BV THE SAME AUTHOR 



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Third Edition, Revised. 2^2 pages, 292 I/lus. and Working Drawings 



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EVERY MAN HIS OWN BUILDER 



OPINIONS OF THE PRESS ON PREVIOUS EDITIONS 



The Spectator «ays: "An extremely interesting and stimulating book . . . 

 thoroughly practical. . . . Mr. Gordon Samson, it may be well to point out for 

 those who are unacquainted with his record, has built or arranged for the building 

 of hundreds of houses." 



The Morning Post says : " Mr. Gordon Samson's book is sure . . . to remain 

 with us. . . . We welcome Mr. Gordon Samson's thoroughly sensible book with 

 gratitude. . . . Mr. Samson explains with meticulous exactitude how each tool 

 should be used, each rafter, lath, brick, or stone be applied. . . . Nothing is 

 beneath his notice or too small for careful consideration." 



The Daily Mirror says: "An instructive book . . . remarkably lucid and 

 practical." 



The Manchester Courier says: "From the drawing of the plans, the 

 sinking of the foundations and the making of the bricks to the painting, glazing 

 and paper hanging, everything is included." 



The Westminster Gazette says: "A useful handbook." 



The Glasgow Herald says: "Excellent." 



The Smallholder says: " The author, who is a well-known architect, has a 

 solution for the housing problem which is after my own heart. . . . It is a book 

 which should be found in every smallholder's club library, if not on every 

 smallholder's bookshelf." 



The English Mechanic and World of Science says: " This is a book 

 that hundreds of our readers will like. It is a book thousands more of us 

 ought to like, because there would be less incompetence and idleness and 

 poverty in England. . . . We could hardly name a more useful book." 



The Carpenter and Builder says: "The valuable hints are numerous and 

 suggestive." 



The British Medical Journal says: "A most practical book." 



The Sanitary Record and Municipal Engineer says: "We can heartily 

 commend this well-written volume, not only to those who own apiece of land and 

 propose to build thereon, but to intending Luilding and Sanitary Inspectors." 



The Indian Eastern Engineer .says: "Many Anglo-Indians, such as 

 planters and pioneers of all kinds, will find the work very useful.' 



The Englishman says : " The book deals with every aspect of housebuilding." 



The New York Herald says : "The book, which may spur many a man 

 . . . may incidentally lead him to greater individual independence." 



The Transvaal Leader says: "The general information given is such as to 

 make it of very great value to any man- who needs to master the use of tools and 

 the principles of sound building." 



The Field says : " A very practical treatise." 



The County Gentleman says: "An informing book . . . everyone setting 

 out for Canada, Australia, or other sparsely settled portions of the Empire should 

 take the book along, a^ it will be invaluable." 



Farm and Home says: " It is a fascinating book." 



The Livestock Journal says : "Mr. Samson must be given credit for having 

 succeeded to an extent which will astonish those even who are well versed in the 

 technicalities of the building trade." 



The Irish Field says: "A really practical book . . . should appeal 

 particularly to the laish farmer." 



The Yorkshire Post says: " To any small farmer or cottager who has faith 

 in himself this book should be extremely helpful." 



Literature says; "An interesting work . . . should be in every people's 

 library, rural or urban. " 



The Newcastle Daily Chronicle says; " Giving innumerable ' wrinkles ' uf 

 the sort that the ordinary artisan only learns by a tedious apprenticeship." 



The Western Morning News says : "The book leaves nothing to be desired." 



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