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How Things Work. The Theory and Practice of Modern MacHines and Methods, from the Ball-Point Pen to the Jet Engine, from the Polaroid Camera to Radar
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London: Heron Books [1967] This volume is not a reference book in the ordinary sense. It has been designed, instead, to give the layman an understanding of how things work, from the simplest mechanical functions of modern life to the most basic scientific principles and complex industrial processes that affect our well-being. Black cloth covers, corners a little bumped, some soiling to covers. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Spons' Mechanics' Own Book. A Manual for Handicraftsmen and Amateurs
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London: E. & F. N. Spon, Ltd, 1925 Numerous very nice precise illustrations. Dark stains to base of first dozen pages. Foxing to pastedowns. Inscription by previous owner on title page. . Seventh Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Staining and Polishing Including Varnishing & Other Methods of Finishing Wood
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London: Evans Brothers Limited Loads of information on this subject. Not dated. 215pp. Brown cloth covers with black title and decoration on front cover. One of 'The Woodworker Series'. Well worn covers with split starting along edge of spine and back cover; edge with front cover worn. Previous owners name and address on front pastedown. . Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information
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Home Hobbies and Handicrafts
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London: Daily Express Publications, 1935 Packed with information on skills and maintenance that will probably be needed quite soon the way things are going. Useful stuff like making your own ice box - really handy when the electricity fails, or how to knit, press a suit, make picture frames, not forgetting leatherwork and photography for amateurs. 384 pages. Foxing on front cover and pastedowns. Covers faded on spine and half the back cover. . Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Home Handyman Illustrated: A Practical Guide for the Beginner and the Experienced Home Craftsman
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London: Odhams Press Limited, 1957 A book from the hey-day of DIY, when men wore suits and waistcoats to change a tap washer, - every kind of household repair covered. The designs may have changed but the fundamentals are still the same. Dust jacket has tears and small losses on top edges - still with splendid picture. 256 pages.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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The Woodworker's Handbook: A Complete Course for Craftsmen, Do-It-yourselfers and Hobbyists
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London: Pelham Books, 1984 Well illustrated, clear advice and descriptions. 216 pages. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 265mm Tall. more information
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Work: The Illustrated Weekly Journal of Handicrafts Vol XXXIX Nos 1099 to 1124 From April 9 to October 1 1910
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London: Cassell and Company Limited, 1910 Full of splendid information, methods and tips plus illustrations and advertisments. Wonderful Question and Answer sections. Full of information on how to make things that we are incapable of making today. 528 pages. Wear to cover corners, top/tail of spine. . Hard Cover. Good. 305mm Tall. more information
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Woodworking Machinery Its Rise, Progress, and Construction with Hints on the Management of Saw Mills and the Economical Conversion of Timber
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London: Crosby Lockwood and Son, 1922 With 49 illustrations. Light shelfwear.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Home Booze: A Complete Guide for the Amateur Wine and Beer-Maker
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London: Book Club Associates, 1977 Get self reliant, make your own booze, know whats gone in it! The Andmeister made some nettle wine once. He never mentions it. 205 pages. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Jon Rogers. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information
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The Laura Ashley Book of Home Decorating
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London: Book Club Associates, 1983 Foreward by Laura Ashley. 160pp. Over 200 colour photographs and over 300 step-by-step illustrations. Ninth Impression. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information
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Second Book of Furniture Design
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London: Evans Brothers Limited, 1953 A splendid book for anyone who wants to make their own furniture in 1940s style, there is even a plan for a television cabinet, not forgetting the nice tea-trolley. 106pp. Dust jacket has wear and a little loss at top of spine with creases and small chips on edges. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information
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Modern Home Laundrywork
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London: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd, 1965 How to carry out laundrywork both effectively and economically, with the minimum output of energy. 184pp. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information
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Outils Des Metiers Du Bois
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Paris: Ch. Massin 64pp. Text in French. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. more information
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Television Explained
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London: The Trader Publishing Co. Ltd., 1949 This explains the hardware of television. Shame about the software nowadays. 104pp xxiv of advertisments. Slight wear to cover extremities. Shops stamp on front free endpaper.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information
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Making Authentic Pennsylvania Dutch Furniture: With Measured Drawings of Museum Classics
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New York: Dover Publications Inc., 1992 Using this book you could recreate Pennsylvania Dutch furniture. 226pp. Slight crease to lower corner of front cover. . Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information
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