James Newlands — The Carpenter and Joiner&Apos;S Assistant

London, Blackie & Son, 1880 . Leather. A fascinating and illustrated guide to carpentry and joinery, with a glossary of architecture terms, by the engineer James Newlands. This useful guide, first published in 1860, is split up into eight educational sections; Practical Geometry, Construction and use of Drawing Instruments, Stereogaphy - Descriptive Carpentry, Knowledge of Woods - Theoretical Carpentry, Practical carpentry, Joinery, Stairs and Handrailing, and a Glossary.Illustrated with vignettes throughout, and with one-hundred and eleven plates, alongside an engraved frontispiece and title page.Collated, complete.The work of James Newlands, a civil who designed and implemented the first integrated sewage system, under the Liverpool Sanatory Act. He carried out an extensive study into Liverpool, where the average life expectancy was nineteen at the time, and in 1848 his sewer system starting being built, being completed in 1869, during which the life expectancy had more than doubled. As well as building the sewer's in Liverpool, he also designed highways. In a half morocco binding, with cloth covered boards. Significant rubbing to joints and board perimeters, with small losses of cloth to board tails. Joint heads and tails starting, with boards firmly held. Inscription to front free endpaper head. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned, with spotting throughout, most concentrated to plate perimeters. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .