Concise Household Encyclopedia (23 results)

Original cloth. Cloth slightly chafed, minor traces of use, else in good condition. Text in English. Please see description or ask for photos.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,4450grams, ISBN.…

Hardback. Condition: Fair. No Cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. No publication date, 2 volume set, 1450 pages, illustrated.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. FREE U.K. Shipping. FAMILY Business. FIRST Class Service. Full refund if not totally satisfied. Undated Hardback edition, no dust jacket. Book is very heavy and will incur a postal surcharge outside of the U.K.

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Foxing. Undated. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,4200grams, ISBN.…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. no date. edge wear on the boards. mild foxing. a bit marked. sound binding. heavy, may require extra postage outside South Africa. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Complete in one volume. This book has a shipping weight of 4.5kg, not available for international shipment. Blue cloth with blue leatherette spine and gilt titles. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. A good cdition book. Undated circa 1920s, Complete in One Volume. Some wear to the book edges and a scrape to the top of the front cover. The contents have a little foxing and dust in places but are very decent overall, with unfaded print and a firm binding. The last few pages of the index have a vertical crease. A significantly sized book at 1450 pages.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. THIS IS A VERY HEAVY BOOK AND WILL BE SENT VIA COURIERHardback Book in embossed and decorated brown boardsMinor bumping to spine and corners Slightly dusty.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1450pp over 2 volumes; pages tanned; some fold-out plates, but they are failing (illustration of fishmongery is in two pieces); some pages creased and occasional tear; binding heavily worn; white paint speckles Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Book. …

Cloth. Condition: Good. A very scarce early 20th-century domestic encyclopedia, richly illustrated with monochrome and colour plate illustrations, capturing the skills and interests of the period home. In the publisher's original brown cloth binding with blind stamping.This copy is undated. Dated here using Jisc, from a copy held at The British Library.This work contains 6000 monochrome illustrations, diagrams and practical drawings, featuring three colour plate illustrations. Collated, complete.This very scarce volume is a vast comprehensive reference work designed for the domestic reader of the early 20th century, offering a fascinating window into period household life and interests. The encyclopedia covers an impressive range of subjects, including cookery, home maintenance, gardening, first aid, sewing, child-rearing, etiquette, and household finances. More eclectic topics include "Cinematography in the Home," "Casting in Iron, Lead and Brass," "Cats: Varieties and Characteristics," "China and China Collecting," and "Dolls and Their Homes," among many others. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart. Circular puncture to the front board, resulting in a raised bump to front pastedown with tearing and creasing, also affecting the front free endpaper. The odd scratch and handling mark to boards. Slight damp staining to lower right of front board. Slight rubbing and bumping to extremities. The odd spot with slight offsetting to endpapers. Previous owner's small ink signature to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with one or two handling marks and spots, with slight age toning. Small ink inscription to page 31, "23/6/38". Pages up to page 11 affected by puncture to the front board, including a small closed tear until page 3 and light creasing. The text remains fully legible. Good. Various (illustrator). book.…

hardcover. Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. 2 volume set. Undated. Spines darkened. Minor scuffing/fraying at corners and spine ends. Page edges tanned and end papers foxed. Front hinge of volume 1 reinforced by a previous owner. Contents remain clear and bright throughout. A good condition set overall.…

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Light wear to prelims. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; 2 volumes : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm. Notes; "A practical guide to every branch of homecraft by the leading experts on building, decorating, furnishing, collecting, woodwork, amateur mechanics, cookery, domestic economy and law, health, needlework, pets and animals, hobbies, games, making and mending." Nearly 6000 photographs and diagrams -- t.p. Contents; Volume 1. Abe-Lim -- Volume 2. Lin-Zit. Subjects; Home economics. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Light wear to prelims. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; 2 volumes : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm. Notes; "A practical guide to every branch of homecraft by the leading experts on building, decorating, furnishing, collecting, woodwork, amateur mechanics, cookery, domestic economy and law, health, needlework, pets and animals, hobbies, games, making and mending." Nearly 6000 photographs and diagrams -- t.p. Contents; Volume 1. Abe-Lim -- Volume 2. Lin-Zit. Subjects; Home economics. 1 Kg.…

With nearly 600 photographic reproductions and diagrams and six hundred illustrations in full colour complete in two volumes with sectional index.Very clean pages, vol 1 side of spine is slightly split at the top down the side. The boards are bumped.

hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. NOT an ex-library book. Well read with some wear but still very useable. Quick dispatch from UK seller.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 544. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1920 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 544.…

The Educational Book Company Ltd. Hardback. Book - VG.

The Educational Book Company Ltd. Hardback. Book - VG.