1899 ARCHITECTURE MASONRY STONE STAIR BUILDING TIN ROOF PLASTERING MILLWORK BRICK WORK TERRA COTTA ROOFING ++ Start Price USD 7.50 Current Price USD 66.99 Time Left - Bid Count 22 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, July 03, 2008 End Time Sunday, July 13, 2008 Location Suffolk, Virginia See more about '1899 ARCHITECTURE MASONRY STONE STAIR BUILDING TIN ROOF' Description This is the vintage hardcover book titled: Building Trades Handbook by the International Correspondence Schools, Published by the International Textbook Company, Copyright 1899, 1905, 393 pages, 3.5 x 5.5". The book is in  good condition. The covers are brown cloth, title blind stamped on front cover and gold lettering on the spine.  The cloth covers are worn at corner tips, small hole that is fraying in the center of the bottom edge of front cover,  and near heavy general soil with 3 spots on the back cover. Inside: Pages are no longer fresh and the book opens to certain pages, several pages have light soil, no markings and no loose or missing pages. This amazing compact book contains clear and concise information on every subject important to construction and includes illustrations and demonstrations in the form of line drawings and etchings (examples below). To make referencing even faster and easier the index is in the front instead of a table of contents. Featuring: Geometrical Drawing, Structural Design, Concrete, Stonework, Brickwork, Terracotta, Masonry, Fireproofing, Carpentry, Millwork, Plastering, Roofing and Estimating.   Some of the detailed information provided includes but is not limited to: Masonry: Stone, Rubble, Ashlar, Concrete, Brick, Mortar, and estimating ** Architectural Design ** Baths ** Wash Basins ** Brass Pipes ** Laundry Tubs ** Urinals ** Cesspools ** Arches **Beams & Girders ** Structural Steel ** Moldings ** Stairs & Stairways ** Stinger Cuts ** Stucco Work ** Joinery ** Doors **  ** Terra Cotta ** Marble ** Roofing: Tin, Tile Asbestos, Copper, Canvas, Tile ** Curved Roof ** Gambrel Roof ** Gutters  ** Hip Rafters ** Trusses ** Iron Work ** Plastering ** Lathing ** Verandas ** Square work ** Columns ** Paving ** Painting & Wallpapering ** Piazzas and Porches ** Mensuration and so much more! Be sure to take a look at my many other vintage books before you leave. Thank you for looking and Happy Ebaying All! PLEASE READ THE IMPORTANT INFORMATION BELOW. TERMS PAYMENT: Payment is to be received within 5 days or item(s) will be relisted and an Unpaid Item Dispute will be filed. Once these actions have been taken I cannot accept payment. I may approve exceptions if you contact me prior to placing a bid. Please contact me if you intend to bid on multiple items. COMBINED SHIPPING: Shipping for each additional book is $2 when shipped together by Media Mail, within the USA, APO and FPO. Free Media Mail shipping when order exceeds $200 and the books are all shipped together - Large sets excluded. Please contact me if you intend to bid on multiple items. Please wait to make payment until you have finished bidding so that I can send you one combined invoice with the adjusted shipping costs. If you have made payment and not contacted me about your intentions to continue bidding your package may ship and then I will not be able to discount the shipping costs for your new wins. INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS: Payment to be made by Paypal ONLY. Shipping costs are based on weight and size. I will gladly combine shipping and whenever possible use a USPS Flat Rate box to save you money. Please contact me with auction numbers for a combined shipping quote. If you are bidding on multiple auctions, please let me know and I will combine invoices once you are finished so that you only have to make payment once. FEEDBACK: Please allow me to address any problem you may have before you leave feedback. When leaving Star Ratings, please bear in mind that 4 Stars by eBay standards is equal to a Poor Rating and can result in a loss of benefits such as low visibility in search results, the loss of discounts and more. Click Here. Double your traffic. Try Vendio Gallery Risk FREE! Place a Bid!