Coffin-Making and Undertaking - Special Appliances, Lancashire Coffins, Southern Counties and Other Coffins, Children's Coffins, Adults' Covered Coffi (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781446526941)

This vintage instructional manual is perfect for the historian of funerary practices or specialist woodwork enthusiast. Illustrated with practical diagrams, it introduces the reader to vessel types, polishing methods, inscriptions, linings and undertaking techniques. Contents include: Woodworking - Special Appliances; Lancashire Coffins - Southern Counties and Other Coffins - Children's Coffins; Adults' Covered Coffins- Polishing Coffins - inscription Plates and Coffin Furniture - Trimming or Lining Coffins - Ornamented and Panelled Coffins - Shells and Outer Coffins - Lead Coffins - Undertaking. We are republishing this rare work in a modern, high quality, and affordable edition, complete with a newly written introduction and reproductions of the original illustrations.

Author: Paul N. Hasluck
ISBN-10: 1446526941
ISBN-13: 9781446526941
Publisher: Macritchie Press
Language: English
Published: 12/21/2010
Pages: 148
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.43lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.34d