Who This Author Is

Ken Kern has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 5 catalog-linked books across 1975 to 1990, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with Owner Builders Guide to Stone Masonry and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1975 to 1990; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Simon & Schuster and Owner Builder Pubns.

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Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Simon & Schuster and Owner Builder Pubns

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1975 to 1990; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Simon & Schuster and Owner Builder Pubns.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Owner Builders Guide to Stone Masonry

    Simon & Schuster • 1981 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1981 • 192 pages.

  2. The Owner-Built Home

    Simon & Schuster • 1975 • longer commitment

    It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

  3. owner-built home

    Scribner • 1975 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1975 • 374 pages.

  4. Fireplaces

    Simon & Schuster • 1978 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1978.

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