Search Results: Construction from Dodman Books

London: Longmans, Green And Co, 1901. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 'New Edition'. Well illustrated and in good order throughout. Endpapers toned. Decorative Northumberland Education Committee prize plate to front pastedown. Dark blue cloth a little marked to front. 12mo. 259pp

London: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, 1948. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. A little foxing to endpapers, but otherwise in clean, crisp and bright order throughout. A little light edgewear to smart blue boards with bright silver titling. Unclipped d/j rubbed. 12mo. 105pp

London / New York: M Taylor / William Jackson, 1837. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. A new edition, revised, corrected and enlarged." Likely the second American edition as includes preface titled thus, and imprint of US printer. Stock a little toned and occasionally foxed but in general good internal order throughout. 12 plates bound to rear with some insect damage, though this not affecting images. Boards well worn to corners and neatly rebacked in green cloth with bright gilt titling to spine. 16mo. vii, iii, 244pp + plates.

London: B T Batsford, 1901. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Stock toned, but otherwise in general good internal order. Hinges opening. Endpapers a little spotted. Green cloth boards a little shaken and worn to edges, moreso at top of spine. Front board leads a little. 8vo. 641pp.

London: Federated Employers Press. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. ND. c.1960. Anti direct labour tract, citing numerous examples of overspend and inefficiency. A little foxing to card covers and title page, but otherwise in VG order throughout. 8vo. 52pp

Sheffield: The Bennett College. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. ND. Stock a little toned but otherwise in VG order throughout. Numerous illustrations. Smart brown cloth with faux leather embossing. 4to.140pp.

London: Broad & Co, 1931. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. ND. 1931 trade discount sheet laid in. All in VG internal order. Red boards showing ewart o edges, corners and spine. 8vo. 128pp

London: E & F N Spon, 1952. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Excellent general building guide with good illustrations throughout. Spotting to endpapers and edge of block, but text clean crisp and bright. Smart red cloth with black titling, a little faded to edges. Ditto VG unclipped d/j. 4to. 148pp

London: Butterworths, 1966. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. In VG clean crisp and bright order throughout. Former owner's name to fep. Blue cloth with bright gilt titling. 4to. 241pp

Orpington: Burn Bros, 1959. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 1959 catalogue from drainage and sanitary engineers Burn Bros featuring extensive and well-illustrated listings of drainage and sewage fittings, tools and equipment. Wire-bound and in good internal order with just a little foxing early and late. Light marking to card covers. 12mo. 104pp

Central Mortgage And Housing Corporation, 1967. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo. Ex-lib, with stamps, ticket pocket etc, but after title page all is clean and bright. ND, but printing code suggests 1967. Card covers rather marked and worn to edges. This is a charity sale on behalf of Friends of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 8vo. 195pp

London: Longmans, Green And Co, 1932. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Stock a little toned but otherwise in good internal order throughout. Dedication to fep. Boards dulled and a little worn to edges. 8vo. 313pp

London: Rural Industries Bureau, 1957. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Scare booklet detailing methods of creating architectural ironwork, with numerous illustrations of possible patterns. In VG order throughout. Decorated stiff card covers toned to edges. 215x140mm. Unpaginated.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1950. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Eminently practical ideas for space-saving home improvements, mid-century style. In VH, clean and bright order throughout. Smart green quarter cloth with green textured paper-covered boards. Light shelfwear only. 4to. 182pp

London: E&FN Spon, 1991. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Excellent condition throughout, with only light wear to cover. This is a charity sale on behalf of Friends of Morston Church (reg.1099831).

London: Chapman & Hall, 1949. 1st Edition 3rd Printing. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. With numerous diagrams, tables and worked examples". Third impression (1949) of first edition (1939). In general good internal order. Some pencil notation. Endpapers split at hinges but binding holding firm. Black cloth worn to edges and spine. 4to. 134pp

Edinburgh: Gall And Inglis. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. ND. In VG clean and bright internal order bar small loss to top corner of fep. Embossed boards dulled to edges and spine. 16mo. Unpaginated

Newcastle upon Tyne: Privately Published, 1953. Hardcover. Very Good/no d/j. 4to. An enquiry into future land requirements of the Fletton Brick Industry near the town of Bedford. Likely to be of interest to anyone from the town or involved in industry or agriculture surrounding it. This is a well-produced 1953 University of Durham BA town and country planning thesis with numerous photos, maps etc. In good order throughout. Brown cloth boards a little worn. 4to. 64pp + xxix.

London: Odhams Press, 1955. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo. I am no foundation engineer, but I assume this is now rather dated. Nevertheless, well illustrated and with numerous practical examples of actual foundation works. Stock a little toned. Spotting to titles and endpapers, but otherwise all in clean internal order. Smart red boards faded to spine. This is a charity sale on behalf of Friends of Morston Church (reg.1099831). 8vo. 192pp

Dar Es Salaam: The Government Printer, 1952. 5th or later Edition . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Sixth and revised edition of this immensely useful and practical book, designed for anyone living in isolated areas of Tanganyika (and other countries in the region) who might be required, for example, to "make surveys, put a roof on a house, improve a water supply or road" and many similar tasks. 38 pages of plates accompany the text. Stock lightly toned, but otherwise all in good internal order. Endpapers split at hinges, but binding holding firm. Pale orange cloth rather worn and marked, moreso to spine. 12mo. vi, 189pp + plates, blanks for notes, and index.