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My lovely, and sadly late, man, loved good books - he was always happy to find a good boaty book, and was saving these for his retirement; regrettably he never got to read most of these...

Half the sale price on these will go to the RNLI, who need support, or you may drown...


Prices do not include postage, at least £5 to the UK, much more overseas, these are heavy.
Lots more to come!
Please Click Here to Email Me for a total, or telephone me on 07914 676182 - in business hours, please...
Note - pictures all the same size, but books vary quite a lot.

Listed thus:- Stock Number (QUOTE, please!); Title; Author; date of publication; publisher; hardback (HB)/paperback (PB); number of pages; notes if needed...; Price in pounds sterling
Unless otherwise noted, all are in good or very good condition

Model-Making and Do-it-Yourself (With Added Woodwork)

See also this page of card Micromodels and the like

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Craftbk002 The Art of Japanese Joinery; Kiyosi Seike; 1977/1986; Weatherhill/Tanoshka; PB; 126pp; £10		 craftbk004
Craftbk004 A Cabinet Maker's Notebook; James Krenov; 1976/1991; Linden Publishing; PB, VG; 132pp; £7.50
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Craftbk005 The Minimalist Woodworker - Essential tools and smart shop ideas for building with less; Vic Tesolin; 2015; Spring House Press; PB, VG; 152pp; £10		 craftbk008
Craftbk008 The Why and How of Woodworking - A simple approach to making meaningful work; Michael Peckovich; 2018; Taunton Press; HB, VG; 217pp; £12.50
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Craftbk010 John Makepeace Furniture catalogue; no date; self-published; 12 card pages plus covers; woodwork porn...; £3		 craftbk012
Craftbk012 Woodturning - A sourcebook of shapes; John Hunnex; 1993; Guild of Master Craftsman Publications; PB, VG; 144pp; £10
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Craftbk013 Workbenches - From design & theory to construction & use; Christopher Schwartz; 2007; Popular Woodworking Books; HB, VG; 144pp; £10		 craftbk014
Craftbk014 Turned Bowl Design; Richard Raffan; 1987; Fine Woodworking Books; PB, good; 170pp; £8.50
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MBK102 Ships of the American Revolution and their models; Harold M Hahn; 1988; Conway Maritime Press; HB w dust jacket; £15		 mbk090
MBK090 Sailing Ship Rigs and Rigging; Harold A Underhill; 1955; Brown, Son & Ferguson; HB with scruffy dust jacket and polythene cover; 128pp; £10
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MBK113 Plank-on-Frame Models and Scale Masting and Rigging, Volume 1 Scale Hull Construction; Harold A Underhill; 1994; Brown, Son & Ferguson; HB; 157pp each volume plus plates; Good; £20 pair		 mbk113a
MBK113 Plank-on-Frame Models and Scale, Volume 2 Mastmaking and Rigging; Harold A Underhill; 1994; Brown, Son & Ferguson; HB; 157pp each volume plus plates; Good; £20 pair
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MBK082 Amazing Maritime Models; Martin Johnson; 1995; David & Charles; HB with dust jacket 120pp;; £8		 mbk121
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MBK121 Masting and Rigging, the clipper ship and ocean carrier; Harold A Underhill; 1953; Brown Son & Ferguson; HB; 300pp; £8
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MBK052 Miniature Merchant Ships - A guide to Waterline ship modelling in 1/1200 scale; John Bowen; 1997; Conway Maritime Press; HB with dust jacket; 218pp; £10		 mbk100
MBK100 More Miniature Merchant Ships, the new guide to waterline modelling in 1/1200 scale; John Bowen; 2003; Conway Maritime Press;HB with dust jacket; VG; £15
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MBK053 Ships In Scale Vol Vii/1; Various authors; Jan/Feb 1996; Seaways; Magazine 73pp; £1		 mbk054
MBK054 Architectural Modelling in 4mm scale; Dave Rowe; 1983; Wild Swan Publications; PB in magazine format; 70pp; £2.50
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MBK126 The Aeromodellers book of Essential Tips and Techniques, Volume 2; Peter Miller; 2005, Traplet Publications; PB; 78pp; a bit crinkled; £4
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MBK125 Woodworkers Guide to Making Traditional Mirrors and Picture Frames; John A Nelson; 2004; Fox Chapel Publishing; PB; 106pp; £4		 mbk127
MBK127 Wooden Boxes - Great bo-x-making projects for all skill levels; Various; 2014; Fin Woodworking; Big magazine format; 120pp; £2
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MBK137 The Compleat Craftsman; Martin Lawrence; 1978; John Murray; PB; 255pp; £5		 mbk095
MBK095 Masting Ships and Mast Making; John Fincham; 1982 reprinted from 1854; Conway Maritime Press; HB; 338pp plus plates; £10
My address is:-
Helen Howes
Helen Howes Sewing Machines
1 Castell Farm Cottages, Thurlton Road, Raveningham, Norfolk NR14 6NY. UK
07914 676182
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