James Newlands — The Carpenter and Joiner&Apos;S

London, Blackie and Son, [1860]. Leather. An attractive rebound copy of this comprehensive guide to carpentry and joining by James Newlands; rebacked in a half crushed morocco binding with cloth covered boards and charming marbled endpapers and textblock. This copy is undated, dated using Copac. James Newlands was a renowned civil engineer who notably designed and implemented the first integrated sewage system in the world in 1848. His extensive studies and survey of Liverpool and its surroundings (during his role as an officer acting under the Liverpool Sanitary Act) resulted in the construction of a contour map of the town and the creation of a comprehensive system of sewers and drains. His role in building these sewers was regarded as a 'sanitary salvation', resulting in life expectancy in Liverpool more than doubling from the original age of nineteen. This works covers the following topics: Practical Geometry Construction and use of Drawing Instruments Stereography- Descriptive Carpentry Knowledge of Woods- Theoretical Carpentry Practical Carpentry Joinery Stairs and Handrailing Projection of Shadows- Perspective- Isometric Projection. This work is copiously illustrated throughout with engravings on wood, and is collated, complete with one hundred and eleven numbered plates (with two pages of plates to XXXV, LXV, LXXXIII, and LXXXVII). The plates have occasionally been bound slightly out of order, with plate XCIV and XCIII bound between plate LXXXII and LXXXII, XCVI bound before plate XC, and plate XCVI bound befor plate XCV. Rebacked in a half crushed morocco binding with cloth covered boards, and the original spine preserved. Externally lovely with slight rubbing to original spine. Hinges reinforced with tape. Tape repair to fore edge of half title page, illustrated title page, title page, plate LXVIII, and last few pages. Internally firmly bound. Pages slightly age toned but bright and clean, with the odd spot and handling mark to the occasional page. Small handling mark to upper fore edge of plate IX. Small repair to upper extremity, page 141. Prior owner's pencil inscriptions to rear endpapers. Faint tidemark to rear endpaper. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Unnamed. Very Good Indeed .