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Ex-library book, still in very good condition - laminated cover and usual ex-lib type of markings. Laminate has light scuffing, light edgewear and light soiling. Jacket underneath laminate has a little wrinkling around edges and a repaired tear on rear. Light soiling outer edge of pages. Interior is clean with all pages intact and light age tanning. One page has a taped tear and one other small edge tear seen. Last few pages are lightly wrinkled and a few pages have light ink rubbing from one page to the opposite page. B/w illus. The cathedrals embody the finest craftwork of English medival architecture. In this book, the author covers the field of functional carpentry and shows how major a part was played by the carpenter in the complex business of cathedral building. He covers ridged main-span roofs, lean-to roofs, apse roofs, polygonal chapter house roofs, doors and the few surviving windlasses and capstans that hoisted materials during building. Each chapter contains an outline of the broad course of development and the appendix lists the carpentered contents of each cathedral..... ; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall; 176 pages; (Please Note: due to heavy weight, extra postage will be required to most locations)

Woodworking English Cathedrals Carpentry