The Joiner’s Instructor Staircasing & Handrailing Upon Entirely New Principles In Two Volumes Revised, Corrected and Enlarged By Joseph Galpin ARCHT. Assisted by Many of the Most Experienced Men in the Trade Whose Name will appear in the Work Vol I ONLY [Third Edition – Half Leather Binding]

London: Published by the Editor, Third Edition in Two Volumes, 1856. VOLUME 1 ONLY. Half leather binding, worn and rubbed with loss to the spine, gilt titles to a black leather label, marbled paper covered boards with 48 numbered plates and 5 additional unnumbered plates (1 repaired - see photos). Pagination: 28 pages, text to one side only, followed by 48 numbered and 5 unnumbered plates. Provenance signature of Richard Pitkins (?). Approximately 11 inches tall (28.2cm). Condition Report Externally Spine good condition gilt titles to a black leather label, worn and rubbed with damage to the base and top of the spine. Joints good condition sound. Corners good condition gently bumped and worn. Boards good condition half leather and marbled boards. Page edges good condition top edges darkened, tanned. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition sound. Paste downs good condition tanned, signature to the front. End papers good condition tanned, minor foxing. Title good condition tanned with some foxing. Pages good condition tanned, some foxing. Binding good condition worn with loss. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1856 Binding: Hardback. …