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A treatise on stairbuilding and handrailing : containing numerous examples illustrating the construction of the various classes of wood stairs ... intended for the use of house and ship joiners ... / by William Mowat and Alexander Mowat.
LIBRA TH5667 .M76 1985
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Mowat, William, M.A.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Stair building.
- Handrails.
- Physical Description:
- xxii, 390 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Fresno, CA : Linden Pub. Co., [1985]
- Summary:
- Stairbuilding and handrailing, the very summit of the joiner's art, has interested woodworkers for centuries. This classic text is a wealth of information regarding design and construction of traditional wood stairs and handrailing for the beginner, the stairbuilder, and the architect. "There is simply no better book available on the subject". -- Fine Homebuilding
- Notes:
- "The classic text for joiners, architects & restorers"--Cover.
- Reprint. Originally published: London : G. Bell, 1900.
- Includes bibliographies and index.
- ISBN:
- 0941936023
- OCLC:
- 11970588
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