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The Principles and Practice of Modern House-Construction - Div 1 Ref: BK622
Volume 1, The Principles and Practice of Modern House-Construction including water-supply and fittings- sanitary fittings and plumbing, drainage and sewage disposal, warming ventilation, lighting, sanitary aspects of furniture and decoration climate and situation stables, sanitary law edited by G. Lister Sutcliffe. Dated 1899, published by Blackie & Son, includes 168 pages with many illustrations. Has writing in pencil on inside of cover to front and rear. Has ware to cover with bumped corners.

Date: 1899
Author: G. Lister Sutcliffe

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How to look at Buildings Ref: BK496
How to look at Buildings by Darcy Braddell with 12 plates and 16 illustrations in the text, fourth edition 1949, printed by Methuen and Co Ltd. Includes 156 pages, foxing to inner sleeve page back and front.

Date: 1949
Author: Darcy Braddell

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Principles of Modern Building (Volume 2) Ref: BK211
Principles of Modern Building Volume 2 - Floors and Roofs. Published in 1961 by Her Majesty's Stationary office. Main chapters include: - Suspended floors, - solid floors on the ground, - Floor finishes, - Floor heating, - Roofs, - Flat roofs, - Pitched roofs, - Shell roofs and other special types. Includes 199 pages some have tables and diagrams, maintains original dust cover.

Date:1961
Author: Published by Her Majesty's Stationary office

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The Pressure Piling System Ref: BK52
The pressure piling system. 29 pages with photographs and illustrations some good old photos.

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Book size :8 3/6" x 5 5/8"
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Principals of Modern Building Vol 1 Ref: BK161
Principals of modern building Vol 1, H.M Stationery Office, 1950, 420 pages, includes tables, illustrations and black & white photographs. Book measures 5 1/2" x 8 5/8" (140mm x 220mm).

Date: 1950
Author: H.M Stationery Office

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A.B.C of Builders Estimating Ref: BK54
A.B.C of Builders Estimating by R.G.Bailey 1948, 24 pages.

Date: 1948
Author: --

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Quantities in Architectural Building Construction Ref: BK58
Quantities in architectural building construction volume 1 by F.E.Drury & Graham Doyle, 1934, 235 pages with illustrations, Bill of quantities and at rear a fold out house plan of "the cottage". Cover faded, lot of information. 7 3/4" x 5 3/8".

Date: 1934
Author: F.E.Drury & Graham Doyle

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Estimating Analysis for Builders Ref: BK59
Estimating analysis for Building by G.Chrystal Smith. 68 pages with tables and some illustrations.

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Book size: 7 1/8" X 4 3/4"
Author: --

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Building Construction Volume 1 and 3 Ref: BK526
Building Construction by W. B. McKay, volumes 1 and 3, published by Longmans. Volume 1 contents includes: brickwork, masonry, carpentry, joinery slating, plumbing, mild steel sections, bolts and rivets. Volume 3 covers carpentry, joinery and roof coverings. Both books are in good condition and include many illustrations. Volume 1 includes 169 pages and is dated 1955, volume 3 includes 148 pages and is dated 1957.

Date: 1955 and 1957
Author: W. B. McKay

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Timber Building in Britain and Tradition Buildings of Britain Ref: BK553
Two books by R.W. Brunskill includes Timber Building in Britain that is dated 1985 and covers: the construction of timber buildings and roofs, illustrated glossary of terms and techniques, chronological survey of timber buildings. This hardback book includes 239 pages with many illustrations throughout. The second book titled: Traditonal Buildings of Britain An introduction to Vernacular Architecture, dated 1981 and covers: what is vernacular architecture, what sorts of vernacular buildings are there, where are the different vernacular buildings likely to be found, some typical examples of vernacular buildings: plans and sections, plus more. This hardback book includes 160 pages. Both books retain the original dust covers.

Date: 1981 and 1985
Author: R.W. Brunskill

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Modern Architectural Design Ref: BK477
Modern Architectural Design by Howard Robertson, dated 1932. Chapters include Programme, organisation, plane, the structure, expression, external details, the house plus a few other chapters. Includes 228 pages, has some brown spots to front and rear pages.

Date: 1932
Author: Howard Robertson

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Building Contracts Ref: BK379
Building Contracts including a commentary on the J.C.T standard Form of building contract. Donald Keating, Q.C, B.A of Lincoln’s Inn a recorder. With commentary on the I.C.E conditions of contract by John Uff. Fourth edition with first and second supplements, fourth impression 1986. Publishe by Sweet & Maxwell London. Inc.

Date: 1986
Author: Donald Keating

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Laxton's Building Price Book Ref: BK70
Laxton's building price book. 1960, 1044 pages with interesting old advertisments and information. 7 3/8" x 5".

Date: 1960
Author: --

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The building Encyclopedia (Volume 3) Ref: BK239
The building Encyclopedia (Volume 3) A handbook of Modern building practice for the working builder by Blaxland Stubbs. Articles include: Hot water supply boiler systems and pipes, non traditional methods of house construction, housing manual three types of plans, housing schemes site selection and layout, joints and jointing in carpentry, joists, kitchen planning, marble, masonry, mortar, mortgage, noise insulation, ornamental brickwork, partitions, pier and panel system, porches and domestic houses plus many other chapters. Hardback book includes a number of diagrams and photographs plus a few pull out building plans.

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Author: Blaxland Stubbs

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SOLD -Bricklaying and Simple Building for Amateurs Ref: BK227
Bricklaying and Simple Building for Amateurs by F Gardener a few chapters cover: Weather conditions, - How to begin, - Materials, - Quantities, tools and accessories, - Lime v cement, - Mixing lime and sand, - Foundations, -Footings, - Laying the bricks, - Crazy walls, - Tar paving plus many other chapters. This old book includes 62 pages with a few drawings and diagrams. Some small tares to dust cover.

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Author: F Gardener

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Newnes Complete Home Maintenance Ref: BK335
Newnes Pratical Householder Complete Home Maintenance. Preface reads: ”Everything the householder needs to know in order to maintain and improve his home is included in Complete Home Maintenance. Dated 1966, hard back book includes 394 pages many with illustrations and B/W photographs.

Date: 1966
Author: --

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How to Estimate Ref: BK67
How to estimate being the analysis of builders prices by J.T.Rea. 1947, 715 pages with good illustratins. Faded mark on cover.

Date: 1947
Author: --

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Estimating for Building and Public Works Ref: BK71
Estimating for building and public works by B.Price - Davies (believed 1927), 531 pages with tables bills of quantity ans some illustrations (dent on front cover).

Date: 1927
Author: --

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Laxton's Building Price Book Ref: BK63
Laxton's building price book. 1957, 1072 pages with interesting and old advertisments and information. 7 3/8" x 5".

Date: 1957
Author: --

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Land and Engineering Surveying Ref: BK53
Land and engineering surveying by T.baker and G.L.Leston. 1935, 248 pages with illustrations and really good information.

Date: 1935
Author: --

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Principles of Modern Building Ref: BK139
Principles of Modern Building, 1959 H.M Stationery Office Vol 1, 302 pages with illustrations and black and white photographs. (Has dust cover) 9 3/4" x 6 1/4" (250mm 160mm)

Date: 1959
Author: --

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Organization of Building Sites Ref: BK140
Organization of Building Sites, H.M Stationary Office 1959, 186 pages with pull out tasles, black & white photographs. Marked National building studies special report no. 29. 9 3/4" x 6 1/8" (247mm x 156mm). Has dust cover.

Date: 1959
Author: --

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