Books for Sale
Below is a selection of new books and catalogues we have for sale. Books can be purchased by mail order or from our shop. Prices include postage and packing in UK only. All other destination will be charged postage at the current rate.
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THE STANLEY LITTLE BIG BOOK 2006 by CLARENCE BLANCHARD |
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| B2 THE STANLEY LITTLE BIG BOOK by CLARENCE BLANCHARD This is a small pocket size book and price guide for all the other Stanley PAPERBACK book with 290 pages. Illustrated throughout PRICE; £14 or $28 |
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| 3/ COLLECTING ANTIQUE TOOLS by HERBERT KEAN & EMIL POLLOCK This book is
a gem for the old tool collector in my opinion, it is a beautiful
and very practical book revealing the rich variety and history of
old hand tools. It includes a depth of information on their use
in modern woodworking. The book is loaded with coloured photographs
of hundreds of beautiful and rare tools, much of the photography
was done here in the UK when the author was over here researching
for the book. 224 pages with 320 coloured photos PRICE £30 or $60 Click Here to Order |
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TOOLS, RARE AND INGENIOUS by SANDOR NAGYSZALANCZY HARDBACK BOOK
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| 5/ ELWELL CATALOGUE OF TOOLS REPRINT printed by ROY ARNOLD with an introduction by RICHARD FILMER. A copy of the mid Victorian catalogue of this most famous manufacturer of every conceivable forged tool including bill hooks, axes, adzes, hammers, garden tools, chisels and much, much more. This is a very nicely done copy of this extremely rare catalogue, only a couple of originals are known. Paper back. 86 pages with over 1000 black and white engravings. PRICE £20 or $40 Click Here to Order |
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| 6/ STANLEY RULE AND LEVEL CO, No 45 AND 55 BOOK This is a paper back book containing all the information you would ever want to know about both these combination planes as well as a reprint of the full instruction manuals of them both. Many illustrations. 80 pages. PRICE £10 or $20 Click Here to Order |
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| 7/ STANLEY, ENGLAND No. 50 COMBINATION PLANE INSTRUCTIONS. Reprint of the original instruction leaflet for the STANLEY, ENGLAND No. 50 combination plane. PRICE £4 or $8 Click Here to Order |
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| 8/ RECORD No 405 COMBINATION PLANE INSTRUCTION BOOK This again is our own reprint of an original Record No 45 instruction book for the combination plane. It is a reprint of the whole book and contains many illustrations. 25 pages. PRICE £6 or $12 Click Here to Order |
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| 9/ TOOLS. A GUIDE FOR COLLECTORS by Jane & Mark Rees Second edition with updated prices. This is the second edition of this book. It is a superb book with lots of information on collecting all kinds of tools. There are 80 catagories of tools covered. The book contains many fine illustrations and a real wealth of information including advice on how to collect, buy, sell clean, store and present tools as well as much information on individual tools. Each catagory of tools covered also ends with a table of current market prices. For anyone who purchased the first edition this edition has much new information aswell as updated prices, actually 16 editional pages of text alone. 256 pages PRICE; £20 or $40 Click Here to Order |
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| 10/ CHRISTOPHER GABRIEL AND THE TOOL TRADE IN 18th CENTURY LONDON by JANE & MARK REES This superb book examines Gabriel's journal from 1770 - 1809 which gives a unique insight into the family of the most famous of 18th century tool makers. Stock inventories for a number of years are re-produced. Also included are photos of a selection of marked Gabriel planes and braces. Paper back 92 Pages, illustrated throughout. PRICE; £12.50 or $25 Click Here to Order |
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EDWARD PRESTON & SONS 1909 CATALOGUE No 18 REPRINT printed by
THE ASTRAGAL PRESS Large catalogue by this most famous Birmingham tool maker re-printed from an original catalogue owned by Jane & Mark Rees. It lists some 600 rules and 300 levels plus their extensive range of planes and other joiners tools. It also contains a 26 page introduction by Mark Rees which deals with the history of the firm, working practises, designs, patents (of which Preston had many) and trademarks of the firm. Paper back 224 pages with hundreds of line illustrations PRICE; £18 or $36 Click Here to Order |
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MILLERS FALLS TOOLS CATALOGUE No 35 FROM 1915 published by ROGER K.
SMITH Reprint of the 1915 catalogue from the most famous brace and drill manufacturers in the world. For years Millers Falls where the leading manufacturers in the world for all items related to drilling holes including braces, hand drills, breast drills, drilling attachments, augers and boring machines. They did also manufacture joiners tools of which some are shown in this catalogue. Paper back. 188 pages illustrated throughout PRICE; £10 or $20 Click Here to Order |
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DICTIONARY OF WOODWORKING TOOLS (REVISED EDITION) by R. A. SALAMAN This is the second revised edition of what has become recognised as the definitive reference book on woodworking tools. Every known tools is covered from 1700 through to 1970. Over 450 town and country workshops were e visited in the compiling of this comprehensive book on hand tools. The purpose of each tool is described and the many different versions of each is also explained. For a starter of tool collecting this book is a must. Paper back 546 pages illustrated throughout PRICE; £30 or $60 Click Here to Order |
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THE FASCINATING WORLD OF EARLY TOOLS & TRADES by E & M
POLLAK 55 of the best articles on tools and trades have been selected for this book from the thousands of articles published by the Journal of early American Industries Association over the past 60 years. It covers a wide variety of subjects including the bygone cobbler and clogmaker, cutting, hewing and squaring a beam, nail making, traditional soap making, barrels made by hand, old time fencing and the many uses of horn. A most interesting book. Hardback. 424 pages, illustrated throughout. PRICE; £18 or $36 Click Here to Order |
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15/ ANTIQUE TOOL VALUE GUIDE by TONY MURLAND This is probably the best and most comprehensive Antique tool value guide yet to be written. It covers all types of tools from the huge Stanley range to Norris, Spiers, braces, levels etc. It is well illustrated throughout and gives realistic valuations of all kinds of tools. In my opinion it is a MUST for the both the serious tool collector and the craftsman wanting to know what they might have to pay for a specific tool. PAPERBACK book with 225 pages illustrated throughout. PRICE; £24 or $48 Click
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RECORD TOOLS by LESLIE HARRISON The first book to be published on the world famous Sheffield tool manufactures of Record. The book contains a thoroughly researched account of Record Tools from the founding of the original company C & J HAMPTON to the current position of Record Tools Ltd. (a division of American Tool Companies inc.). Included in the book is a complete copy of the February 1938 No. 15 catalogue. Paperback book illustrated throughout with 100's of pictures and drawings. 176 pages PRICE; £24 or $48 Click Here to Order |
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CLASSIC HAND TOOLS by GARRETT HACK This book is a gem for tool collectors in my opinion, it is a beautiful and practical book revealing the rich variety and history of old hand tools. Includes a depth of information on their use in modern woodworking. The book is loaded with coloured photographs of hundreds of beautiful tools, much of the photography was done in the UK. Paperback book with 320 coloured photographs and 16 drawings. 224 pages PRICE; £30 or $60 Click Here to Order |
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18/ ON SAWS by ROBERT GRIMSHAW Reprint of the
1880 US classic on the history, care and use of all types of saws,
from early handsaws to later 19th century productions. A very interesting
and useful book. Paperback book with over 250 line drawings. |
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HAND TOOLS, THEIR WAYS AND WORKINGS by ALDREN A. WATSON A very nice book, wonderfully illustrated throughout with the author's drawings of virtually all known hand woodworking tools. Includes clear instructions of how to use and maintain each tool properly. A must for the amateur woodworking enthusiast. Paperback book with over 450 illustrations. 412 pages PRICE; £15 or $30 Click Here to Order |
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B20 ALEX. MATHIESON. ILLUSTRATED LIST OF DRAWINGS OF MOULDINGS 1899
This is a reprint of the full section E from the 1899 Mathieson Catalogue containing illustrations of more than 400 actual size moulding profiles of moulding planes manufactured by Mathieson at the time. This is a very useful book indeed especially for looking at the types of moulds that planes very available to cut that you can still pick up today. PAPERBACK book with a clear plastic protective cover. 32 pages, illustrated throughout. PRICE; £10 or $20 Click Here to Order |
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COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO SHARPENING by LIE-NIELSEN
This book demonstrates all the techniques of mastering every conceivable kind of hand and power tool sharpening. Hand tools from basic chisels to complex moulding plane blades, gouges and all kinds of carving tools. Hundreds of useful step by step illustrations. If you find sharpening difficult or don't know how to do it properly then this is the book for you. HARDBACK BOOK with 224 pages PRICE; £35 or $70 Click Here to Order |
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B22 HAND SAW MAKERS OF BRITAIN by ERWIN L. SCHAFFER & DON McCONNELL
This is a check list of English and Scottish hand saw makers containing some
1500 names, addresses and dates of manufacture. Includes 81 pages of saw
makers advertisements from the time. The most comprehensive book on British PAPERBACK book with 112 pages. Illustrated throughout. PRICE; £16.50 or $33 Click Here to Order |
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23/ EARLY PLANEMAKERS OF LONDON by DON & ANNE WING The authors delve into the origins of planemaking in London as it evolved from 1680 to around 1750. They document makers whose names have appeared on planes but have hitherto been unidentified. The book goes into great detail on some of the best known of the early makers such as Granford, Davenport and Wooding. Printed in colour throughout with over 100 illustrations, 6 maps (including a fold out one) and 2 other foldout charts. Paperback book with 100 pages. PRICE; £20 or $40 Click Here to Order |
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B24 THE HAND PLANE BOOK by GARRETT HACK
This is one of the nicest and best laid out books on woodworking planes I
have had the pleasure of seeing. It covers all aspects of woodworking planes
from basic wooden planes to fancy crown moulding planes, simple Stanley PAPERBACK book with 263 pages. Illustrated throughout in mainly colour. PRICE; £24 or $48 |
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25/ THE CLEAVELAND TWIST DRILL COMPANY CATALOGUE No. 42 An ORIGINAL Cleaveland Twist Drill Co. catalogue dated 1929. A huge and interesting catalogue of their complete range of drills, reamers, screw extractors, arbors, mandrels, sockets, mills, counterbores and a full range of high speed steel tools. The Cleaveland company where an American company based in Cleaveland, Ohio but also had a Great Britain branch in London. This was obviously there British catalogue. Very good clean condition. Paperback. 254 pages, illustrated throughout. PRICE; £25 or $50 |
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26/ WOOD CARVING by FREDA SKINNER |
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B27 BUCK & HICKMAN Ltd LONDON ORIGINAL 1958 TOOLS CATALOGUE Here we have a huge ORIGINAL BUCK & HICKMAN tools catalogue from 1958
covering a vast array of all types of tools from woodworking, metalworking HARDBACK book with 1275 pages. Illustrated throughout. PRICE; £35 or $70 SOLD
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B28 WOODWORKING TOOLS by PHILIP WALKER This is a Shire Album book No. 50 from the early 1980’s describing a brief history of the woodworking tool with illustrations and photographs throughout. PAPERBACK book with 32 pages. Illustrated throughout.
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Inchmartine
Tool Bazaar, Inchmartine House, Inchture, Perthshire, PH14 9QQ,
SCOTLAND Tel +44 (0) 1828 686096, Fax +44 (0) 1828 686748 |
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