Tools & Trades Of America's Past: The Mercer Museum Collection, by Marilyn Arbor. 124 Pages. Softbound. Finally back in print, this excellent and affordable publication from the Mercer Museum of Doylestown, Pennsylvania documents the Henry Chapman Mercer collection of artifacts relating to American material culture. Organized in much the same way that the museum is arranged, the book documents the trades, professions, and accoutrements of everyday life. Each trade or topic features a series of line drawings of artifacts and then the function of each is explained in detail. This volume chronicles much nearly forotten information about our "primitive" heritage and a thorough index makes it very accessible. This book will add much to the library of any tool enthusiast. UNAVAILABLE (BK-0280)