Directory of the historic cabinet woods
1960, First Edition. New York : Crown Publishers. Good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #317827
Provenance; from the library of Sir Rober Cooke with the owner's library stamp. Physical description; 186 pages illustrations 29 cm. Notes; Includes index. Includes bibliographical references (page 183) and index. Contents; Introduction -- A note concerning the illustrated examples -- The growth, structure and properties of hardwood timbers -- Color -- Texture -- Grain -- Figure -- Knurs and buttwood -- Burls -- Other extrinsic figures -- Luster -- Weight -- Hardness -- Dimensions -- Cutting methods -- Veneers -- Seasoning and movement -- The woods. Subjects; Furniture making. Cabinetwork. Hardwoods. Cabinetwork. Furniture making. Hardwoods. Furniture. Hardwoods ; Dictionaries. Wood ; Dictionaries. Cabinetwork. Furniture. Genres; Bibliography. Illustrated.
Price: €40.00