Wheelmaking: Wagon Wheel Design and Construction, by Don Peloubet, Editor. 246 Pages. Softbound. Compiled from the information in the library of The Carriage Museum of America, this book captures nearly everything that was known of wheels and traditional wheelmaking at its late 19th Century peak. Incorporating period writings on all manner of topics relating to wheels, the book is organized by chapters which address, wheelmaking, dishing, hubs, spokes, rims, tires, wheel repair and much more. Thoroughly illustrated with period engravings and line drawings, including a wealth of patented wheelwrights tools and machinery, this book will turn a novice into an expert about this arcane yet interesting subject in a single sitting. $32.50 (BK-0116)