The Home Mechanic

Title: The Home Mechanic
Genre: Home & Garden
Author: Douglas Tuomey (1893-1969)
Illustrator: Robert Harrer
Publisher: Blue Ribbon Books, Garden City, New York
Year: 1948 (reprint edition of 1943 book)
Pages: 182
Format: Harback with dust jacket
Provenance: Unknown
Chapter Title Examples: Tools: And How To Use Them; The Importance of Measurements; Plastering; Painting; Glazing; Roofing; Shrinking the House; Caulking
Random Passage: "A short flight of steps can be very easily constructed of solid concrete using the type of form and general procedure shown by the accompanying drawing."
Notes: A basic do-it-yourself home repair and maintenance volume, chock full of nifty line drawings by illustrator Robert Harrer (like Tuomey, a frequent contributor to House and Garden magazine).