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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1971. Hardcover. 0684124378 . Book club edition. A complete guide to furniture restoration and finishing, originally published in 1950 and fully updated and revised by the staff of The Family Handyman magazine in 1971. Topics range from furniture repair to removal of old finishes to application of new. With plenty of black & white photos and drawings. --- In full rust cloth-covered boards with gilt-stamped spine titling. Dust jacket features color image of a craftsman putting the finishing touches on an antique. --- With a small dampstain to tail of spine, else a clean, tightly-bound, bright copy. Dust jacket with some sun-caused discoloration to spine area & slight rubbing, otherwise bright and in great shape.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; (8), 276 pages .

New York: Harper & Row. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1981. Hardcover. 0060103493 . Very nice copy in brown half cloth and brown paperboard covers. Interior clean & bright. Dust jacket minor chips & tears at edges. ; Popular Science Books; 1.7 x 10.2 x 7.9 Inches; 543 pages .

New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 1982. Hardcover. 0471049034 . A hefty, comprehensive guide to home remodeling, with wide-ranging topics addressing tools, techniques, planning, materials, etc. Provides information on specialties such as roofing, electrical work and painting. With photos by Rosmarie Hausherr, illustrations by Richard Lear and rendering by Leonard Davis. --- In grey paper-covered boards with titling in white to cover and spine. Dust jacket with image of home interior undergoing renovation. --- The book has been exposed to dampness, causing minor rippling to leaves, otherwise a sound, sturdy copy. Un-clipped jacket with dampstains to verso, some light chipping and tearing to edges but otherwise intact.; Small Quarto (9 to 11 in. tall); xv, 571 pages .