Spons' Mechanics' own Book: A Manual For Handicraftsmen and Amateurs.

London, E & F N Spon Ltd, 1898 Fifth Ed., Hard cover brown cloth bds, some faded spots, 1.5" rubbing to top bd edge at front, a bit dusty, contents sound and tight, a little age-speckling to btm of a few pges, pp702 with advertisements to front and rear. Includes: mechanical Drawing; Carpentry Jointery; carving Fretwork; Forging & Finishing; gasfitting; Glazing; Polishing Varnishing; Casting Founding; Paperhanging; Gilding; Cabinet Making etc...

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Book number: 15313

Catalogue: DIY

Keywords: Mechanical Drawing carpentry joinery carving fretwork forging finishing gasfitting glazing polishing varnishing casting founding paperhanding gilding lighting heating construction upholstery staining

Lovegrove, A Vernon:

House Repairs and Maintenance.

London, Evans Brothers Limited, 1963 1st Ed., hard cover with unclipped dust jacket and cloth bds completely enclosed with protective film, label to spine, VG, a bit dusty, ex-lib with clean date stamp label to ffep and stamp to title verso, contents nice, clean and tight with over 170 illustrations, pp192. Chapters include: How a House is Built; Chimneys and Roofs, Damp Ceilings; Gutters and Down Pipes, Damp Walls; Drainage; External Maintenance and Painting; Internal Maintenance - Plumbing and Hot Water Sanitation; Internal Maintenance - Woodwork, Floors, Ceilings and Walls; Heating and Ventilation; Decoration; Paths, Terraces and Fences, Furnishings and Fittings in the Home; Special Tools and Equipment and Emergency Repairs.

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Book number: 15115

Catalogue: DIY Hobbies

Keywords: house maintenance repairs chimneys roof roofs damp ceilings walls gutters down pipes drainage external internal maintenance plumbing sanitation woodwork floors heating ventilation decoration paths