Ernst Joyce: what edition to get?

[Pekka Huhta]

I'm through my christmas reading and thought to get a copy of the legendary Joyce.

Well, David Charlesworth seems to refer to the older, "The Technique of Furniture Making", whereas the ones found on Amazon are apparently edited (improved?) versions with name "Encyclopedia of Furniture Making".

I remember reading a discussion here, where people seemed to have so many different editons of that blasted book that all everyone had different pages on their books.

https://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/view ... ight=joyce

So. Frankly I hate the disposable paperback books and would like to have a hardback copy. So to the questions:

1) Is the Encyclopedia just a revised version of the older book or a completely different thing? I'm not spending over £150 for the original
2) How much the book has changed over the years, will I miss anything vital if I take the older hardback copy instead of the paperback? Or should I just take the newest I can find?


Thanks,

Pekka

 

[Woody Alan]

1) Is the Encyclopedia just a revised version of the older book or a completely different thing? I'm not spending over £150 for the original
2) How much the book has changed over the years, will I miss anything vital if I take the older hardback copy instead of the paperback? Or should I just take the newest I can find?

1 Yes
2 No...and Yes if you want
Alan

 

[Harbo]

I have a copy of the 4th edition "Technique" which is identical in content with the "Encyclopedia" both published in 1987.
Roy Arnold used to have copies of "Technique" - but in paperback for £19.99?

I do not think of paperbacks as disposable anymore but each to their own?

I cannot comment on the earlier versions which were published from 1970,
reprinted until 2001 and then in paperback in 2002.

Rod

 

[woodbloke]

Having just checked my edition, it's an original first edition from 1970 in hardback...now a little bit dog-eared - Rob

 

[Pekka Huhta]

Thanks for all the replies, I'll go for the hardback then.

I have plenty of paperbacks in various states of disintegration. By "disposable" I don't mean that the books would be thrown away after one reading, but nonetheless the paperback handbooks from 70's and 80's are already pretty sad. On the other hand I have plenty of woodworking books from the beginning of 1900's and onwards, and they still have more life in them than most of the paperbacks.

Makes me think. Probably a proper neanderthal copy of The Joyce should be leather-bound

Pekka

 

[David C]

Alan Peters revised the text and added some colour photos in 1987.

This was an attempt to reflect the changes in technology that had happened in the intervening period.

The essential material is similar in both books.

Some good news for 2008, Betty Norbury is updating "Cabinetmaking The Professional Approach" by Alan Peters. Stobart & Son.

Best wishes,
David Charlesworth

 

[Philly]

Ooh! Good news indeed, David!
Philly

 

[Paul Chapman]

Some good news for 2008, Betty Norbury is updating "Cabinetmaking The Professional Approach" by Alan Peters. Stobart & Son.

Now that is good news

Cheers :wink:

Paul

 

[PaulO]

Some good news for 2008, Betty Norbury is updating "Cabinetmaking The Professional Approach" by Alan Peters. Stobart & Son.

Does that mean "adding photos of work from her gallery", or am I just a cynic?

 

[David C]

Don't know.

When I abused Stobart for failing to keep the book in print, they explained that there was a lot of training and grant type information which needed bringing up to date.

Certainly a job which I did not feel qualified to undertake.

David Charlesworth