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Modern Practical Carpentry
by George Ellis
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
£165.00£148.50
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About This Item
London: The Library Press Limited, 1920 . Leather. Very Good. 10.5" by 8". George Ellis. A very smart copy of the second edition of this extensive and practical early twentieth century guide to carpentry, illustrated throughout and with a wealth of folding plates. The second edition, second impression of this uncommon study of carpentry from George Ellis of the British Institute of Certified Carpenters.Rebound in an excellent quarter crushed morocco binding.With over 1,100 illustrations, this volume features numerous vignette illustrations, alongside eleven photographic plates, and twenty-two folding plates. Collated, complete.With an extensive glossary and index of terms to the rear, this is an impressive guide to the practicalities of carpentry, with sections dedicated to use of timber, use of the steel square, roof construction, excavation, and scaffolding. Rebound in quarter crushed morocco, with cloth covered boards. Endpapers renewed, retaining original half title. Externally, fine. Internally, firmly bound. Pen mark to verso of half title, with extensive amateur drawing to verso of title page. The odd pencil mark throughout. Instances of spotting and light handling marks throughout. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 825F18
- Title
- Modern Practical Carpentry
- Author
- George Ellis
- Illustrator
- George Ellis
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Library Press Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1920
- Size
- 10.5" by 8"
- Keywords
- carpentry george ellis carpenter design george ellis
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Rebound
- A book in which the pages have been bound into a covering replacing the original covering issued by the publisher.
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
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