20 Model Shipwright Books

A collection of 20 Model shipwright books that date from 1978 to 1987 and includes book numbers 23, 27-32, 36, 49-60. Published by Conway Maritime Press Ltd. One example books chapters include: The tragic Princess Sophia, Traditional wooden shipbuilding part 7, HM Armed Sloop Ferret, Max Davey’s, Ditty Box, Letterbox, A Morayshire Salmon Coble, The Schooner Thomas F Bayard, Modelling a Gondola, A Mississippi Sternwheeler, An ivory prisoner of war style model: The Frigate Essex, The Steam Yacht Medea, Two at a time: HMS Warspite and HMS Duke of York. Each book includes 72 pages with many black and white photographs of model ships along with a few planned drawings. All books are in a good condition.

Date: 1978 to 1987
Author: Published by Conway Maritime Press Ltd
Delivery: E (delivery guide)
Price : £90.00

The Glazer’s book

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
Delivery: A (delivery guide)
Price : £8.00

Taxidermy

Taxidermy comprising the skinning, stuffing and mounting of birds, mammals and fish. This old softback book contains numerous illustrations and diagrams. Published by Cassell and edited by Paul N. Hasluck, date 1918. The spine of the book has a length of tape running down it. Includes 160 pages.

Date: 1918
Author: Paul N. Hasluck
Delivery: A (delivery guide)
Price : £12.00

The Modern Painter and Decorator (3 Volumes)

The Modern Painter and Decorator, 3 Volumes by J.G.E. Hollaway B.A published by Caxton Publishing, dated 1961.

Chapters include:
Priming new surfaces, preparing old surfaces, varnishing, spray painting, damp walls and there treatment, decorating defects, English period styles, tools, appliances and sundries, colour mixing, synthetic finishes, paperhanging, wood staining, graining and marbling, stencilling, sign writing, gilding and bronzing, Heraldry plus many other chapters. Volume one includes 284 pages, volume two 262 pages, and volume three 270 pages.

Date: 1961
Author: J.G.E. Hollaway B.A
Delivery: E (delivery guide)
Price : £26.00

Modeling with Balsa by Ron Warring. 50 pages with many illustrations.

Date: 1967
Book size: 8 1/4" x 10 1/2"

Sotheby’s Concise Encyclopaedia of Furniture

Sotheby’s Concise Encyclopaedia of Furniture chapters include: - Early furniture, - The renaissance, - The Baroque, - The Rococo period, - The classical revival, - Eclecticism, - Craft and design, - The machine age, - Modern times and a guide to recognizing and dating furniture. Includes 208 pages with many coloured photographs throughout. Excellent condition hardback book.

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Delivery: D (delivery guide)
Price : £22.00

The Complete Manual of Wood Finishes

The Complete Manual of Wood Finishes by Frederick Oughton, dated 1982. Chapters include: Wood structure and characteristics, - Traditional preparation methods, - French polishing, - Stains and staining, - Lacquer technique gilding, - Waxed finishes, - Marbling panels and furniture, - Fuming and patina, - Pickle pine, - Imitation leather, - cellulose lacquering plus many other chapters on wood finishing. This hardback book includes 288 pages and retains the original dust cover.

Date: 1982
Author: Frederick Oughton
Delivery: B (delivery guide)
Price : £12.00

The Wonderful Story of British Industry

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
Delivery: B (delivery guide)
Price : £15.00

Flint Implements

Flint implements An Account of Stone Age Techniques and Cultures, published by The Trustees of the British Museum London, 1956. Chapters include: - Time, - The raw material, Flint, - The earliest tools, - The chopper cultures, - The Clactonian culture, - The Levalloisian culture, - The Mousterian culture, - Blade techniques, - The bronze age, - Hammers stones and pot-boilers, - The Upper Palaeolithic in Britain plus many other chapters. This old book on Flint Implements includes 81 pages along with many illustrations. The rear cover of this old book has a small tear, otherwise in good condition.

Date: 1956
Author:The Trustees of the British Museum
Delivery: A (delivery guide)
Price : £32.00

Old and Antique Furniture Books

A collection of three books on old antique furniture. The largest is titled Story of furniture by Julian Raynsford dated 1975, chapters include: The Ancient world, - The middle ages, - The Renaissance, - The Baroque, - The Rococo…… Includes 124 pages.

The second books titled American Furniture 1660 – 11725 by Craig A Gilborn,
The third books titled Old English furniture by H.Gordon, dated 1948, chapters include: - Elizabethan Buffet, - A chest with drawers, - Late Restoration Chairs plus many other chapters. This old book includes 157 pages. All three hardback books on old antique furniture feature many photographs.

Date: n/a
Author: mixed
Delivery: D (delivery guide)
Price : £14.00

Electricity and Magnetism

Electricity and Magnetism by C.J. Smith, 1959, 743 pages with calculations and diagrams. Has paper repair to first blank page. This old book measures 5 5/8" x 8 3/4" (143mm x 220mm).

Date: 1959
Book size: 5 5/8" x 8 3/4" (143mm x 220mm)
Author: C.J. Smith
Delivery: C (delivery guide)
Price : £10.00

Antiques Roadshow A-Z of Antiques Hunting Book

A hardback book titled Antiques Roadshow A-Z of Antiques Hunting compiled by the top experts with an introduction by Hugh Scully. This large book includes expert advice on where to look and what to collect. Prices guide and tips on buying in auctions and showrooms. Fully illustrated with more than 1000 colour photographs with 328 pages on a range of various antiques and collectables. Books in a nice condition and still maintains its dust cover.

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Delivery: D (delivery guide)
Price : £10.00