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Published by Goodheart-Willcox, Chicago, 1960
Seller: Wagon Tongue Books, Linden, AB, Canada
Stapled Paper. Condition: VG++. B/W Drawings (illustrator). First. This is an 80 page pattern guide for the `HOME HANDY-MAN'. Sli. more than one idea per page. Many clear construction diagrams, full-size paper patterns and gridded-drawings to help ENLARGE to actual size. Some projects incl. Carol's Cottage ( a doll house), Giraffe Junior Dresser ( an over-night clothes tree), Hose Mover (fireman lawn sprayer), Doggy Door Stop, Memo Mammy ( grocery note paper holder in `Black-Face'), Roll-About Sun Couch (chaise lounge), Two Trivets and Good Luck Tie Rack. Paints and finishes also recommended. Cond: Orange paper wrapper stapled at spine. Cover graphic consists of desk, pipe rack, magazine rack, etc. P/O name (sm.) on top front cover. bottom staple pulled (cover only - else tight). One v. sm. sharp object `DING' affects (MINOR) first 32 pages.Wrinkle / tear at bottom edge. One corner chipped, edges SHARP, pages clean, NO internal marks nor tears. Colours bright . LOTS of nostalgic ideas. Quote (p. 44) (Mexican Book Ends) : " Wall is made of two pieces cemented together, window being cut in the 1/4 (inch) plywood with black bars over light blue ground. Hat is yellow with red decorations; serape [blanket] red with . ." Size: Quarto.