Every Man His Own Mechanic
by Francis Young
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London : Ward, Lock & Co, 1891. Cloth. Good. 9" by 6". Not Stated. An extensive guide for constructive and decorative work for the amateur mechanic, with illustrations and folding plates. Ninth Edition. Every Man His Own Mechanic is a complete and comprehensive guide to every description of constructive and decorative work that may be done by the amateur artisan. The volume is in three parts; Household Carpentry and Joinery, Ornamental and Constructive Carpentry and Household Building Art and Practice. There is also an appendix which presents a retrospective review of the new woods, tools and appliances and new processes of the last ten years. Two folding plates. Collated, complete.Eight hundred and fifty engravings on wood throughout the text. With adverts to the front and rear of the volume, with eighteen pages to the rear. In the publisher's original red cloth binding. Externally, generally smart with some fading and bumping to the spine and some marks to the boards. Front hinge is starting, but remains firm. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 825B55
- Title
- Every Man His Own Mechanic
- Author
- Francis Young
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Ward, Lock & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1891
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- Every Man His Own Mechanic francis young mechanics guide francis young
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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