Concise Household Encyclopedia, Used (23 results)

Condition: Good. No Edition Stated. 726 pages. No dust jacket. Brown textured cloth with gilt lettering and decorations to spine. This volume covers ABE-LIM. Illustration throughout with colour and black and white photographs, illustrations and diagrams. Binding remains firm. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Moderate tanning and foxing to pastedowns and endpapers. Illustrations remain bright and clear. Boards have moderate to heavy edge wear with heavy rubbing and staining to surfaces. Moderate crushing to spine ends. Heavy tanning to spine with dulled gilt. Heavy tanning and foxing to textblock.

Condition: Good. No Edition Remarks. 716 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with decorations. Black and white and colour illustrations with black and white photographs throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends.

Condition: Good. 723 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth with gilt lettering and decorations to spine. Illustrated throughout with colour and black and white plates. This volume covers pages 727 to 1450, LIN-ZIT. Edited by J. A. Hammerton. Binding remains firm. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Moderate tanning and foxing to pastedowns and endpapers. Illustrations remain bright and clear. Foldouts intact. Boards have moderate edge wear with heavy rubbing to surfaces. heavy crushing to spine ends. Heavy tanning to spine, with dulled gilt. Heavy tanning and foxing to textblock. Book a slight backlean.

Condition: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,4450grams, ISBN:

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardcover; Good for year large-format in blue binding with Gilt lettering to spine.

Illustrated Boards. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Complete in two volumes with sectional index.: nearly 6000 photographic reproductions and diagrams; six hundred illustrations in full colour. Volume I - p1 - p727; Vol II p727 - p1450. Volume II binding a bit loose and 6 inch tear to title page upwards from lower edge. Pages age tanned. HEAVY BOOK SET (5Kg), POSTAGE TO BE QUOTED. ALL ORDERS DESPATCHED BY COURIER, WITH A TRACKING NUMBER. (Wdon-YY-NKW-32S).

Hardback. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: No Cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. some wear to spine cloth slight fading of the cloth.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. No publication date, 2 volume set, 1450 pages, illustrated.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. FREE U.K. Shipping. FAMILY Business. FIRST Class Service. Full refund if not totally satisfied. Undated Hardback edition, no dust jacket. Book is very heavy and will incur a postal surcharge outside of the U.K.

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Foxing. Undated. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,4200grams, ISBN:

Hardback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Complete in one volume. This book has a shipping weight of 4.5kg, not available for international shipment. Blue cloth with blue leatherette spine and gilt titles. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.

Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. no date. edge wear on the boards. mild foxing. a bit marked. sound binding. heavy, may require extra postage outside South Africa. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. THERE ARE NO TARIFFS OR CUSTOMS DUTIES ON BOOKS. THIS IS A VERY HEAVY BOOK AND WILL BE SENT VIA COURIERHardback Book in embossed and decorated brown boardsMinor bumping to spine and corners Slightly dusty.

Cloth. Condition: Good. Various (illustrator). A very scarce early 20th-century domestic encyclopedia, richly illustrated with monochrome and colour plate illustrations, capturing the skills and interests of the period home. In the publisher's original brown cloth binding with blind stamping.This copy is undated. Dated here using Jisc, from a copy held at The British Library.This work contains 6000 monochrome illustrations, diagrams and practical drawings, featuring three colour plate illustrations. Collated, complete.This very scarce volume is a vast comprehensive reference work designed for the domestic reader of the early 20th century, offering a fascinating window into period household life and interests. The encyclopedia covers an impressive range of subjects, including cookery, home maintenance, gardening, first aid, sewing, child-rearing, etiquette, and household finances. More eclectic topics include "Cinematography in the Home," "Casting in Iron, Lead and Brass," "Cats: Varieties and Characteristics," "China and China Collecting," and "Dolls and Their Homes," among many others. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart. Circular puncture to the front board, resulting in a raised bump to front pastedown with tearing and creasing, also affecting the front free endpaper. The odd scratch and handling mark to boards. Slight damp staining to lower right of front board. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities. The odd spot with slight offsetting to endpapers. Previous owner's small ink signature to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with one or two handling marks and spots, with slight age toning. Small ink inscription to page 31, "23/6/38". Pages up to page 11 affected by puncture to the front board, including a small closed tear until page 3 and light creasing. The text remains fully legible. Good. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1450pp over 2 volumes; pages tanned; some fold-out plates, but they are failing (illustration of fishmongery is in two pieces); some pages creased and occasional tear; binding heavily worn; white paint speckles Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Book.

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Light wear to prelims. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; 2 volumes : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm. Notes; "A practical guide to every branch of homecraft by the leading experts on building, decorating, furnishing, collecting, woodwork, amateur mechanics, cookery, domestic economy and law, health, needlework, pets and animals, hobbies, games, making and mending." Nearly 6000 photographs and diagrams -- t.p. Contents; Volume 1. Abe-Lim -- Volume 2. Lin-Zit. Subjects; Home economics. 3 Kg.

Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. A good cdition book. Undated circa 1920s, Complete in One Volume. Some wear to the book edges and a scrape to the top of the front cover. The contents have a little foxing and dust in places but are very decent overall, with unfaded print and a firm binding. The last few pages of the index have a vertical crease. A significantly sized book at 1450 pages.

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Light wear to prelims. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; 2 volumes : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm. Notes; "A practical guide to every branch of homecraft by the leading experts on building, decorating, furnishing, collecting, woodwork, amateur mechanics, cookery, domestic economy and law, health, needlework, pets and animals, hobbies, games, making and mending." Nearly 6000 photographs and diagrams -- t.p. Contents; Volume 1. Abe-Lim -- Volume 2. Lin-Zit. Subjects; Home economics. 1 Kg.

The Educational Book Company Ltd. Hardback. Book - VG.

hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. NOT an ex-library book. Well read with some wear but still very useable. Quick dispatch from UK seller.

The Educational Book Company Ltd. Hardback. Book - VG.