Things Worth Making

by Archibald Williams

This vintage book is instructions for the making of a variety of decorative and functional 'things' for the home and garden. Complete with simple, step-by-step instructions and helpful illustrations, this volume is highly recommended for DIY enthusiasts, and would make for a fantastic addition to any bookshelf. Contents “Joints in Woodwork and Their Uses”, “Things For the House”, “More Things for the House”, “Cupboards”, “Things for the Study”, “Things for the Nursery”, “Things for the Kitchen”, “Things for the Garden”, “More Things for the Garden”, “Things for the Workshop”, “Windmills”, “How to Use a Bicycle for Generating Electricity”, “Sand Yachts”, and more. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction.

516 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Archibald Williams (1871–1934) was English technical journalist and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.

He was living at 82 Mattock Lane , Ealing , London and was a well-known author of boys' books ', including the popular "How it Works" series. The net vaue of his estate was £4686, gross, £ 4743 net. He died in Ealing.

Note: Williams was born in the Faringdon district that spans the boundaries of the counties of Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire in the September (fourth) quarter of 1871 and died in Ealing in the September (fourth) quarter of 1934. As no exact date of birth and death is known, the first date of the fourth quarter is used to complete the field in both cases.