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Softcover/Paperback. Condition: Fair. Illustrated with 150 plates and 538 wood engravings in text. Two sections are devoted to geometric developments and the practical construction of staircases and handrails. The second section is "Examples from the Universal Exposition in Paris of 1867". This is a compendium of examples of construction and of ornamental work in timber by the best workmen of Britain and various foreign states. Includ es joiners work, carpentry work with floors, partitions, roofs, etc. tools and m achines used by the carpenter, strength of materials. Binding loose. Front hinge split so cover is loose. viii & 356 pp.…