Popular Mechanics Home Handyman Encyclopedia Guide 16 Vol Set 1961 Vintage

by Popular Mechanics

$60 · Offered by eBay

Complete 16-volume set of the Popular Mechanics Illustrated Home Handyman Encyclopedia & Guide, published 1961 by J.J. Little & Ives Co., New York — a comprehensive vintage DIY reference library covering home repair, building, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, and more. Measurements (laid flat): Each volume approx. 9" tall x 6" wide x 1" thick Full set stacks approx. 16" tall Details: Publisher: J.J. Little & Ives Co., Inc., New York, 1961 Editor: Staff of Popular Mechanics 16 hardcover volumes, Volumes 1–16 (complete index in Vol. XVI) Over 4,800 money-saving projects and subjects; 9,000+ illustrations 971 articles across 2,560 pages total Covers 263 major divisions: attics, carpentry, plumbing, electrical, roofing, painting, upholstery, gardening, and much more Original promotional insert/folder and registration card included with Vol. 1 Country of Manufacture: United States Era: Vintage 1961 Condition: PRE_OWNED_GOOD — Books show typical shelf wear commensurate with age; spines intact, covers show mild edge/corner wear and light scuffing. Pages are clean and bright with no apparent writing or staining noted in photos. Bindings appear solid. Some volumes show light color variation on spines. Original ephemera (promo folder, reply card) present and intact.

• Publisher: J.J. Little & Ives Co., Inc.
• Year: 1988
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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