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NOTE: This book is listed at a SUBSTANTIAL discount compared to listings for the same title (in a comparable) elsewhere. I have tried to make them 'affordable' or suitable for 'resale' via a well known auction site. Linoleum by Jane Powell with Photos by Linda Svendsen Gibbs Smith Publisher Salt Lake City 1st EDITION 2003. Hardback Linoleum is not vinyl! The word "linoleum" has become a generic term for resilient flooring of all kinds, but it is NOT vinyl. Linoleum is a flooring product made of natural materials, including linseed oil, resins, wood flour, cork, limestone, and jute fabric. This fascinating new book focuses on vintage linoleum; more specifically the marvelous patterns produced from its invention in 1863 until its almost complete eradication in 1960s due to widescale vinyl production. Linoleum is also about the rebirth of authentic linoleum flooring in the past couple of decades, and the hope for a future in which linoleum receives the long overdue respect it has always deserved. Drawing upon their expertise in restoring and photographing old homes, the authors share the history and evolution of floor coverings generally, and linoleum in particular. With humor and insight, they single out the differing types and patterns of this durable product, discuss its care and maintenance, and list major resilient flooring companies where linoleum can easily be found. This is a must-have collectible book for anyone who ever played with toy cars on grandma's kitchen floor, or arranged their marbles to fit the curious patterns that stretched from corner to corner. Jane Powell is the proprietor of House Dressing, a business dedicated to renovating and preserving old homes. She is the former president of the historic preservation organization in her hometown of Oakland, California. Her books include Bungalow Kitchens and Bungalow Bathrooms. Linda Svendsen specializes in architectural interior and exterior photography, and her work has been showcased in Camps and Cottages, Bungalow Kitchens, Bungalow Bathrooms, Old House Journal, Old House Interiors, and Lifestyles Magazine. Jane Powell is an experienced bungalow kitchen restorer and a sought after speaker on the subject. She lives in Oakland, California. Linda Svendsen, a graduate of Music and Art High School and Parsons School of Design in New York, has been a renowned photographer for more than thirty years. Her work is showcased in numerous magazines and books; she is the author of Bicycle: Around the World. London SE13 7PG Buyer Can Collect. No parking restrictions. OR FREE P&P Offered. Cash or bank transfer/Paypal OK.

NOTE: This book is listed at a SUBSTANTIAL discount compared to listings for the same title (in a comparable) elsewhere. I have tried to make them 'affordable' or suitable for 'resale' via a well known auction site. Sculpture From Antiquity to The Present Day - Taschen HARDBACK x 2. FIRST PRINTING 2006 This publication takes a new look at how works of sculpture were created, the circumstances of their discovery, and the historical and political background. Ranging from works of antiquity through the middle ages and the renaissance, to the present day, this volume with over 1,000 illustrations offers a fascinating overview of how sculpture has developed and responded to different influences throughout the centuries. It clearly explains how this art form has evolved to reflect the intellectual and spiritual attitudes of its times, as well as producing great masterpieces whose fascination is timeless. Featuring work of; Donatello, Michelangelo, Cellini, Primaticcio, Bernini, Picasso, Brancusi, Giacometti, Calder, Moore, Beuys, Koons, Hirst and Whiteread as well as nameless works from antiquity and the middle ages. London SE13 7PG Buyer Can Collect. No parking restrictions. OR FREE P&P Offered. Cash or bank transfer/Paypal OK.

NOTE: All the books are listed at a SUBSTANTIAL discount compared to listings for the same titles (in a comparable condition) elsewhere. I have tried to make them 'affordable' or suitable for 'resale' via a well known auction site. CONDITION: Unless otherwise stated all are 'As New.' All are in hardback format. £15 in total for: Josephine Empress of France SIGNED by Barbara Cartland CONDITION: Loose leaf cover quite tatty. FIRST EDITION 1961 With five full page illustrations. Susie The Life and Legacy of Susannah Spurgeon Wife of Charles H Spurgeon by Ray Rhodes JR. FIRST EDITION 2018 The definitive biography of Susannah Spurgeon. Illustrated 320 pages. While many Christians recognize the name of Charles H. Spurgeon, the beloved preacher and writer, few are familiar with the life and legacy of his wife, Susie. Yet Susannah Spurgeon was an accomplished and devout woman of God who had a tremendous ministry in her own right, as well as in support of her husband. Even while dealing with serious health issues, she administered a book fund for poor pastors, edited and published her husband’s sermons and other writings, led a pastor’s aid ministry, wrote five books, made her home a hub of hospitality, and was instrumental in planting a church. And as her own writing attests, she was also a warm, charming, and fascinating woman. Fenland Chronicles by Sybil Marshall With drawings by Ewart Oakshott. FIRST EDITION 1967 In FENLAND CHRONICLE Sybil Marshall has collected together her parent's remembrances of their childhoods, marriage, family life and work in this traditional corner of England and drawn them into a wonderfully vivid portrait of a time gone by. Their memories are prodigious: they recall the misery of Victorian schooldays and, while her father remembers his work as a turf digger, brickmaker and waterman, her mother looks back on her life as a wife, mother and farmworker and tells of the ancientcustoms and lore of the age. Their hardships were faced with courage, resilience and good humour. Return to the Islands by Arthur Grimble FIRST EDITION 1957 ‘A Return to the Islands’ continues the story of Arthur Grimble’s experiences in the Gilbert and Ellice islands, where returned to continue his work as a government administrator, this time, for various reasons, without the benefit of his wife and family. The world was at that time a vastly different place than it is now. Some may be put off by the realisation that the Gilberts were part of the British Empire, but Arthur’s genuine warmth and humanity, and his eagerness to learn all he could about the Gilbertese people, their language, customs and beliefs made him many friends, and he was loved and respected by his many friends and colleagues, both white and native. His open acceptance of the beliefs and customs of his Gilbertese friends allowed him to experience many aspects of the Gilbertese life and culture that would have been closed to him, otherwise. Arthur’s descriptions are full of the brilliance of sunlight reflecting from coral sands, the scents of the tropic breeze, and the sounds of the wind in the palms - he writes with all the magic of Kipling, and a deep love for the Gilbertese people, this book is pure magic, and I cannot recommend it enough. London SE13 7PG Buyer Can Collect. No parking restrictions. OR FREE P&P Offered. Cash or bank transfer/Paypal OK.

NOTE: All the books are listed at a SUBSTANTIAL discount compared to listings for the same titles (in a comparable condition) elsewhere. I have tried to make them 'affordable' or suitable for 'resale' via a well known auction site. All books in hardback format unless otherwise stated. £15 in total for: The Cathcart Circle by Jack Kernahan FIRST EDITION 1980 160 pages extensively illustrated. Card covers. The Cathcart Railway was opened in 1886, before most of the homes it now serves were built. With a length of eight miles from Glasgow Central to Glasgow Central, it was operated by the Caledonian Railway from opening until grouping. Jack Kernahan provides a history of the line from the first plans until the present day, including motive power and rolling stock, electrification, track layout and signalling, and the role of the line in popular folklore. Tramway Twilight by J Joyce This printing 1963 By Ian Allan Ltd 111 pages extensively illustrated. The Story of British Tramways from 1945 to 1962 The Aeroplane An Elementary Text Book of the Principles of Dynamic Flight by T O'B Hubbard & JH Ledeboer & CC Turner. This Printing 1911. 127 pages, with 4 plates and 35 diagrams. Mind Over Motor by WH Charnock Circa 1955 116 pages extensively illustrated. This is a humorous book of personal reminiscences and stories covering bicycles, motorcycles and cars. It is well illustrated with photographs of many of the vehicles he owned. London SE13 7PG Buyer Can Collect. No parking restrictions. OR FREE P&P Offered. Cash or bank transfer/Paypal OK.