Misc Books

Les Entrailles De La Terre
Les Entrailles De La Terre. 459 pages with illustrations and black and white photographs. Has bumped corners to cover and wear to spine.

Amateur Work Ref: BK642
Amateur Work illustrated edited by the author of "Every man his own Mechanic" with lithographic supplements containing designs, sketches, and working drawings and five hundred wood engravings in the text. Published by Ward, Lock & Co. We believe this old book dates around 1885. Includes 534 pages, some of the pull outs have been ripped.

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SOLD - The English Country Pottery Ref: BK626
The English Country Pottery its history and techniques by Peter C. D. Brears, published by David & Charles : Newton Abbot, dated 1971. Contents includes: developments of medieval tradition, the urban potteries, art wares, clay preparation, firing… This hardback book is in very good condition, retains dust jacket, page inside cover is marked with pen (9 words). Includes 266 pages with some drawings and black and white photographs.

Date: 1971
Author: C. D. Brears

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The Science of Clocks and Watches Ref: BK624
The Science of Clocks and Watches by A. L. Rawlings, published by Pitman, dated 1944. Contents includes: time and its measurement, the pendulum, escapements and other impulse devises, escapement errors, balance wheel clocks and watches, gear trains etc... This hardback book includes 236 pages with illustrations and equations.

Date: 1944
Author: A. L. Rawlings

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Composition Flooring and Floor laying Ref: BK374
Composition Flooring and Floor laying by A.W.Comber. Includes 123 pages and is dated 1936.

Date: 1936
Author: A.W.Comber

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English Medieval Industries Ref: BK592
English Medieval Industries craftsmen, techniques, products edited by John Blair and Nigel Ramsay, Dated 2001. English Medieval Industries is intended as a modern successor to L.F. Salzman’s classic English Industries in the Middle Ages (1913). The approach to each industry is by material, discussing its acquisition, working and sale as a finished product. Only industries that resulted in substantial numbers or artefacts survive from the middle ages are dealt with (fishing and brewing are therefore omitted). It is heavily illustrated by pictures of surviving objects and contemporary representations of medieval work. This hardback book retains the dust cover and includes 446 pages. Has some yellowing to edges of pages otherwise in very good condition.

Date: 2001
Author: John Blair and Nigel Ramsay

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Practical Watch Repairing Ref: BK572
Practical Watch Repairing by Donald De Carle, dated 1947. A few chapters include essential tools, case, dial and hands, the movement, components and dismantling, pin pallet escapement, hand cleaning and oiling, Breguet overcoil, friction jewelling, timing machines…. Includes 299 pages with many illustrations and adverts to front and rear of this Watch repairing book.

Date: 1947
Author: Donald De Carle

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Hoppus’s Measurer Ref: BK542
Hoppus’s measurer for timber, stone etc with full instructions,
by Gall & Inglis, 13 Henrietta street, London W.C.2.
The book has 240 pages, with various tables and sketches inside cover. Book dimensions 6-11/16” (170mm) x 3” (76mm)

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The Japhet and Happy Holiday Book Ref: BK583
The Japhet and Happy Holiday Book by J. F. Horrabin, pictures selected from the “News Chronicle” in which Japhet and the Noah Family continue to appear daily. Includes 62 pages. Has some discolouration and some browning to pages, corners are bumped.

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Author: J. F. Horrabin

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A Catechism of the Steam Engine 1874 Ref: BK581
A Catechism of the Steam Engine in its various applications to mines, mills, steam navigation, railways, and agriculture: with practical instructions for the manufacture and management of engines of every class by John Bourne. Dated 1874. Inside front cover reads Science and art department of the committee of council on education, Queens prize. Obtained by (owner) in the examination of science classes held May 1876, by order of the Lords of the committee of privy council on education. This old book has browning to pages, spine is coming away from cover, bumped corners and ware to edges of cover.

Date: 1874
Author: John Bourne

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The Wonder Book of Machinery Ref: BK492
The Wonder Book of Machinery with eight colour plates and nearly three hundred illustrations. General editor Harry Golding. This old book is in good condition, has writing to first inside page. Includes 256 pages.

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Author: Harry Golding

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Newnes Plastics Manual Ref: BK367
Newnes Plastics Manual by F.J.Camm, dated 1945, includes 272 pages many with illustrations.

Date: 1945
Author: F.J.Camm

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The Glazer’s book Ref: BK313
The glazer’s book the practical application recipes and processes to glazes for bricks and tiles by A.B.Searle, dated 1948. Some fading to the cover. Includes 156 pages.

Date: 1948
Author: A.B.Searle

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The Wonderful Story of British Industry Ref: BK293
The Wonderful Story of British Industry. A Record of the enterprise, skill and invention of the British People by Ward Lock, dated 1951. Chapters include: Britain an isle of industry, Heavy industry the backbone of Britain, goods for the home, Power for industry, designing to please….This hardback book includes 256 pages with many mainly black and white photographs.

Date: 1951
Author: Ward Lock

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Engraving on Precious Metals Ref: BK595
Engraving on Precious Metals by A. Brittain and P. Morton, published by N.A.G Press, dated 1988. Contents includes: The engraver’s tools and equipment, first cuts, engraving the script alphabet, more advanced and awkward jobs, polishing, erasing and restoring surfaces….
This hardback book includes 228 pages with many illustrations, retains dust cover.

Date: 1988
Author: A. Brittain and P. Morton

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Hoppus’s Measurer 1853 Ref: BK543
Hoppus’s practical measurer printed and published by John Smith, London in 1853. The book contains various tables for calculating the capacity of timber, stone etc. The book has 205 pages, the first outer page has become detached, has a pull out sketch at front. The book we believe has been re-bound

Date: 1853
Author: --

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The Charm of the English Village Ref: BK521
The Charm of the English Village by P.H.Ditchfield illustrated by Sydney R. Jones. Reprinted 1977. How did the English village appear at the height of the Edwardian period? P.H Ditchfield’s text and Sydney R. Jone’s illustrations to this facsimile reprint provide a nostalgic answer to that question. This hardback book includes: 166 pages.

Date: 1977
Author: P.H.Ditchfield illustrated by Sydney R. Jones

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Bow Instruments Ref: BK498
information for Players, Owners, Dealers and Makers of Bow Instruments also for String Manufacturers with illustrations of a Stainer and a Guarnerlius violin etc.. by William Hepworth, printed by William Reeves 83 Charing Cross Road London, W.C. Includes 89 pages with photos of early violins, used condition.

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Author: William Hepworth

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Industrial Timber Preservation Ref: BK354
Industrial Timber Preservation by J.G.Wilkinson. Dated 1979, this hardback book includes 532 pages with many B/W photographs. The spine has come away from the cover.

Date: 1979
Author: J.G.Wilkinson

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Victorianna A Collectors Guide Ref: BK301
Victorianna A Collectors Guide by Violet Wood, dated 1960. Chapters include: Bric-a-brac, ceramics, furniture, glass, jewellery, needlework, lace, textiles, & carpets, ornamental metalwork, miscellanea, conclusion. Includes 175 pages with many black and white photographs.

Date: 1960
Author: Violet Wood

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Life in Victorian England Ref: BK319
Life in Victorian England by W.J.Reader dated 1967, chapters include: The Victorian setting, The Gentry, Farmers and their men, The Growth of towns, town life, the poor ……. Hardback book includes 176 pages with illustrations throughout.

Date: 1967
Author: W.J.Reader

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Pottery for Pleasure and Profit Ref: BK308
Pottery for Pleasure and Profit by David Eames, dated 1960. Chapters include: The craft of pottery, tools and equipment, clay and its manipulation, the art of throwing, turning, handling, trimming, methods of decoration, glazing, firing the kiln, developing a pottery of your own, pottery as a business. This old hard back book includes 93 pages with many black and white photographs.

Date: 1960
Author: David Eames

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Clay Modelling For Everyone Ref: BK232
Clay Modelling For Everyone miniature, sculptures and pottery without a wheel, published by Search Press Ltd, dated 1988, chapters include: Materials and Tools, Glazing and firing, - Simpler objects, - Building pots, - Slab pottery, - Simple models, - Sculpture, jewellery, decorating clay. This soft-back book is in excellent condition and includes 111 pages with colour photographs and diagrams throughout.

Date: 1988
Author: Published by Search Press Ltd

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Exploring Chemistry Ref: BK603
Exploring Chemistry by G.F. Liptrot and J.S.F. Pode, published by Mills and Boon Ltd, dated 1968. Contents includes: Order out of chaos, The nature of matter, Oxygen – The commonest Element, Interaction, Hydrogen, acids and alkalis, ions, chemical equations nitrogen …. This paperback book includes 237 pages with many illustrations.

Date: 1968
Author: G.F. Liptrot and J.S.F. Pode

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Architecture Ref: BK233
Architecture by John Gloag, dated 1963, hardback book, chapters include: The structural inventions, - Building materials, - The example of Egypt, - Babylonia and Assyria, - Classical Architecture: Greek, - Persian and Greeks, The Gothic Achievment, - China and Japan plus many other chapters. This old book includes 197 pages many with black and white photographs.

Date: 1963
Author: John Gloag

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Glass Footage Tables Ref: BK125
This 136 page paperback reference table book dated 1962 titled "glass footage tables - Clark for Glass" is full of glass footage tables. Book Size: 8 1/2" x 5 5/8"

Date: 1962
Author: James Clark and Eaton Limited

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The Grosvenor House Art and Antiques Fair Ref: BK351
The Grosvenor House Art and Antiques Fair 13th – 22nd June 1996. Hardback book includes 284 pages with many colour photographs

Date: 1996
Author: --

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The New Needle Craft Lesson Ref: BK316
The New Needle Craft Lesson by Elizabeth Glasier Foster, dated 1924. This old book includes information on: Frayed Mats and Runners, stichery plaque, tea cloth, cosy cover and tea pot holder, Pram cover and table centre, baby jacket and bonnet plus more. This old hardback book includes 146 pages with many illustrations.

Date: 1924
Author: Elizabeth Glasier Foste

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Dictionary of Organ Stops Ref: BK317
A comprehensive Dictionary of Organ Stops English and foreign, Ancient and modern: Practical, theoretical, historical, esthetic, etymological phonetic by James Ingall Wedgewod. This old hardback book includes 189 pages.

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Weaving for Amateurs Ref: BK318
Weaving for Amateurs by Helen Coates How to do it series no 24. Chapters include Simple weaving, dyeing, spinning, Materials for weaving, varieties of weaving. This old hardback book includes 80 pages with many black and white photographs and illustrations throughout.

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SOLD - Thermodynamic Tables In SI(Metric) Units Ref: BK251
Thermodynamic Tables In SI(Metric) Units by R.W Haywood second edition, dated 1980 with conversion factors to other metric and British units and enthalpy-entropy diagram for steam pressure – enthalpy diagram for refrigerant – 12. Includes 42 pages of mainly tables plus three pull out charts.

Date: 1980
Author: R.W Haywood

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SOLD - Three Aviation Books Ref: BK151
Three aircraft books the first is Aircraft Engine maintenance by Daniel J. Brimmpublished and published by Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons in 1941.

The second is Aeronautical Engineering edited by R. A. Beaumont and published by Odhams.

The third is Aero Engines by A. N. Barrett and published by Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons in 1941.

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Book size: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" (average size)

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How it Works and How its Done Ref: BK152
The old books topics include: the giant power steamer, bottled energy, electricity, water at work, servants of transport, slaves of steel, miracle of flight, news at the speed of light plus many other chapters. Includes a number of digrams and photos. Pages 512.

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Author: Ellison Hawks published by Odhams

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Old Virginia Houses Ref: BK234
Old Virginia Houses The Mobjack Bay Country by Emmie Ferguson Farrar, dated 1955, chapters include: On the York, - On the Severn, - On the Ware, - On the North, - On the East, - The Piankitank rivers in Mathews country, - Away from the rivers. Hardback book includes 175 pages.

Date: 1955
Author: Emmie Ferguson Farrar

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Scale Modellers Handbook Ref: BK141
Scale Modellers Handbook by Chris Ellis 1979, 208 pages with illustrations and photographs, has dust cover. 10 5/8” x 7 5/8” (270mm x 195mm).

Date: 1979
Author: Chris Ellis

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American Design Ref: BK144
American Design the North West by Linda Humphrey and Fred Albert 1989 with many colour photographs. 10 3/8” x 10 5/8” (262mm x 270mm).

Date: 1989
Author: Linda Humphrey and Fred Alber

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Furnishing Decorating and Kitchen Plans Ref: BK77
Complete guide to furniture from home and abroad, home accessories including glassware for drinking and decoration, TV and radio section, contemporary kitchen layouts with diagrams full descriptions and photagraphs.

Date: 1966
Author: --

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