 Crockett, H.G., Manson, James A., Sidwell, E.W., Timms, A., Ball, E., Seamark, M.W., Haydn, W.H., Lord, D. Lawrence, &c. The Modern Boot and Shoe Maker. A Complete Guide to the Design and Manufacture, Hand and Machine Repairing, Shopfitting and Stocking, Retailing, Book-Keeping and Management, with a Full Account [Cont. In description] 4 Volume Set. [ shoemaking ] , London: The Gresham Publishing Company Ltd, 1919.Decorated Cloth. Good/No d/ws. 4to. "With a Full Account of the Leather Industry, Including all Processes of Preparation, Tanning and Leather Dressing, Written by Practical Men of Wide Experience". Four volume complete set. Hardbacks, each 165mm x 229mm tall. (6.5" x 9" approx.). Pp xii, 280; x, 272; x, 312 & x, 295, with 485 text figs. [plus approximately 130 more, being patterns for military footwear]. Each volume has a full-colour, tissue-guarded frontispiece plate, with a detailed descriptive text, of the Heraldic Arms of the associated Worshipful Companies, these being respectively, The Skinners, The Leathersellers, The Cordwainers, and The Curriers, together with a grand total of 63 further plates, 12 of which are in colour. Original art-deco, blind-stamped cloth-covered boards/gilt spine titles. Rubs to edges and corners with some fading, and with some light splash-marks to the front board of volume four, otherwise sound and internally very good. Additional postage will be required for this heavy set. Please email before ordering for details of the cheapest postal option. (Book ref. 003953 ) £ 150.00 The payment methods accepted by the seller, Christopher Baron , are shown in the right-hand column. |
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