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1987171 pages including index. 129 black and white illustrations. The essential companion for anyone planning to maintain or restore their home with full regard to its period and style, its surroundings, and the issues raised by any kind of conservation. While not a do-it-yourself manual, owners and potential buyers of period properties are sure to benefit from a sound grasp of legal, aesthetic and technical factors which affect the appearance, condition (and value) of their property, and enable them to brief professional builders and architects more effectively. Detailed chapters on construction in earth (cob), flint, stone, brick, chimneys, stairs, doors, windows, damp, rot and architectural salvage, all with guidlines for further reading and useful addresses for professional advice. Author has been secretary of the Ancient Monuments Society since 1977 and has a possibly unrivalled knowledge of the practical and legal aspects of conservation. Book
1993254 pages. Buying a house or condominium is the most expensive purchase of a lifetime for most people. Yet people will buy a home on the basis of a first impression or the assurances of a salesperson they do not even know! This volume is a complete do-it-yourself inspection guide that provides a thorough approach to all of the components of a house, property and neighbourhood. The authors target the symptoms of existing problems and tell how to pinpoint where future problems might occur in all areas. Features checklists, diagrams, charts, appendices and glossary. Average wear. Clean and unmarked. Solid copy. Book
1976250 pages including index. Explores original equipment systems as well as some of the many types of replacement systems available. Does not attempt to explain the engineering theory of operation of many of the systems, but will explain components and systems as an aid to professional and do-it-yourself mechanics in the installation, troubleshooting, and repair of transistor ignitions. Unmarked. Moderate wear. Binding open at title page, else in very good condition. Book
1996138 pages including index. Does your landscape just dry up sometimes? Do you spend hours watering your lawn and garden? If so, then you need this book! Water-saving and money saving options. Pros and cons of different water sources. How to use gravity, not pumps. Plumbing how-to. How to buy and install underground lawn sprinklers. Simple descriptions of pumping systems. How to get maximum growing results. Clean, bright and unmarked. Very light wear. Excellent copy. Book
1973184 pages including index. Save time, trouble, and money. Move yourself and your household around the corner, across town, or across the country. Illustrated in black and white. Average wear. Unmarked. Good working copy. Book
1986160 pages. Gives you everything you need - material selections, tool recommendations, detailed cutting lists - to guarantee professional-looking furniture, whether this is your first or your 101st woodworking project. Clean, bright and unmarked with faintest wear. Excellent copy. Book
1978246 pages. Above-average wear and soiling. Few markings to contents. A worthy working copy. Book
196247 pages. Features: Prince Philip - Royal Patron of Science; Do-it-Yourself Broadway Musicals - twice a year a part-time Hamilton group stages a glamorous and glittering show - the Hamilton Theatre, Inc.; Winnipeg girl who belongs to Paris - Elaine Kennedy Gombault; Grasstronaut - an old space suit relieves a circulatory ailment and a man once bedridden can now walk again - John Pastor of Santa Monica; Raymond Massey Triumphs as a Doctor; Strong Arm Men - a wrist-wrestling contest held in Quebec produces two champions - O'Neil Corriveau and Andre Desbiens; A New Way with Glass - Artist Eric Wesselow creates stained glass with depth and dimension; Campaigning for Laughs - a cross-section of candidates tells about politics' lighter side - stories and pictures from eight political figures; Warren Spahn shows us baseball's $80,000 screwball; Britain brightens up - improving the appearance of buildings; Nipper by Doug Wright. Average wear. Unmarked. Book
1982Features: The private eye; Tomorrow's collectibles; Half-inch Rancho El Contento; Multi-talented miniature making; Philadelphia Stars & Stripes; Elephanat shambles; Well-worn 'antiques'; Birdie Batman - collecting by mail; The gourmet who-done-it; For the love of a vet; Minikins - among the lilacs; Show and Tell; Maynard Manor; The Workshop - kitchen remodeling, phase II; Joann's do-it-yourself - fans for stylish ladies; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. Magazine
1982Features: The Private Eye; The Instant Collection; Santa's Home and Hearth; Toyland Treasures; A Dollhouse for the diplomats; holiday season in miniature; not a creature was stirring; Williamsburg's new old dollhouse; Boxes full of impish antica; Minikins - "I once had a sweet little doll"; Home for the holidays; A Packing Crate Christmas; The Nutshell News plans service - Christmas confections; Joann's do-it-yourself - a Swedish Christmas; The Workshop - one-twelfth time; Room of the month - Sundaes 'n sugar cones; Building with Bob - Siding; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. Magazine
1994Features: Seeking the Shakers; The Philadelphia Flower Show; England's Dragon Lady; Artist Shirlee Greenberg; Janet Bailey; Empress Eugenie; Projects to be Proud of; A French Country Living Room; The Show Scene; Building a Doll House, Part 4; A 1/4" scale Victorian bookcase; A Nebraska Sod House, Part IV; Joann's Do-It-Yourself Dream Room VII - Till the cows come home; Susanne's Studio - The Inside Story; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Magazine
1989Features: Eying the Gypsy Life; Architect's Angle VI - Roof Edges; Collectables - Honorable Miniatures from Japanese Holidays; Smaller Versions of a Big Movie - A GWTW (Gone With The Wind) Compendium; Starr Ockenga; Ted Churcher; Ellen Betz; Scarlett's Wardrobe - do it yourself; The Landscape of Christmas; Carve yourself a merry wooden Christmas; Claycrafting - toddler toys; Joann's Cushions; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Magazine
1984Features: A New Year's Grab Bag; Sebo Hall Revisited - a 21-room castle 'grows' in Michigan; George Schlosser's Signs make an artistic statement; Ann Kimball Pipe - Innovating in Unique Scales; Jan & Paul Sanchez - a Day at the Zoo; Quilted comfort from Britain; The Weinstein family of Lincolnwood, Illinois; Barbara Caverly - The Doll Master; Kathryn Clisby and her Eclectic Collection; Joann's Do-it-yourself Fabric Painting; Playthings Past - Part III; Small Belongings of Dress - War Relief, 1920-1930; Kit-Crafting Tips - Versatile Chrysnbon; - finishing techniques for plastic furniture; Room of the Month - Carousel Craft Shop; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Magazine
198296 pages. Features: How to score with Barbara Bush, perform facial surgery on yourself, photograph nude women, create your own late-night comedy show; and more. Light cigarette odor. Average wear. Unmarked. A worthy copy. Magazine
195566 pages. Features: News Photos; Grand Trunk Western and Detroit's only rail suburban service; Photo-illustrated Article on Trucks; Adding large chunks of ice to reefers; TVA to the Rescue - Its demand for coal keeps coal-hauling short lines in business; Photo Section; Nice photo centerfold shows the Polar Star pausing at Badminton Station at night; Inside Burlington - Part 2 - a detailed illustrated article; Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania - photos; Great vintage ads; and more. Small faint date stamp atop back cover otherwise unmarked with moderate wear. Binding sound. A quality copy. Magazine
196520 pages. Features: Nice color cover photo of Luci Baines and Lady Bird Johnson; Jack Nicklaus - Golf's Golden Bear; Chesterfield cigarette ad features photos of security guard Dale McRoberts, Sr., gallery operator Tami Apt, and Washington State commercial fisherman Floyd Cummins; Luci and Lynda - Daughters of President Lyndon Johnson - article with nice photos; No Secrets Any More - electronic gadgets have put everyone on stage, and privacy is becoming a rare luxury; Teen questions and answers with celebrity photos; Your Money And Your Life - get organized!; Before You Do-It-Yourself - home reno repairs; Before and after photos of celebrities Janet Gaynor, Freddie Bartholomew, Deanna Durbin, "Wrong Way" Corrigan, and Ruby Keeler; Wonderful one-page color-photo ad for Hidden Magic Hair Spray features lady dressed in black; Recipes; Nice one-page ad for 1965 Plymouth cars including the Fury Wagon, Belvedere Wagon and Valiant Wagon. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound copy of this special vintage issue. Magazine
196172 pages. Features: Two-page illustrated ad for the Boeing-Vertol 107; Fidel Castro's Threat to the Hemisphere - the author fought with Castro's army but left when he was convinced Castro would not stop until he was the master of all Latin America; Riot Control with Chemical Agents - when the mission is to quell, not kill; The 2d MAW's - Level Ready Pilot Training; Rogers' Rangers - Recon Company 1757 - the principles of small unit tactics they worked out over 200 years ago; Characteristics of Leaders; 2d Mar Div - 2d MAW - The Wing; 2d Mar Div - 2d MAW - The Division; Do-it-yourself Linguist; Mr. Gish, You're the New S-2; This is BUWEPS; Marine Corps Reserve; Baseplate McGurk; LAW Rocket Grenade Launcher, XM 72; Promotions and Transfers; Back cover color ad for the McDonnell Phantom II with J79-GE-8 engines; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
198848 pages. Text in English. Features: Architectural impressions - Richard Hunecke; Caught by infra-red - Wilhelm Englmaier and his indivisible beams; Otto F. Stelzer's Birds in Flight; Tips and Technology - is colour negative film universal material for colour and black and white?; Process E6 - standard or pushed - do-it-yourself with the Tetenal Reversal Kit - why?; Light and illumination technique; Aids to better flash photography; The "perfect" landscape - Axel M. Mosler; Dieter Matthes - Master of the Leica; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Magazine
AA.VV. L'enciclopedia del "Bricolage" fatelo da voi. Torino, Compagnia Editoriale s.d. 0, Copertina cartonata, sporca. Tagli sporchi, pagine ingiallite. Mediocre (Poor) . 509
1949In 8? (cm 23), Brossura originale, pagg.(8)-144 con numerose ill. b.n. n.t., testo in francese, segni del tempo alla cop., buon es. Dal Sommario: "Vol meteo-au-dessus du Pole Nord", "En route pour l'Alaska (1? partie)", "Un esprit invetif"; "Retransmission par television"; "Avec le calibres sur le chemin de la perfection"; "Sculpture d'amateurs"; "plus de nourriture grace a la lumiere"; "Exploration du fond de l'Ocean"; "une revolution dans le tissage"
1949In 8? (cm 23), Brossura originale, pagg.(8)-144 con numerose ill. b.n. n.t., testo in francese, segni del tempo alla cop., buon es. Dal Sommario: "Le transport des passegers par fus?e"; "Un chemin de fer sous un lac"; "cette recolte nourrit le monde"; "Le propagation des ondes courtes"; "Essais hydrauliques a grande vitesse"; "L'homme qui redresse les erreurs olfactives"; "?Poly? la matiere plastique phenomenale", "Des oeufs a la chaine", "Une montagne magnetique au Venezuela"
1951In 8? (cm 23), Brossura originale, pagg.(8)-144 con numerose ill. b.n. n.t., testo in francese, lieve menda al dorso, segni del tempo alla cop., buon es. Dal Sommario: "l'Helicoptere, Appareil a tout faire"; "Rouylotte telescopique"; "La villa aux boutons electriques"; "Je suis alle en Orient par le pont aerien du Pacifique (1? partie)"; "Chauffeurs - Attention a la glace!"; "nouvelles armes"; Du beton a parti des cendres pulverulentes"; "A quelle vitesse peut-on voler?"; !Un saut de 13.500 metres"; "Bracelets pour oiseaux"
1973In 8? (cm 26), Leg. cartonata, pagg.93 con numerose ill. a colori n.t., cop. ill. a colori, segni del tempo alla cop., buon es. Interessante pubblicazione per riutilizzare il cartone modellato usato per imballare le uova, il polistirene espanso, la carta d'allumionio e i tubi di cartone.
1992No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Unpaginated pp. A great item for social research - what our do-it-yourself goods cost almost 30 years ago. Scarce.
1979Albert Jackson - David Day La casa dalla A alla Z. La tua casa con le tue mani. , Mondadori 1979, Pagine testo: ingiallite lievemente. Copertina: in cartoncino uso tela. Legatura: editoriale. Sovraccoperta: plastificata con alette informative. Interno in ottime condizioni. Buono (Good) .
