Composition Flooring and Floor laying

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

Date: 1936
Author: A.W.Comber
Delivery: A (delivery guide)
Price : £7.00

The Modern Painter and Decorator

The Modern Painter and Decorator volumes 1-3 by Arthur Seymour Jennings, published by Caxton, dated 1949. Chapters include: painters materials, measuring, estimating, general house painting, lettering and sign writing, staining and wood finishing, graining and marbling, stencils and stencilling, period styles, recipes and processes plus many other chapters. Each book includes around 230 – 250 pages

Date: 1949-
Author: Arthur Seymour Jennings
Delivery: E (delivery guide)
Price : £25.00

Hoppus’s Measurer

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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Delivery: A (delivery guide)
Price : £26.00

Complete Book of Wood Finishing

Complete Book of Wood Finishing by Robert Scharff edited by F.J. Christopher. This hardback book is in good condition and includes 252 pages.

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Author: Robert Scharff edited by F.J. Christopher
Delivery: B (delivery guide)
Price : £15.00

Practical Polishing and Staining

Practical Polishing and Staining by A. W. Parkhouse, dated 1922. Chapters include: preparation of wood, staining, matching up the colour, fuming and waxing oak, the staining of wicker goods plus other chapters. This old book includes 120 pages, some ware to cover and some slight browning to pages.

Date: 1922
Author: A. W. Parkhouse
Delivery: B (delivery guide)
Price : £13.00

French Polishing and Enamelling

French Polishing and Enamelling A practical work of instruction including numerous recipes for making polishes, varnishes, glaze-laquers, revivers etc.. by Richard Bitmead. Dated 1928, includes 111 pages.

Date: 1928
Author: Richard Bitmead
Delivery: A (delivery guide)
Price : £19.00

The Wonder Book of Machinery

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
Delivery: D (delivery guide)
Price : £35.00

Repairing, Restoring and Adjustment of The Violin

Repairing, Restoring and Adjustment of The Violin by G. Foucher, dated 1896. Inside cover has a picture of the author, rear of book has advertisement G.Foucher Violin maker and expert, 54 Mortimer street London W. This old book includes 71 pages with various diagrams one being a pull out. Book is used but clean with minor scuffing to corners of the book on both faces, in good condition for age.

Date: 1896
Author: G. Foucher
Delivery: B (delivery guide)
Price : £45.00

SOLD Structure and Preservation of the Violin

A Treatise on the Structure and Preservation of the Violin and all other bow instruments together with an account of the most celebrated makers and of the genuine characteristics of their instruments by Jacob Augustus Otto instrument maker to the court of the Grand Duke of Weimar. Translated from the original with additions and illustrations by John Bishop. Fourth edition. Main section includes 91 pages with two catalogue sections by William Reeves of 83 Charring Cross Road, 4 pages section B 48 pages, used condition.

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SOLD Woolwich with Eltham and Plumstead The Official Guide

The Metropolitan Borough of Woolwich including Eltham and Plumstead Official Guide (fourth edition) issued by authority of the Woolwich borough council. Published by Ed. J. Burrow & Co, 1947 Ltd. Cover has partly come away from the spine, has a tare to one page five pages into the guide. Includes 104 pages, features black and white photographs and a large fold-out street plan to the rear of this guide.

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Newnes Plastics Manual

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

Date: 1945
Author: F.J.Camm
Delivery: A (delivery guide)
Price : £12.00

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

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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Author: --
Delivery: D (delivery guide)
Price : £22.00

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

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