PRACTICAL CABINET MAKING

W.P. MATTHEW, ASSISTED BY SEVERAL EXPERT CONTRIBUTORS

Published by THE CAXTON PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED, LONDON, 1954

About this Item

Three volumes (1-3) a nice set, brown boards, with gilt titles on the spine. First Editions published in April 1954 by The Caxton Publishing Company Limited, London. Printed and bound in England, by Hazell Watson and Viney Ltd. All three books are in good condition and as they are used books, normal wear, marks and tear apply consistent with use and age, White marks to back board on Volume 1, the odd brown spotting to edge of papers, otherwise all pages intact and good tight bindings on all three books. All pages, illustrations, photographs and text are in really good, clean, readable order In fact its quite remarkable how nice and clean the pagers are for books that are over seventy years old. Volume I: 269 pages. Contents Includes: History of Furniture Design, Tools, Their Manipulation and Maintenance, Timber, Practical Setting Out, Joints and Their Application, and Adhesives. Volume II: 252 pages. Contents Includes: Furniture Construction, General Construction and Workshop Practice, and Fixing & Fittings. Volume III: 270 pages. Contents Includes: Decorative Cabinet Making. Veneering, The Art of Polishing, Estimating & Costing and Craft Education. Three amazing, well written and informative books that deserve to be preserved for future generations, also would grace any stylish library or workshop.

Seller Inventory # 1970

Bibliographic Details

• Title: PRACTICAL CABINET MAKING
• Publisher: THE CAXTON PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED, LONDON
• Publication Date: 1954
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Weight: 3 kilograms
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