Click for full-size.
Masonry Simplified: Volume 1 Tools Materials Practice
by Dalzell, J. Ralph and Townsend, Gilbert
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Book VG: mild shelf wear to boards and spine, toning to edges of text block, text clean, binding tight./DJ Fair: chipping with loss, age toning, not clipped
- Seller
-
Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Chicago: American Technical Society, 1948. first edition. hardcover. Book VG: mild shelf wear to boards and spine, toning to edges of text block, text clean, binding tight./DJ Fair: chipping with loss, age toning, not clipped. 8vo 367pp. from front flap: "In addition to presenting a complete discussion of the tools, materials, and practices of masonry, this book also provides the "know-how" of the trade--information previously available only by word-of-mouth from top-notch workmen--information they have taken years to acquire. Every step in unit masonry is clearly explained. Quantities of carefully drawn, pictorial illustrations show construction processes in great detail and aid the reader in visualizing the modern practices under discussion." #02020.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Matthew's Books LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1958
- Title
- Masonry Simplified
- Author
- Dalzell, J. Ralph and Townsend, Gilbert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Book VG: mild shelf wear to boards and spine, toning to edges of text block, text clean, binding tight.
- Jacket Condition
- DJ Fair: chipping with loss, age toning, not clipped
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- first edition
- Publisher
- American Technical Society
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1948
- Keywords
- masonry, DIY, do it yourself, trades, skilled trades, blue collar, nonfiction, first edition
Terms of Sale
Matthew's Books LLC
All books are described as accurately as possible, with almost all including pictures to assess condition.
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Matthew's Books LLC
Biblio member since 2023
Chattanooga, Tennessee
About Matthew's Books LLC
small online used bookstore based in Chattanooga, TN. Little bit of everything, but lots of modern first editions.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Frequently asked questions
This Book’s Categories
Browse rare books
Interested in rare and collectible books? Booksellers from around the world showcase some of their finest in Biblio’s rare book room.
The Importance of Dust Jackets
Is the dust jacket of a book worth holding on to? Consider its form, its function, and its beauty. Learn more about dust jackets and their importance to your collection.
