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    London; Glasgow; Edinburgh; Dublin   Blackie and Son
    11.5" by 8.5" xii, 168pp; xi, 172-353pp; xi, 358-503pp; xi, 164pp; x, 168-334pp; x, 338-528pp
    A attractive six volume set offering a comprehensive guide to the construction of houses toward the end of the 19th century. Notable for the advances in internal plumbing at the time this is an important reference work which charts the development of buil
    By Various

    1898 The Principles and Practice of Modern House-Construction Including Water-Supply and Fittings - Sanitary Fitting and Plumbing - Drainage and Sewage-Disposal- Warming Ventilation - Lighting - Sanitary Aspects of Furniture and Decoration - Climate and Situation Stables - Sanitary Law &c.

    London; Glasgow; Edinburgh; Dublin   Blackie and Son
    11.5" by 8.5" xii, 168pp; xi, 172-353pp; xi, 358-503pp; xi, 164pp; x, 168-334pp; x, 338-528pp
    A attractive six volume set offering a comprehensive guide to the construction of houses toward the end of the 19th century. Notable for the advances in internal plumbing at the time this is an important reference work which charts the development of buil
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    Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, Very Scarce

    Very scarce. Edited by G. Lister Sutcliffe, the arts and crafts architect. As stated in the works introduction, by Sutcliffe, 'The proper construction of houses is a matter of vital interest to every individual and to the community ar large. House badly-designed and jerry-built are sure and costly sources of discomfort, disease, and death.' Profusely illustrated throughout. With 27 plate throughout, and numerous in-text illustrations. Collated, incomplete. The volumes have the complete number of plate, with only one in-text illustration lacking, neatly cut from one page in volume 5. A scarce set of work, ideal for those with an interest in the history of construction, building and design.

    Condition

    In a decorative cloth binding. Externally, sound. Sunning to the spine. Tear to the cloth to volume 3. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine, resulting in a small amount of loss and small tears to the cloth. Bumping also to the extremities. The odd mark to the boards. Offsetting and spotting to the front and rear pastedowns and endpaers of each volume. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean. Page to the front of volume 5 is uncut. Collated, the work contains the complete number of plates, but is lacking one in-text illustration to page 239 of volume 5.

    Very Good

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