The Practical Woodworker: A Complete Guide to the Art and Practice of Woodworking

Bernard E. Jones [ed.]

Published by The Waverley Book Company, Limited, London, 1920

About this Item

A smart complete four volume set of this comprehensive guide to woodworking by Bernard E. Jones, profusely illustrated throughout, in the original unclipped dust wrappers. A complete four volume set.The first editions.In the original green cloth bindings. In the original unclipped dust wrappers.A work edited by Bernard E. Jones, written and illustrated by experts.The volumes depict a wide variety of guidance for woodworking, with tips and tricks, intended to allow those of all experience levels to create a sound piece of woodwork with craftsmen-like methods.Including sections on 'Tools for Measuring', 'Planing', The Scraper', 'Making Mouldings', 'Work Benches', 'Tents', 'Revolving Bookcases', 'Wood Turning', 'Toys', 'Easy Patternmaking', 'Footstools', Fancy Boxes', 'Aquaria', and more.Illustrated profusely in text throughout, with a list of the chief contributors to each volume. In publisher's original cloth bindings. In the original unclipped dust wrappers. Externally, very smart. Light bumping to the heads and tails of the spines. Dust wrappers are smart, with sunning to spines, and general shelf wear to extremities. Loss to head and tail of the spine of Vol I wrap, with the odd closed tear. Mark to Vol II wrap. Loss to front joint of Vol III wrap, with a mark to spine. Chipping and loss to head and tail of spine of Vol IV wrap, with an ink inscription to spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed.

Seller Inventory # 1007G11

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Practical Woodworker: A Complete Guide to the Art and Practice of Woodworking
• Publisher: The Waverley Book Company, Limited, London
• Publication Date: 1920
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: Not Stated
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Very Good Indeed
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good
• Book Type: book