ANYONE CAN BUILD A SPINNING WHEEL
Written by W.C. West.
Stock no. 1831045
Published by Thresh Publications. 1st 1975. Almost very good condition.

The author is a spinner and woodworker who built his first wheel for $1.98, using materials he found around the house. "All that's needed is a bit of woodworking skill, or lacking that, a strong desire to build your own spinning wheel for under $25." This book contains a complete materials list; clear large plans; thre design variations; and simple instructions. Grey pictorial staple bound paperwraps. B/w illustrations and diagrams. 32 pages. ISBN: 0913664065. Top corner of front cover chipped. Covers are browned and grubby. Text block browned. Some foxing to contents and some grubby marks. A good reading copy, well used.

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REPAIRING AND RESTORING FURNITURE: THE COMPLETE MANUAL 17TH - 20TH CENTURY
Written by V.J. Taylor.
Stock no. 1830840
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1992. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A complete reference to the woodworking techniques required for any sympathetic renovation - by an acknowledged expert. Includes common repair jobs such as stripping and re-finishing, re-making loose joints and many more specialist repairs. Also covers upholstery, veneering, carving, turning, sharpening tools and special finishes. Grey cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 224 pages including index. ISBN: 0715398857. A few minor marks to rear board. Foxing and marks to top edge of text block, not affecting contents. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is damp stained to lower edges with some visible marks to lower front edge, light scuffing, and tiny tear to top of front panel.

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LIGHT MACHINES FOR WOODWORK
Written by Charles H. Hayward.
Stock no. 1830806
Published by Evans Brothers Limited. 1960. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Revised and enlarged edition. Saws: Planers: Spindles: Sanders: Powered Hand Tools: ETC. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. 207 pages including index. Minor mottling to boards. Text block browned. Tape marks to endpapers. Name stamped in ink to lower edge of half-title page else contents generally clean. Pictorial dustwrapper has initials in biro to lower front corner of flap, is lightly faded to spine, edge-worn and scuffed.

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ROCKING HORSES
Written by Margaret Spencer.
Stock no. 1830805
Published by The Crowood Press. 1992. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Wordwork Projects. How to make a range of different horses. After a brief history of the toys the book describes the materials, tools and accessories for the craft, and distinguishes those that are essential from those that are not a necessity but would be useful. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and black and white photos with detailed diagrams. 160 pages. ISBN: 1852234547. Reprint. Some staining and browning to text block else a clean copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is scuffed.

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ENGLISH HISTORIC CARPENTRY
Written by Cecil A. Hewett.
Stock no. 1830804
Published by Phillimore & Co. Ltd.. 2001. Almost very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Practical insight into the structure and age of our homes and outbuildings. Showing that the master carpenters of the past achieved their highest levels of craftsmanship well before the master masons. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. xiv and 338 pages including index. ISBN: 0850333547. Reprint. Light shelf-wear to base of spine. A few minor marks to text block. A few instances of highlighting to contents. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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THE MAN WHO MADE THINGS OUT OF TREES
Written by Robert Penn.
Stock no. 1327926
Published by Particular Books. Circa 2015. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The story of how the author cut down an ash tree to see how many things could be made from it. Navy boards, white title to spine. ISBN: 9781846148422. 2nd printing. Spine bumped. Dustwrapper is edge creased and a little grubby.

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TURNING LATHES: A MANUAL FOR TECHNICAL SCHOOLS AND APPRENTICES
Written by James Lukin.
Stock no. 1825028
Published by E. & F.N. Spon. 1st 1888. Almost very good condition.

A Guide to Turning, Screw-Cutting, Metal-Spinning, etc. Dark green cloth boards, gilt titles andf vignette to front. B/w illustrations. A few minor spots to boards, to rear edge of spine split for 1". Front endpapers grubby. A few minor margin marks else contents generally clean.

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DESIGNING & MAKING ROCKING HORSES
Written by Margaret Spencer.
Stock no. 1824087
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 2001. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

With detailed plans, instructions and explanations of the wood and tools required. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos plus b/w plans. ISBN: 1861263619. Some damp mottling to boards. Spine cocked. Minor foxing to text block. A few light marks to endpapers. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and has a minor biro mark to front panel. Musty odour present.

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THE BOOK OF DECORATIVE FURNITURE ITS FORM, COLOUR, & HISTORY (2 VOLUMES)
Written by Edwin Foley. Illustrated by Edwin Foley; et al..
Stock no. 2126391
Published by T.C. & E.C. Jack Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Brown cloth with gilt titles to spines; blind titles and decorations to front covers. With One Hundred Reproductions in Full-Colour Facsimile of Drawings by the Author, and One Thousand Text Illustrations; Correlated Charts of British Woodwork Styles and Contemporaries; Decorative Furnishing Accessories; Principle Trees; &c. Bumping and wear to spines, corners and cover edges. Tear to top of spine on Volume II. Other smaller nicks and chips, with some fraying to cloth. What looks like damp marks to bottom of front cover of Volume II. Spotting to covers. All plates present. Foxing, mostly to endpapers and outer page edges.

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A HISTORY OF ENGLISH FURNITURE (4 VOLUMES)
Written by Percy Macquoid. Illustrated by S. Slocombe.
Stock no. 1814367
Published by Lawrence And Bullen Ltd.. 1st 1904. Very good condition.

The Age of Oak, The Age of Walnut, The Age of Mahogany, and The Age of Satinwood. Very large, heavy volumes. Red cloth boards, gilt titles with publisher vignette to front. Top edges gilt. 15 colour plates, after Shirley Slocombe, per volume with titled tissue-guard. Numerous b/w illustrations by the author. First published 1904; 1905; 1906; and 1908 respectively. Uneven fading to cloth and spines are very faded with a few marks. Slight fraying to board corners. Some scattered foxing present, some foxing to plates - some badly foxed to margins, others just a little, others clean. All plates and tissue-guards present. Some plates detached mostly in The Age of Oak, some of these are worn at edges and creased but not affecting the subject of the plate. All volumes are first editions 1904-1908. A few margin marks. A very nice set for someone with an interest in furniture making.

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WOOD ASSESS PROJECT: RESEARCH REPORT No. 12
Written by Svein Haagenrud; Jurgen Veit; Bengt Eriksson; Jan F. Henriksen; Guri Krigsvoll.
Stock no. 2113523
Published by Office For Official Publications Of The European Communities. 2001. Very good condition.

Large format. Card wraps. Systems and methods for assessing conservation state and environmental risks for outer wooden parts of cultural buildings. ISBN: 9289407964. Creasing to corners.

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