Below, I am compiling a loosely structured list of books that I find worthwhile to study again and again. Many of the volumes do not fall strictly into one category. Their arrangement more or less suits my overall personal reflection of the book, which certainly fails to capture its entirety.

Design

The Old Way of Seeing*
Jonathan Hale

A Pattern Language*
Christopher Alexander

Flagg's Small Houses
Ernest Flagg

Get Your House Right*
Marianne Cusato

Traditional Construction Patterns
Steve Mouzon

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Structural

The Stone Skeleton*
Jacques Heyman

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Materials

Building with Lime*
Holmes & Wingate

Understanding Wood*
R. Bruce Hoadley

Practical Building Conservation
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Methodology

20th Century Bricklayers & Masons Assistant (out of print)*
Hodgson

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