Originally published in 1903, with extensive commentary, instructions, and diagrams for stairs and handrails, including straight, circular, elliptical staricases. Fred T. Hodgson was an architect, editor of the National Builder, and author of many other books on construction techniques.
Originally published in 1915, this book goes into great technical detail on the qualities of different types of wood, tools, filling, staining, varnishing, polishing, gilding, enameling, and finishing all kinds of woodwork.Fred T. Hodgson was an architect, editor of the National Builder, and author of many other books on construction techniques.
Originally published in 1916, this book covers all the methods of mixing, proportioning, and application of plaster, mortar, stucco, lime, mastic and cement "in as simple and plain a manner as possible." The book includes much interesting history, and working drawings, ceiling designs and examples of ornamental stucco work.Fred T. Hodgson was an ...
Techniques, tools, and designs used in wood carving are described and illustrated in this edition originally published in 1905 - a practical manual and guide to all kinds of wood carving, including chip carving, flat carving, incised work and figure carving, together with an essay on the principles of design for carved work of all kinds. Fred T. ...
Being A Practical Manual Land Guide To All Kinds Of Wood Carving, Including Chip Carving, Flat Carving, Incised Work And Figure Carving, Together With An Essay On The Principles Of Design For Carved Work Of All Kinds.
Originally published in 1910,.described at the time as: "with essays on history of furniture, taste in design, color and materials, with full explanation of the canons of good taste in furniture together with many practical directions for making cabinet work generally, and a number of pieces of furniture in particular, along with hundreds of ...
Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Edition: First Thus Used
Binding: H Hardcover
Publisher: Frederick J. Drake & Co
Date Published: 1937
Description: B&W Illustrations. Good- No Dust Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" Tall A Good-copy. Hinges becoming detached from the book. Last two pages are loose. Some wear to brown boards. read more
Description: Fair. Undated. Reference copy only. Rear board detached, spine covering gone; damp staining toward page edges. 471 pages. Your order on its way to you by the next business day! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Frederick J. Drake & Co
Date Published: 1950
Description: Good in Poor jacket. 471 pages plus index. Moderate wear to the blue boards; pages lightly tanned; solid book. The jacket is half missing, bad shape. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Inventory No: 061687. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Industrial Publication Company
Date Published: 1898
Description: Poor. No Jacket. Cover has marks, bumping, edgewear, heavy chipping, dents, scuffs-Marks on edges-Some marks & dampstains & spills on pgs-Bumped / dogeared pgs-Scribbles on some pgs-Some pgs have small tears, or are slightly loosening-Cracked binding at a few spots-Spine slant-Worn but still readable. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Frederick J. Drake & Co.
Date Published: 1/1/1915
Description: Very Good. B000OX29ZM VeryGood, 1915 hardcover, no dustjacket, clean text, black lettering on red covers reads perfect, very light wear, spine slightly faded....All books are packaged with care to protect the corners. Ships same or next bussness day. read more
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