Every Man His Own Mechanic A Complete and Comprehensive Guide To Every Description of Constructive and Decorative Work That May Be Done By The Amateur Artisan at Home and In The Colonies
by Young, Francis
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG/None
- Seller
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Auckland, New Zealand
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Ward, Lock & Co. Limited No date. Original olive green cloth on boards, gilt titles with gilt & black decorative surrounds. Spine: head & foot with light wear, some small cracking/ splits. Boards fore corners with small bumping and mild wear. Edges: foxing and light dusting of soiling. Eps: illustrated. Rear hinge with some surface splitting. Light & few only foxing to a some pages, although mostly to the margins. Illustrated with 850 engravings on wood, and large workshop sheets. An Appendix presenting a review of new woods, new tools, and appliances, etc. Binding is VG albeit being a heavy book is a little loose. 924p. 8th Edition Revised & Enlarged. Hb. VG/None.
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- Bookseller
- BOOKMARK Ltd (NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 039182
- Title
- Every Man His Own Mechanic A Complete and Comprehensive Guide To Every Description of Constructive and Decorative Work That May Be Done By The Amateur Artisan at Home and In The Colonies
- Author
- Young, Francis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Jacket Condition
- None
- Edition
- 8th Edition Revised & Enlarged
- Publisher
- Ward, Lock & Co. Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science/Technical;
Terms of Sale
BOOKMARK Ltd
Will reimburse cost of book, if not as described.
About the Seller
BOOKMARK Ltd
Biblio member since 2006
Auckland
About BOOKMARK Ltd
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