Download or read book Coffin-Making and Undertaking - Special Appliances, Lancashire Coffins, Southern Counties and Other Coffins, Children's Coffins, Adults' Covered Coffi written by Paul N. Hasluck and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2011-11-15 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.