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Makers of American Wooden Planes, 4th Edition
  • The ONE Book to Have
  • It Pays For Itself!
  • Information on 2500 Planemakers
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  • $39.95 (BK-0001)
Makers of American Machinists Tools
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  • $30.00 (BK-0002)
American Machinists Tools: An Illustrated Directory of Patents
  • The Patent Sourcebook for Early Technology
  • More than 1000 Patent Drawings
  • Fully Indexed & Ready For Reference
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  • $35.00 (BK-0003)
The Stanley Catalog Collection, Volume I
  • Reprints From Early Stanley Catalogs
  • Beautiful Victorian Engravings
  • A Great Reference for the Collector
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  • $30.00 (BK-0004)
Antique & Unusual Wrenches
  • The Essential Picture Guide To Wrenches
  • Mare than 1000 Interesting & Unusual Wrenches
  • Back in Print by Popular Demand!
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  • No Longer Available (BK-0005)
Boxwood & Ivory: Stanley Traditional Rules, 1855-1975
  • The History of Rules & Rule Making
  • All Stanley Rules Described and Illustrated
  • Includes Important Commentary on Scarcity and Value
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  • No Longer Available (BK-0006)
The Catalogue of Antique Tools: 1996 Edition
  • 1600 Tools Photographed & Priced for Sale
  • Fully Indexed by Manufacturer and Type of Tool
  • All Different From 1995 & 1997 Editions
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  • $17.95 (BK-0009)
The Catalogue of Antique Tools: 1995 Edition
  • 1350 Tools Photographed & Priced for Sale
  • Fully Indexed by Manufacturer and Type of Tool
  • All Different From 1994 & 1996 Editions
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  • No Longer Available (BK-0008)
The Catalogue of Antique Tools: 1994 Edition
  • 1000 Tools Photographed & Priced for Sale
  • Our Earliest Catalogue Still in Print
  • The Catalogue of Antique Tools: 1994 Edition
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  • $15.95 (BK-0007)
The Sargent Tool Catalog Collection
  • The Principal Competitor of Stanley Rule & Level
  • Exerpts From Several Major Catalogs
  • An Excellent Companion To Heckel's Sargent Price Guide
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  • $20.00 (BK-0010)
The Standard Tool Company Catalogue Reprint
  • One of The Great Makers of Machinist's Tools
  • From The Golden Age of Machinist Tool Manufacturing
  • Available Exclusively From Martin J. Donnelly Antique Tools
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  • $9.00 (BK-0011)
Hammacher, Schlemmer & Co.: Piano, Organ & Violin Tools
  • The Most Extensive Victorian Era Catalogue Known
  • The Obscure Tools of Instrument Makers and Tuners
  • Available Exclusively From Martin J. Donnelly Antique Tools
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  • No Longer Available (BK-0012)
Sawyer Tool Company: 1892 General Line Catalog
  • The Full Product Line of An Important Early Maker
  • Hundreds of Rare Tools Illustrated
  • Available Exclusively From Martin J. Donnellly Antique Tools
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  • $6.00 (BK-0013)
The Wooden Plane: Its History, Form and Function
  • Every Type of Plane and How It Is Used
  • Illustrated With 1000+ Line Drawings
  • Commentary of The Planes of Every Craft
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  • $37.50 (BK-0014)
British Planemakers From 1700
  • The Definitive Reference
  • Historical Information, Commentary on Rarity & Value
  • An Underappreciated Area of Collecting
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  • No Longer Available (BK-0015)
The American Patented Brace
  • All Known Patent Drawings
  • Indexed by Maker & Year
  • Braces Rated Based on Rarity
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  • $22.95 (BK-0016)
Patented Transitional & Metallic Planes in America, Volume I
  • The Most Beautiful Antique Tool Reference Ever
  • Loaded with Color & B & W Photographs
  • Filled with Interesting Historical Research
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  • No Longer Available (BK-0017)
Patented Transitional & Metallic Planes in America, Volume II
  • All New Information From Volume I
  • Breathtaking Color Photographs
  • Previously Undocumented Historical Research
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  • $90.00 (BK-0018)
The Legend of Stanley: 150 Years of the Stanley Works
  • The History of Tool Making Giant Stanley from the Very Beginning
  • Produced in Cooperation with the Stanley Works
  • Illustrated with Archival Photographs
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  • No Longer Available (BK-0019)
Tools: A Guide For Collectors
  • The Collector's Price and Value Guide
  • Great Advice for Beginner or Expert
  • Hundreds of Illustrations
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  • No Longer Available (BK-0020)
Making Traditional Wooden Planes
  • A Working Guide for the Amateur Planemaker
  • Illustrated with Line Drawings
  • An Interesting Book for Collector or Woodworker
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  • $19.95 (BK-0021)
Dictionary of Leather Working Tools
  • 1100 Tools Pictured and Described
  • Extensive Commentary on Leather Working Trades
  • Now Back in Print
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  • $37.50 (BK-0022)
Directory Of American Tool Makers
  • More Than 14,000 American Toolmakers Listed
  • The Culmination of Nearly 20 Years of Reaserch
  • An Absolutely Essential Reference You Will Consult Often
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  • $65.00 (BK-0023)
Patented American Sawsets: An Illustrated Patent Directory, 1812-1925
  • Every Known Patent Illustrated
  • Indexed by Maker, Location and Date.
  • The Only Source for this Fascinating Collectible
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  • $23.95 (BK-0024)
Patent Sourcebook for Bitstock Tools
  • Hundreds of Patent Drawings & Early Engravings
  • Indexed by Maker, Location and Date.
  • Enter a Fascinating World of Discovery
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  • $25.00 (BK-0025)
Stanley Rule & Level Company: Catalog No. 34, 1915 Edition
  • Stanley's Full Product Line
  • From The Peak Period of Manufacture
  • Nicely Supplements The Stanley Catalogue Collection
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  • $18.50 (BK-0026)
Early Tools of New Jersey and the Men Who Made Them
  • The Best Regional History of Toolmaking
  • Copiously Illustrated With Photographs & Period Engravings
  • A Superb Overview of Dynamic American Enterprise in the Nineteenth Century
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  • $22.50 (BK-0027)
The Search For New Jersey Toolmakers
  • All New Information From "Early Tools of New Jersey"
  • Filled With Discoveries and Illustrations of Early Advertising
  • A Must-Have For The Serious Student of Tools
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  • $25.00 (BK-0028)
J. Stevens Arms & Tool Company Catalogue
  • Complete Turn-of-the-Century Product Line
  • The Precision Tool Line of the Famous Gun Makers
  • Includes Many Rare and Unusual Tools
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  • No Longer Available (BK-0029)
"The Level You Need"
  • Nicely Illustrated and Filled with Well Written Period Commentary
  • Ca. 1905
  • Helpful Addition to the Reference Shelf
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  • $6.00 (BK-0030)
The Ultimate Brace: A Unique Product of Victorian Sheffield
  • The History and Legend of the World's Most Beautiful Tool
  • Scores of Full Color Photographs
  • Captures the Spirit of Nineteenth Century Toolmaking
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  • $37.50 (BK-0031)
Collecting Antique Tools
  • An Introduction with Insight for the Advanced Collector
  • Illustrated with Photos of Interesting & Unusual Tools
  • A Superb Gift for the Woodworker or Beginning Collector
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  • $29.95 (BK-0032)
The Stanley Combination Plane
  • Instructions for the No. 45 & 55 Combination Planes
  • Historical Overview of Stanley Combination Planes
  • The Key to Understanding These Fascinating Tools
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  • $12.00 (BK-0033)
Edward Preston & Son: 1909 General Line Catalog
  • England's Premier Manufacturer's Most Extensive Catalogue
  • A Great Overview of British Tools
  • From "The Stanley of England"
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  • $22.50 (BK-0034)
The Catalogue of Antique Tools: 1997 Edition
  • 3000 Tools Photographed & Priced for Sale
  • Fully Indexed by Manufacturer and Type of Tool
  • Detailed Commentary on Scarcity & Value
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  • $22.95 (BK-0035)
The Handsaw Catalog Collection
  • Early Catalog Illustrations & Descriptions
  • E.C. Atkins, Disston & Simonds Saws
  • A Great Introduction To An Important Category
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  • $18.50 (BK-0036)
A History of The Logarithmic Slide Rule and Allied Instruments
  • The Early History of Slide Rules & Calculators
  • Traces The Development of Means of Reckoning
  • A Serious Early Book About an Important Subject
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  • $24.95 (BK-0037)
The Construction and Principal Uses of Mathematical Instruments
  • Originally Published in 1757
  • Describes All Instruments Then In Use
  • A Must For The Serious Student of Early Technology
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  • $59.50 (BK-0038)
Antique & Collectible Stanley Tools: Guide to Identity & Value
  • Comprehensive Value Guide to All Stanley Tools
  • Nearly 7 Years in the Making
  • Greatly Expanded with More Tools and Information
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  • No Longer Available (BK-0040)
Antique & Collectible Stanley Tools: Guide to Identity & Value (Softbound)
  • Comprehensive Value Guide to All Stanley Tools
  • Nearly 7 Years in the Making
  • Greatly Expanded with More Tools and Information
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  • No Longer Available (BK-0041)
Sargent Planes Identification and Value Guide
  • The Only Value Guide to Sargent Tools
  • Includes Manufacturing History & Dimensions
  • Fully Illustrated with Early Plates
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  • No Longer Available (BK-0043)
The Micrometer's Story: 1867 - 1902
  • The Development of Precision Measurement
  • Illustrated with Early Engravings of Rare Micrometers
  • Available Exclusively from Martin J. Donnelly Antique Tools
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  • No Longer Available (BK-0044)
The Stanley Catalog Collection, Volume II
  • Many Early Stanley Catalogs
  • Spectacular Victorian Engravings
  • Includes Leonard Bailey 1876 & 1883 Catalogs
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  • $30.00 (BK-0045)
The Dictionary of Woodworking Tools
  • A Comprehensive and Readable Study of 300 Years of Hand Tools
  • Includes Hundreds of Detailed Dravings & Engravings
  • Finally Back in Print!
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  • $39.95 (BK-0046)
The Precision Tool Assortment
  • Four Early Catalogues from Precision Tool Makers
  • Great Period Illustrations
  • Available Only from Martin J. Donnelly Antique Tools
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  • No Longer Available (BK-0047)
Price Guide to Antique Tools
  • New & Improved 3rd Edition with Current Values
  • Includes a New Section on Internet Auctions
  • Completely Indexed & Easy to Use Reference
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  • $17.95 (BK-0048)
The Workbench Book
  • Workbenches From Ancient to Modern
  • Great Photos of Classic Benches
  • Information on Building a Workbench
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  • $24.95 (BK-0049)
The Handplane Book
  • Planes of Every Size and Type
  • Thoroughly Ilustrated with Beautiful Color Photos
  • Detailed Commentary on History and Function
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  • No Longer Available (BK-0050)
The Toolbox Book
  • Toolboxes from Ancient to Modern
  • Great Photos of Classic Tool Boxes
  • Information on Building Your Own
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  • $24.95 (BK-0051)
Ornamental Turning
  • The Secrets of an Arcane Art
  • Illustrated with Hundreds of Engravings
  • Reprint of the 1886 Edition
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  • $22.50 (BK-0053)
Turning Lathes
  • Everything You Need to Know About Lathes
  • Filled With Practical Advice
  • Reprinted from the 1894 Edition
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  • $24.95 (BK-0054)
Victorian Woodturning
  • An Original Sourcebook for Victoriana
  • The Source for Gingerbread Woodwork
  • An Interesting Snapshot of History
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  • $16.95 (BK-0056)
Metalworking Trades in Early America
  • A Survey of Many Forgotten Crafts
  • Blacksmith, Whitesmith, Farrier, Etc.
  • Everything About the Metalworking Trades
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  • $24.95 (BK-0057)
Fine Woodworking on Planes & Chisels
  • A Compendium of Helpful Articles
  • Taken from Fine Woodworking Magazine
  • Guaranteed to Improve Your Woodworking
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  • No Longer Available (BK-0058)
Practical Blacksmithing, Part I
  • Sectrets of a Nearly Forgotten Art
  • Comprises Volume I & II of a Set of Four
  • Details on Tools & Equipment, Etc.
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  • $24.95 (BK-0059)
Practical Blacksmithing, Part II
  • A Comprehensive Guide to a Near-Forotten Art
  • Comprises Volumes III & IV of a Four Volume Set
  • Information on Welding, Brazing, Etc.
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  • $27.95 (BK-0060)
Ice Fishing Spears
  • A Definitive Reference to this Graphic Collectible
  • Illustrated with Color & Black & White Photos
  • Thoroughly Researched & Documented
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  • $90.00 (BK-0061)
The Catalogue Of Antique Tools: 1998 Edition
  • 3500 Tools Photographed in Color
  • All Thoroughly Described and Priced
  • Four Page Index of 1400 Entries by Maker & Type
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  • $22.95 (BK-0062)
The H.D. Smith & Company General Line Catalog
  • A Great Reference to a Higly Collectible Line
  • Illustrated With Line Drawings
  • Includes Many Rare Items
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  • $9.50 (BK-0065)
The Tower & Lyon Company General Line Catalog
  • A Complete Fully Illustrated Catalog
  • Includes Chaplin's Planes, Wrenches, Etc.
  • A Great Period Reference
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  • $11.50 (BK-0066)
Millers Falls Company General Line Catalog Ca. 1915
  • The Millers Falls Line at its Peak
  • Includes Levels, Braces, Drills, Etc.
  • Great Early Engraved Illustrations
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  • $12.00 (BK-0067)
The E.C. Stearn & Company General Line Catalog
  • Includes the Full Product Line
  • Hollow Augurs & a Full Line of Specialty Tools
  • Illustrated with Line Drawings
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  • $11.50 (BK-0068)
How To Use Woodworking Tools
  • A "How To" Book From the Last Century
  • Traditional Tips for Using Hand Tools
  • Includes Obscure & Helpful Information
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  • No Longer Available (BK-0069)
General Line Catalog Ca. 1920
  • The Full Product Line Showing Stanley's Largest Line
  • Includes Post WW I Innovations
  • Many Illustrations in Color
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  • $29.95 (BK-0070)
General Line Catalog Ca. 1939
  • Stanley's Full Product Line Ca. 1939
  • Includes Many Items Discontinued in 1945
  • A Great Reference
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  • $24.50 (BK-0071)
The Vaughan & Bushnell Company General Line Catalog Ca. 1927
  • The Full Product Line Ca. 1927
  • Planes, Hammers, Axes, Chisels, Etc.
  • A Great Reference to a Prominent Maker
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  • $14.50 (BK-0072)
Henry Disston & Sons Company General Line Catalog Ca. 1876
  • The Full Early Product Line of this Prominent Maker
  • Includes Saws, Levels, Machinists Tools, Etc.
  • Thoroushly Illustrated With Early Engravings
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  • $14.50 (BK-0073)
Simonds Saw Mfr. Co. General Line Catalog
  • The Full Product Line From a Prominent Saw Maker
  • Includes Non-Saw Tools as Well
  • Great Period Illustrations
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  • $14.50 (BK-0074)
Tools: Working Wood in Eighteenth Century America
  • Papers From the Symposium on 18th Century Woodworking
  • Great New Research
  • A Great Reference to Early America
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  • $22.95 (BK-0075)
Identifying Wood: Accurate Results With Simple Tools
  • Filled With Detailed Color Photos
  • Includes a Primer on Dendrology
  • A Great Book for the Serious Woodworker
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  • $39.95 (BK-0095)
The Complete Guide to Sharpening
  • Tips for Sharpening All Types of Tools
  • A Great "How To" Book
  • Illustrated with Helpful Photographs
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  • No Longer Available (BK-0077)
The Complete Guide to Sharpening
  • Guide to Sharpening All Types of Tools
  • A Great "How To" Book
  • Illustrated With Helpful Photographs
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  • No Longer Available (BK-0078)
The Woodworker's Guide to Hand Tools
  • Filled With Tips For the Contemporary Craftsperson
  • Illustrated With Superb Line Drawings
  • Covers Hand Tools and Much More
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  • $22.95 (BK-0079)
The Workshop Book
  • Filled with Photos of Great Workshops
  • Tips for Making Your Own
  • From the Author of "The Workbench Book"
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  • $24.95 (BK-0092)
Care & Repair of Antiques
  • Museum Technique for Antique Restoration
  • Many Secrets and Tricks
  • Filled With Good Advice
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  • $27.95 (BK-0090)
The Art Of Fine Tools
  • Filled With Photos of Great Tools
  • From America's Great Collections
  • Superb Photography
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  • $37.00 (BK-0094)
General Line Catalog
  • Crisp & Clean
  • Ready-to-use
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  • No Longer Available (BK-0081)
1874 Gurley Catalog
  • Early Surveying Instruments
  • Copiously Illustrated
  • Early and highly detailed
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  • $22.95 (BK-0076)
A Brown & Sharpe Catalogue Collection
  • Hundreds of Early Engravings
  • Introduction by Ken Cope
  • Superb period descriptions
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  • $22.95 (BK-0083)
Christopher Gabriel and the London Tool Trade
  • Illustrated with Photographs
  • Detailed Commentary on History
  • Based on Original Research
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  • $22.50 (BK-0105)
The Berger Handbook
  • Details On Use of Instruments
  • Catalog Of Transits, Levels, Etc.
  • Ca. 1900
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  • $22.95 (BK-0093)
The Peck, Stow & Wilcox Company Centennial Catalog of Tools and Machines
  • Hand & Bench Tools
  • Superb Engravings
  • Hundreds of Tools Illustrated & Described
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  • $15.95 (BK-0091)
Professional Smithing
  • Toolmaking & Ironwork
  • With 257 Illustrations
  • For the Working Smith or the Collector
  • Order Today: (607) 566-2617. We pay the shipping!
  • $24.95 (BK-0080)
The Belcher Bros. & Company Catalog Of Boxwood & Ivory Rules
  • Introduction By Ken Roberts
  • Published Ca. 1860
  • Early Line Drawings
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  • $7.50 (BK-0082)
The Chapin-Stephens Company General Line Catalog No. 114
  • Complete Product Line
  • Rules, Planes, Levels, Shaves, Etc., Etc.
  • Published in 1914
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  • $8.50 (BK-0096)
Miller Falls Company 1887 General Line Catalog
  • Drills, Braces, Levels, Wrenches, Etc.
  • Superb Early Engraved Illustrations
  • A Great Early Reference
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  • $9.00 (BK-0084)
The Sandusky Tool Company 1877 General Line Catalog
  • Wood & Metal Planes
  • Other Miscellaneous Hand Tools
  • Superb Early Engravings
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  • $11.50 (BK-0085)
The Sandusky Tool Company 1925 General Line Catalog
  • Planes & Edge Tools
  • Illustrated With Engravings
  • The Last Large Format Catalog
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  • $11.50 (BK-0086)
The Greenfield Tool Company 1872 General Line Catalog
  • Illustrated with Early Engravings
  • Planes, Rules & Other Tools
  • A Great Early Reference
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  • $8.00 (BK-0087)
The Buck Brothers 1890 General Line Catalog
  • Chisels & Carving Tools
  • Illustrated with Early Engravings
  • A Great Edge Tool Reference
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  • $9.00 (BK-0088)
The Russell Jennings Mfg. Company 1888 General Line Catalog
  • Introduction by Ken Roberts
  • Full Product Line of Augurs & Bits
  • Great Early Engravings
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  • $11.00 (BK-0089)
New Hampshire Hand Tools & Makers 1800-1900
  • Information & Pictures Available Nowhere Else
  • Thoroughly Indexed
  • A Handy Reference
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  • No Longer Available (BK-0097)
More Makers of American Machinists Tools
  • All New Information from Volume I
  • Illustrated with Early Advertising
  • A Handy Reference
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  • $22.50 (BK-0098)
July 1892 Catalog
  • Rules, Tapes, Steel Straight Edges
  • Steel Band Chains, Spririt Levels, Etc.
  • The Full Product Line
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  • No Longer Available (BK-0099)
The Collector's Bookshelf-Books About Tools, Trades, Technology & Antiques
  • 1600 Titles on Tools, Trades, Technology and Antiques
  • Many Books Available Nowhere Else
  • Brand New 2002 Edition
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  • $2.00 (BK-0100)
Historic Trades Annual Volume I
  • First Volume of an Extremely Important Series of Publications
  • Documents the People and Process of Historical Trades and Technology
  • Features Chairbuilding, Smelting Iron, Gilding, Taps & Dies, and Much More
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  • $9.50 (BK-0101)
Historic Trades Annual Volume II
  • Excellent Sequel to the First Volume
  • Filled With Variety of Historic Trades Topics
  • Well Illustrated
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  • No Longer Available (BK-0102)
Eighteenth-Century Woodworking Tools, Vol III
  • From Williamsburg Tool Symposium
  • Articles on 18th Century Craftsmanship
  • Much Useful Information
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  • $19.95 (BK-0103)
Sargent Combination Planes (1080 & 1085)
  • Directions & Parts Inventory
  • Full Instructions for Both Planes
  • For "45" & "55" Equivalents
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  • No Longer Available (BK-0104)
Manufactured And Patented Spokeshaves
  • With Patent Information
  • Hundreds Of Pictures
  • Much Previously Undocumented Information
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  • $95.00 (BK-0109)
Manufactured And Patented Spokeshaves
  • With Patent Information
  • Hundreds Of Pictures
  • Much Previously Undocumented Information
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  • $95.00 (BK-0109)
The Young & Company Watch & Clock Tool Catalogue
  • A Complete Reference to Jewelers Tools
  • The Only Publication of its Kind
  • Many Obscure Tools Illustrated
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The Lufkin Rule Company Compendium Of Early Catalogs
  • Selected From 1888 Through 1940 Catalogs
  • Rules, Lumber Measures, Tapes & More
  • Historical Commentary by Ken Roberts
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  • No Longer Available (BK-0110)
Stanley Tools Pocket Value Guide
  • Fully Illustrated With Period Engravings
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  • $12.50 (BK-0111)
The Plumb Line Compendium
  • The Definitive Work on the Simple Plumb Bob
  • Complete and Original 16 Issues
  • Includes All Known U.S. Patents
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  • No Longer Available (BK-0112)
Grimshaw On Saws
  • All About Saws Ca. 1880
  • Illustrated with Period Engravings
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  • $22.50 (BK-0113)
Early American Copper, Tin & Brass
  • Descriptions of Daggers and Knives of the last 5 centuries
  • 108 detailed photographs
  • Written by one of America's leading authorities on knives
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  • $22.50 (BK-0114)
Horse Drawn Sleighs
  • Second Edition
  • Glossary of terms for sleighs and sleigh parts
  • New section with essays on early sleighs
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  • $29.95 (BK-0115)
Wheelmaking: Wagon Wheel Design and Construction
  • A Period Compendium of Practical Information
  • Illustrated with Early Engravings
  • A Treasure Trove of Nearly Lost Knowledge
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  • $32.50 (BK-0116)
Practical Carriage Building
  • The State of the Art, Illustrated Ca. 1891
  • A Treasure Trove of Nearly Lost Information
  • Thorough and Thouroughly Enlightening
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  • $27.95 (BK-0117)
The Art of Coppersmithing
  • A Treatise on Working Sheet Copper into all Forms
  • Illustrated With Period Engravings
  • Filled With Information on this Nearly Lost Art
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  • $27.50 (BK-0118)
The Coach Maker's Illustrated Hand-Book
  • All About Carriages Ca. 1875
  • Illustrated With Period Engravings
  • Drafting, Smithing, Fitting, Painting & Trimming
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  • $27.95 (BK-0119)
The Tinsmith's Helper and Pattern Book
  • Practical Information for the Metalworker
  • Patterns, Formulas and Handy Advice
  • 1910 Revision of the 1879 Edition
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  • $14.50 (BK-0120)
The American Pewterer: His Techniques & His Products
  • Colonial Artifacts and How They Were Made
  • Illustrated with Engravings, Line Drawings & Photographs.
  • Discover a Nearly Forgotten Craft
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  • $24.95 (BK-0121)
The Pattern Maker's Assistant
  • The Tools and Methods of a Lost Art
  • Reprint of the 1889 Edition
  • Illustrated with 250 Period Engravings
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  • $22.50 (BK-0122)
The Colonial Silversmith: His Techniques and His Products
  • The History, Methods and Tools of a Lost Art
  • Illustrated with Engravings, Line Drawings & Photographs
  • A Well Written Exposition on the Trade
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The Complete Woodworker
  • Period Intructions from Ca. 1920's
  • Illustrated with Line Drawings & Photographs
  • Sharpening, Using Tools, Joints, Projects & More
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The Complete Modern Blacksmith
  • Filled with Practical Information Metallurgical Insight & More
  • Illustrated with 350+ Line Drawings
  • Tool Making, Anvil Making, Shop Layout & Much More
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The Hammer: The King of Tools
  • The Essential Picture Guide to the Hammer Kingdom
  • Includes Every Known Hammer Patent
  • An Essential Reference for the Collector
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The Complete Manual of Wood Veneering
  • A Complete Guide for the Woodworker
  • Covers Woods, Glues, Tools and Much More
  • Thoroughly Illustrated and Indexed
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  • $21.95 (BK-0127)
Projects For Creative Woodcarving
  • Analysis of Projects & Required Techniques
  • Illustrated With Photos & Drawings
  • For the Beginner or Expert
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  • No Longer Available (BK-0128)
Welsh Stick Chairs
  • Preserving the Windsor Chair Tradition
  • Illustrated With Excellent Photographs
  • Excellent Historical Introduction
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A Treatise On Lathes and Turning
  • Originally Published in 1876
  • Covers All Aspects of Lathe Work
  • More Than 200 Line Drawings
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  • No Longer Available (BK-0130)
Treatise On Stairbuilding & Handrailing
  • The Definitive Reference to the Subject
  • First Published In 1900
  • Spiral Stairs, Ship Stairs & Supportive Geometry
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  • $26.95 (BK-0176)
The Restoration Of Carriages
  • Practical Advice on Carriage Restoration
  • Illustrated with Drawings & Photographs
  • A Very High Quality Publication
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  • No Longer Available (BK-0131)
Techniques of Creative Woodcarving
  • Analysis Of Individual Projects
  • Illustrated with Drawings & Photographs
  • Filled With Tips, Tool Guidelines and More
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  • No Longer Available (BK-0132)
The Marquetry Manual
  • Information on Woods, Tools & Techniques
  • Emphasis is on Artistic Marquetry
  • Intersting Information on Marquetry Tools
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  • $21.95 (BK-0133)
Japanese Woodworking Tools: Their Tradition, Spirit & Use
  • The History, Use and Techniques of Japanese Tools
  • Illustrated With Line Drawings and Photographs
  • Filled With Information for the Tool Collector or Woodworker
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  • $24.95 (BK-0134)
Furniture Mouldings: Sections of Moulded Details 1574-1820
  • Traditional Furniture Mouldings Drawn in Full Scale
  • Provides Insight Into Historical Styles
  • Cross Referenced by Type of Furniture
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  • $16.95 (BK-0135)
The Conversion and Seasoning of Wood
  • The Art & Science of Timber Conversion
  • Insight on the Seasoning of All World Timbers
  • Everything from Air Drying to Kiln Treaments
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  • $18.95 (BK-0136)
World Woods in Color
  • Natural History, Properties and Photos of 275 World Trees
  • Filled With Great Color Photographs
  • A Interesting and Beautiful Guide to the Woods of the World
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  • $59.95 (BK-0137)
Circular Work In Carpentry
  • The Secrets of Victorian Carpenters from 1886
  • Details on Curved Woodwork, Circular Windows and More
  • Illustrated with Precise Line Drawings
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  • $21.95 (BK-0138)
The Finish Carpenter's Manual
  • Practical Advice For Modern Woodworkers
  • Filled With Insightful Tips For The Professional
  • Framing, Flooring, Mantels, Moldings & More
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  • $22.50 (BK-0139)
English Historical Carpentry
  • Classic English Carpentry & Joinery from 449 to 1890.
  • Illustrated With Superb Line Drawings
  • Trusses, Joints, Moldings, Doors & More
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  • $24.95 (BK-0140)
Relief Woodcarving and Lettering
  • Detailed Instructions on Advanced Carving Techniques
  • Illustrated With Great Drawings & Photographs
  • Emphasis on Specific Tools & Their Uses
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  • No Longer Available (BK-0141)
Techniques Of Creative Spiral Work
  • Detailed Instructions for Advanced Wood Turning
  • Illustrated With Drawings & Photographs
  • Tools, Twists, Threads & Much More
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  • $24.95 (BK-0142)
The Early Ironwork of Charleston
  • Great Historical Overview of Metalworking in Early Charleston
  • Illustrated With Line Drawings by Richard J. Bryan
  • Fences, Balconies, Gates, Grilles, Foot Scrapers & Shutter Guards
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  • $19.95 (BK-0143)
Fundamentals of Figure Carving
  • The Art & Practice of Carving the Human Figure
  • Illustrated With Photographs & Line Drawings
  • Timber, Anatomy, Techniques & More
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  • $31.95 (BK-0144)
Fundamentals of Figure Carving
  • The Art & Practice of Carving the Human Figure
  • Illustrated With Photographs & Line Drawings
  • Timber, Anatomy, Techniques & More
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Beyond Basic Turning
  • Advanced Turning for the Serious Turner
  • Off Center, Laminated & Coopered Turning
  • Illustrated With Excellent Photographs
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  • $30.00 (BK-0146)
Modern Practical Joinery
  • Illustrated With Superb Line Drawings
  • Reprint of the 1908 Edition
  • Tools, Wood, Moldings, Stairs & More
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  • $21.95 (BK-0147)
Secrets Of Green Sand Casting
  • Reveals the Secrets of Foundry Work Ca. 1906
  • Provides Insight Into the Use of Obscure Founders Tools
  • Filled With Superb Period Engravings
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  • $10.95 (BK-0148)
Advanced Patternmaking
  • Secrets of a Lost Woodworking Art
  • Filled With Great Period Engravings
  • Detailed Instructions for Casting Bells, Propellors, etc.
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  • No Longer Available (BK-0149)
Practical Metal Plate Work
  • Sheet Metal Tools and Tips
  • Reprinted from a 1907 Original
  • Filled With Great Period Line Drawings
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  • $10.95 (BK-0150)
Hardening, Tempering, Annealing & Forging Of Steel
  • The State of the Art of Metal Treatment & Processing, Ca. 1907
  • Illustrated with Excellent Period Engravings
  • The Inside Story of Metalworking at the Turn of the Century
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  • $10.95 (BK-0151)
The Art Of Engraving
  • The Tools and Techniques of the Engraver, Ca. 1904
  • Illustrated with Excellent Engraved Illustrations
  • Discover a Lost Art Form
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  • No Longer Available (BK-0152)
Blacksmith Shop & Iron Forging
  • Detailed Instructions on Hand Forge Work
  • Illustrated With Superb Line Drawings
  • An Excellent Guide to the State of the Art
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  • $9.95 (BK-0153)
Niagara Machine & Tool Works General Line Catalog No. 50
  • The Full Line of Hand & Treadle Operated Sheet Metal Tools
  • Tools and Machines Ca. 1920
  • Hundreds of Engraved Illustrations
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  • $10.95 (BK-0154)
Henry Disston & Sons: Saw, File & Tool Manual
  • Tips on Saw Selection and Techniques Ca. 1930's
  • Includes a Listing of the Disston Product Line
  • Includes Information on Saw Filing
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  • $6.95 (BK-0155)
The Pattern Maker's Assistant
  • The Secrets of the Pattern Maker's Art, Ca. 1877
  • Filled With Tips on Tool Selection and Techniques
  • Illustrated with Superb Period Engravings
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  • $15.95 (BK-0156)
English & American Tool Builders
  • The Development of the Art of Metalworking
  • From the Mid-1700's to the 20th Century
  • Maudslay, Bentham, Wilkinson, Brown & Sharpe, Etc.
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  • $20.95 (BK-0157)
New Catechism Of The Steam Engine
  • Questions & Answers on Steam Engine Processes
  • Includes a Detailed History of Steam Engine Development
  • Illustrated With Excellent Period Engravings
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  • No Longer Available (BK-0158)
Forge Work
  • Reprint Of 1912 Instruction Manual
  • Includes Excellent Information on Tools & Their Uses
  • Illustrated With Superb Period Line Drawings
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  • No Longer Available (BK-0159)
Elementary Forge Practice
  • Reprint Of 1917 Shop Manual
  • Includes Detailed Instructions on Tool Making
  • Illustrated With Excellent Line Drawings
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  • $9.95 (BK-0160)
Manual Of Blacksmithing
  • Reprint Of 1902 Instruction Manual
  • Filled With Information on Tools & Techniques
  • Illistrated With Excellent Period Engravings
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  • $10.95 (BK-0161)
Metalworking: A Book of Tools, Materials & Processes for the Handyman
  • Complete Manual of Metalwork of Every Sort
  • Reprinted Unabridged From the 1907 Original
  • Filled With Great Line Drawings & Engravings
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  • $30.95 (BK-0162)
Power & Machinery Employed in Manufactures
  • Commissioned for the 10th U.S. Census, 1880
  • Includes Commentary and Illustrations of Innovative Machines
  • Includes Illustrated Report on U.S. Ice Harvesting Industry
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  • $50.95 (BK-0163)
The Atha Tool Company General Line Catalog, 1883
  • Complete Listing of Hammers, Axes & Accessories
  • Illustrated With Superb Victorian Engravings
  • Includes Many Small Patented Tools Illustrated Nowhere Else
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  • $11.50 (BK-0164)
Restoring Antique Tools
  • Practical Tips & Tricks for Antique Tool Restoration
  • Organized by Type of Tool With Hints for Each
  • Great Suggestions for Planes, Saws, Braces & More
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  • $17.95 (BK-0165)
American Corn Huskers: A Patent History
  • Illustrations of Every Known Corn Husker Patent
  • Includes Index by Patentee with Hometown Listings
  • Historical Overview & Introduction by Jim Moffet
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  • No Longer Available (BK-0166)
Gun Tools: Their History And Identification, Volume I
  • Filled With Photos & Commentary on Gun Tools
  • An New Area for Antique Tool Collectors
  • History, Terminology and Topical Reviews
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  • $30.00 (BK-0167)
Gun Tools : Their History And Identification, Volume II
  • All New Information from Volume I
  • Hundreds of Photos With Commentary
  • Many Additional Details Following Up on Volume I
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  • $30.00 (BK-0168)
Apple Parers
  • Documented & Indexed With Current Collector Values
  • Illustrated With Period Engravings & Photographs
  • A Fascinating Book for the Antique Enthusiast
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  • $55.00 (BK-0169)
Axe Makers Of North America
  • The Story of Axes and Their Makers
  • Includes Histories of Makers, Indexes & More
  • Filled With Period Advertising for American Axes
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  • No Longer Available (BK-0170)
Traditional Woodworking Handtools
  • The Inside Story on Using Tradition Tools
  • Filled With Practical Tips on Buying, Using and Maintaining Tools
  • Helpful Information for the Beginner or Expert
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  • $50.00 (BK-0171)
The Catalogue Of Antique Tools, 1999 Edition
  • More Than 5000 Tools in Full Color
  • Fully Indexed: America's Best Antique Tool Value Guide
  • Nearly 200,000 Words of Commentary on History & Value
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  • $23.95 (BK-0172)
Catalogue Of Antique Tools: Case
  • 5000 Tools, 220 Pp.
  • 60% Off In Cases Of
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Stewart Spiers and the Planemakers of Ayr
  • The Complete History of the Spiers Planemaking Enterprise
  • Much Original Historical Research
  • Great Maps, Photographs & Engravings
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  • No Longer Available (BK-0175)
The James Swan Company General Line Catalog
  • The Full Line of Swan's High Quality Tools
  • Includes Chisels, Slicks, Drawknives, Hollow Augers, etc.
  • Illustrates Many Rare and Obscure Swan Tools
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  • $9.50 (BK-0177)
The History Of The Woodworking Plane
  • The Use of Woodworking Planes from Ancient Times
  • Illustrated with Photographs of Extraordinary Tools
  • Includes a Full English Translation by Seth Burchard
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  • No Longer Available (BK-0178)
The Cooper And His Trade
  • The History & Practice of Coopering
  • Illustrated with Line Drawings & Photographs
  • Great Information on Coopers' Tools
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  • $21.95 (BK-0179)
American Wrench Makers
  • Working Dates & Background Information on 100's of Makers
  • Filled with Nineteenth Century Advertising Cuts
  • Includes Much Research Available Nowhere Else
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  • $27.95 (BK-0180)
Slide Rules: Their History Models And Makers
  • Includes History, Patent Information, Biographies & More
  • The Key to Understanding this Complex Subject
  • Information on Care & Restoration of Slide Rules
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  • $35.00 (BK-0181)
The Colonial Printer
  • A Complete History From 1639 to 1800
  • Filled With Illustrations
  • Covers Every Aspect of the Trade
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  • $30.00 (BK-0182)
Papermaking
  • The Definitive Book on the Subject
  • Reprinted from the 1947 Edition
  • Over 320 Illustrations
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  • $23.95 (BK-0183)
Classic Hand Tools
  • Filled with Superb Photos of Classic Hand Tools
  • Insightful Commentary on their Traditions and Use
  • Collectible Tools From the User's Perspective
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  • $34.95 (BK-0184)
Machinery And Mechanical Devices: A Pictorial Archive
  • Great Early Engravings of Elaborate Machines
  • Copyright Free Illustrations of Gizmos, Gadgets & More
  • A Romp Through the World of Victorian Invention
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  • $10.95 (BK-0185)
Pictorial Encyclopedia of Trades & Industries Volume I
  • The Classic 18th Century Reference to