperti
Former member, U.S. Fly Fishing Team
Autographed, first edition copies are available from Ralph at the Ralph
Kylloe Gallery.
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The
Rustic Cabin: Design & Architecture
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Hardcover
- 256 pages (October 2003)
Gibbs Smith Publisher
Book
Description
With a focus on architecture and details, rustic expert
and author Ralph Kylloe introduces creative rustic designs that are
inspiring a revival of cabin craftsmanship in his newest book, The
Rustic Cabin: Design & Architecture. The book features log homes
that are newly built, but that are steeped in regional history as well
as the log-building history of the Scandinavian settlers and mountain
men from centuries past. Kylloe provides photographic details of the
highest-quality workmanship in stone masonry and log work, highlighting
the unique blend of fine antiques and contemporary furnishings that
these homes exhibit. Arts & Crafts, Scandinavian, and Western
legacies in furniture building and interior styling make each room a
smorgasbord for the eyes, and a dream come true for lovers of rustic
décor. The Rustic Cabin features homes that are rich in vision,
beauty and warmth-photographed as only Ralph Kylloe can photograph
them.
Autographed, first edition copies are available from Ralph at the Ralph
Kylloe Gallery.
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A
History of the Old Hickory Chair Company and the Indiana Hickory
Furniture Movement
Paperback
- 229 pages (Revised and Updated in 2002)
Ralph Kylloe Rustic Publications
Book
Description
In 1995 Dr. Ralph Kylloe was awarded a grant from the
State of Indiana Historical Society to complete a history of the
Indiana Hickory Movement that began in Indiana around 1892. A HISTORY
OF THE OLD HICKORY CHAIR COMPANY and the Indiana Hickory Furniture
Movement, first published in 1995, received the Distinguished CLEO
Grant for Literature from the State of Indiana. Over five thousand
copies of the book were sold. Ralph Kylloe is recognized as the
countries leading authority on the subject of Indiana Hickory Furniture
and the Old Hickory Chair Company. He has recently reprinted the book
with significant additions. The extremely rare 1901 OLD HICKORY CHAIR
COMPANY CATALOGUE, which shows more then a hundred and twenty items,
was added to the book. Further the book now includes more then a
hundred pages of historical facts surrounding the ten different
companies that manufactured hickory furniture in Indiana. The book
includes Old Hickory Catalogues from 1901, 1914, 1931, 1937, 1942 and
other individual photos of designer items that were crafted in the
early 1900s. Further, catalogues from other companies including the
Rustic Hickory Furniture Company of Laporte, Indiana (1924), Indiana
State Farm Prison (1930s), and the Indiana Willow Products Company
(1948) are also included. In all over seven hundred hickory furniture
items are presented. This book is an absolute must for those collecting
as well as those buying and selling Hickory Furniture. All books are
autographed by the author.
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Cabins
& Camps
Hardcover
- 256 pages (September 2002)
Gibbs Smith Publisher
Book
Description
"Cabins and Camps is a coffee table book as magnificent,
colorful, and substantial as its subject matter and was produced by the
king of the rustic revolution himself, gallery owner Ralph Kylloe. The
result is a gorgeous pictorial tribute to the history of the
furniture-making movement that resonates still in high end resorts,
lodges, and homes throughout America. This book features some of the
finest examples of rustic hideaways from the Adirondacks to the Rocky
Mountains. With a little something for everyone, readers will find
breathtaking collections from the three great eras exhibited in a
variety of settings such as modern homes and minimalistic apartments
with a spectacular Native American and Western flair." -Mellissa Ragsdale
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Rustic
Artistry for the Home
Hardcover
- 256 pages (September 2000)
Gibbs Smith Publisher
Editorial
Review
Diane Goldsmith, Knight Ridder Newspapers
Especially rewarding. Beautifully captures the range of rustic.
Suggests vision/imagination it takes to appreciate nature, while in a
totally different context.
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Cabin
Collectibles
Softcover
- 128 pages (June 2000)
Gibbs Smith Publisher
Editorial
Reviews
Albany Times Union, December 10, 2000
Cabin Collectibles is an entertaining book that won't break the bank.
It offers a broad overview of antique cabin collectibles.
Beth
Anderson, Log Home Illustrated
Love this Book!
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Fishing
Camps
Hardcover
(October 1996)
Gibbs Smith Publisher
Editorial
Reviews
Midwest Book Review
From fishing camps to fish stories, Ralph Kylloe's Fishing Camps is a
must-have for any reader who is drawn to the romance and mystique of
fishing. Several varieties of fishing are covered including large-mouth
bass, rainbow trout,northern pike, and muskie. Fishing Camps transports
the reader to fishing camps all over North America with experiences as
varied as encountering a rattlesnake while fly-fishing in Colorado,
battling king salmon in Vancouver, coming face-to-face with a
full-grown alligator in Florida's Lake Okeechobee, and fighting the
aggressive muskie in New York. In addition, Fishing Camps provides
valuable information about several camps for aspiring fishermen. Along
with complete address and phone information, Fishing Camps describes
the camps, their food services and sleeping accommodations,
entertainment (besides fishing), and the decor and ambiance of each
specific camp. Fishing Camps is ideal reading for anyone wanting the
feel of a rod and reel and a wiley fish on the line!
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Rustic
Traditions
Softcover
- 176 pages (April 1995)
Gibbs Smith Publisher
Editorial
Review
From Book News, Inc.
Lavishly illustrated with color photos, showcases furniture made from
bent twigs, tree roots, antlers, or other materials in a style that has
a long tradition and has returned to vogue in recent years. The author
is an avid connoisseur and collector, and he supplements the photos
with background and description. Includes listings of contemporary
makers and sources.
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Rustic
Furniture Makers
Softcover
- 115 pages (June 1999)
Gibbs Smith Publisher
Editorial
Review
Midwest Book Review
Rustic furniture makers take objects from nature and craft them
directly into sometimes entertaining and always joyous designs. The
several hundred rustic furniture builders in the U. S. today are, by
and large, self-taught. They use just a few simple tools in their
attempt to retain the integrity of the natural materials. Every piece
they create is an original and unduplicatable, reflecting the
personality and creativity of the maker. Rustic Furniture Makers
highlights the lives and works of 15 different craftsmen who epitomize
this exciting style. Rustic Furniture Makers presents 100 color photos
and 40 b&w photos. Rustic Furniture Makers is a unique, "must have"
contribution to any library art shelf or private art book collection!
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Rustic
Garden Architecture
Hardcover
- 144 pages (March 1997)
Gibbs Smith Publisher
Reader
Review
Charles Wells from Vancouver Washington
If you like gardens and nature you will enjoy this book. My girlfriend
gave it to me and now I am buying a copy for a friend. I have already
made one bench from ideas in the book. A must have for the creative
gardener.
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Rustic
Style
Hardcover
- 160 pages (October 1998)
Harry N. Abrams
Editorial
Review
Ingram
A wide variety of authentic American rustic furniture is showcased,
with dozens of historical and contemporary examples of this highly
collectible style in room settings of every kind. The book offers
scores of ideas for using and combining rustic pieces made from
branches, roots, bark, twigs, and antlers. 190 illustrations, 175 in
color.
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