Better Homes and Gardens Guide to Storage and Guide to Bookshelves are two illustrated home improvement pamphlets, including a confirmed 1971 Meredith Corporation edition of Guide to Bookshelves.
Both 50 page guides are built around practical home projects, with photographs, floor plans, diagrams, line drawings, storage ideas, built-in units, and instructions for designing and building bookshelves.
Details
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Item: Two pamphlet home improvement lot
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Title: Better Homes and Gardens Guide to Storage and Better Homes and Gardens Guide to Bookshelves
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Author: Better Homes and Gardens
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Illustrator: not confirmed from photos
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Publisher: Meredith Corporation confirmed for Guide to Bookshelves. Publisher for Guide to Storage not confirmed from photos.
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Publication Year: 1971 confirmed for Guide to Bookshelves. Guide to Storage year not confirmed from photos.
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Edition and Printing: not confirmed from photos
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Format and Binding: Illustrated staple-bound softcover pamphlets
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Dust Jacket: None issued with these pamphlets
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Pages: 50 pages each
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Genre: Home improvement, storage, woodworking, interior planning
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Language: English
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ISBN: No ISBN
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Dimensions: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches each
Condition Grade: Very Good
Positives
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Graded Very Good: Both pamphlets are complete, clean, readable, and remain useful as project references.
- The interior pages shown are clean and easy to read, with clear photographs, diagrams, floor plans, and line drawings.
- The Bookshelves guide includes specific sections on fireplace shelves, alcove shelves, stairway bookshelves, space-saving shelves, room dividers, bookshelf design, and construction.
- The Storage guide includes indoor and outdoor storage ideas, built-ins, cabinets, hidden storage, sheds, and other space-saving projects.
Issues / Wear
- The covers show light edge and corner wear from handling and storage.
- Minor age toning is visible on the interior paper.
- Small surface marks and light rubbing are visible on the covers.
Condition Grade Key
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Near Fine: Almost perfect. Very minor signs of age only.
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Very Good: Shows light use. Sound and attractive with minor flaws.
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Good: Complete and intact. Noticeable wear consistent with age and use.
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Fair: Shows significant wear. Readable or usable but clearly used.
Collector's Notes
The Guide to Bookshelves carries a 1971 Meredith Corporation copyright. Its rooms, stereo equipment, furniture, and built-in shelving capture a very specific moment in American home design.
These guides suit readers interested in vintage DIY projects, woodworking, home organization, or 1970s interior design.
Both 50 page pamphlets remain together here. The mix of finished-room photographs and actual construction drawings makes the pair more useful than decorative alone.
There is something satisfying about a bookshelf guide that assumes the answer to needing more shelves is simply to build them.
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Care and Handling:
Handle with clean, dry hands. Store upright, out of direct sunlight, at about 68°F and 40 to 50% relative humidity. Avoid damp areas and extreme temperature swings.
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