This was to be Ian's first book in a series that was supposed to be of 12 books. Unfortunately only two of the books in the series were published.  Also unfortunate is that the book is no longer in print. In fact, what I have is a copy that was reprinted by Ian himself for a class he taught in California.  The book covers measuring tools,  bench planes, sharpening, jointers, planers and preparation of stock.

This is another book that I refer to all the time (whenever I forget something about finishes I rarely use).  It covers all types of finishes in great detail. What I find lacking in the edition I've got is the information on water based finishes.  These finishes are about all that I currently use and they have changed drastically over the years.

This book covers a wide array of woodworking topics from wood information to joinery to furniture dimensions.

This is probably one of the best (and one of the only) books on furniture design. It covers topics such as design development, form, composition, proportion, dominance, repetition, color, repetition, style and more.  It's well worth having if you can find a copy on Amazon or eBay since it's out of print.

This is a must have reference for anyone who works with wood.  It's not a "how" book, but a "why" book.  For instance - why did that nice looking straight piece of maple just clamp down like a pair of vice-grips on my table-saw blade and end up giving me two wildly curved pieces?

The book contains great information about the properties of wood and how to deal with them, such as coping with wood movement, strength of wood,  joining and  finishing.  There are also charts on moisture content and shrinkage., information on the strength of various joints

This is the ultimate guide to hand cut dovetails. It covers everything you need to know, plus stuff you never knew you didn't know - like how to cut secret miter dovetails.  Having seen Ian cut all of these dovetail varieties in person I can tell you that he's the master!