The (Standard) Handbook of Telescope making.
                      by Neale Howard
                             Out of print and hard to get but my favourite. Tackles the subject with the novice in mind.
                             Makes it all look dead easy. Which it is. Nearly  :-)

            Amateur Telescope Making
                      Edited by Albert Ingalls, Amateur Telescope Making 1, 2 and 3
                             This classic trio got it all started. Although aging, this trio has been revamped for the 1990's
                             and is literally jam packed with information that's as revalant today as it was 50 years ago.
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            Build Your Own Telescope
                       by Richard Berry.
                            Plans for building 5 different telescopes. Also articles on grinding and polishing your own optics.
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            The Dobsonian Telescope
                      by David Kriege and Richard Berry.
                            Shows you how to build a state-of-the art Dobson using readily available materials and supplies.
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            How To Make A Telescope
                      by Jean Texereau.
                            Often referred to as the authorative handbook on grinding and polishing your own mirror. Lots and
                             lots of reading with detailed diagrams for the novice as well as the seasoned ATM.
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            Star Testing Astronomical Telescopes
                      by Richard Suiter
                            Well, it'd be nice to know how to test drive your freshly made telescope (or any telescope for that matter)
                             wouldn't it ? Are the optics any good? Are the features on Jupiters always that blurred or is the seeing just
                             bad tonight ? This invaluable and authoritative book will tell you how to tell your mirror/telescope from
                             a lemon. Buy this book. You won't regret it.
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         Advanced Telescope Making Techniques
                      Volume 1   Optics.          Featuring Selected Articles from the Maksutov Circulars.
                                                             Edited by Allan Mackintosh.
                      Volume 2   Mechanical.  Grinding tools, Grinding/Polishing machines, Making and testing flats etc.
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         Telescope Optics - A Comprehensive Manual for Amateur Astronomers
                      by Harrie Rutten and van Venrooij
                              Want to know more about telescope optics ?? What do the different kinds of telescope have to offer
                              and is one design better than the other ? This book will tell you that and much more about optics.
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