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British Planemakers From 1700
  • The Definitive Reference
  • Historical Information, Commentary on Rarity & Value
  • An Underappreciated Area of Collecting
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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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Makers of American Machinists Tools
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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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Dictionary of Leather Working Tools
  • 1100 Tools Pictured and Described
  • Extensive Commentary on Leather Working Trades
  • Now Back in Print
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The American Patented Brace
  • All Known Patent Drawings
  • Indexed by Maker & Year
  • Braces Rated Based on Rarity
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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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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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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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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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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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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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The Stanley Catalog Collection, Volume I
  • Reprints From Early Stanley Catalogs
  • Beautiful Victorian Engravings
  • A Great Reference for the Collector
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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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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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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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The Stanley Catalog Collection, Volume II
  • Many Early Stanley Catalogs
  • Spectacular Victorian Engravings
  • Includes Leonard Bailey 1876 & 1883 Catalogs
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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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Victorian Woodturning
  • An Original Sourcebook for Victoriana
  • The Source for Gingerbread Woodwork
  • An Interesting Snapshot of History
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Metalworking Trades in Early America
  • A Survey of Many Forgotten Crafts
  • Blacksmith, Whitesmith, Farrier, Etc.
  • Everything About the Metalworking Trades
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Ornamental Turning
  • The Secrets of an Arcane Art
  • Illustrated with Hundreds of Engravings
  • Reprint of the 1886 Edition
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Turning Lathes
  • Everything You Need to Know About Lathes
  • Filled With Practical Advice
  • Reprinted from the 1894 Edition
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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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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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1874 Gurley Catalog
  • Early Surveying Instruments
  • Copiously Illustrated
  • Early and highly detailed
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A Brown & Sharpe Catalogue Collection
  • Hundreds of Early Engravings
  • Introduction by Ken Cope
  • Superb period descriptions
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Christopher Gabriel and the London Tool Trade
  • Illustrated with Photographs
  • Detailed Commentary on History
  • Based on Original Research
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The Berger Handbook
  • Details On Use of Instruments
  • Catalog Of Transits, Levels, Etc.
  • Ca. 1900
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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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Professional Smithing
  • Toolmaking & Ironwork
  • With 257 Illustrations
  • For the Working Smith or the Collector
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The Belcher Bros. & Company Catalog Of Boxwood & Ivory Rules
  • Introduction By Ken Roberts
  • Published Ca. 1860
  • Early Line Drawings
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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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Miller Falls Company 1887 General Line Catalog
  • Drills, Braces, Levels, Wrenches, Etc.
  • Superb Early Engraved Illustrations
  • A Great Early Reference
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The Sandusky Tool Company 1877 General Line Catalog
  • Wood & Metal Planes
  • Other Miscellaneous Hand Tools
  • Superb Early Engravings
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The Greenfield Tool Company 1872 General Line Catalog
  • Illustrated with Early Engravings
  • Planes, Rules & Other Tools
  • A Great Early Reference
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The Buck Brothers 1890 General Line Catalog
  • Chisels & Carving Tools
  • Illustrated with Early Engravings
  • A Great Edge Tool Reference
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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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More Makers of American Machinists Tools
  • All New Information from Volume I
  • Illustrated with Early Advertising
  • A Handy Reference
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July 1892 Catalog
  • Rules, Tapes, Steel Straight Edges
  • Steel Band Chains, Spririt Levels, Etc.
  • The Full Product Line
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General Line Catalog
  • Crisp & Clean
  • Ready-to-use
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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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The Sandusky Tool Company 1925 General Line Catalog
  • Planes & Edge Tools
  • Illustrated With Engravings
  • The Last Large Format Catalog
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Grimshaw On Saws
  • All About Saws Ca. 1880
  • Illustrated with Period Engravings
  • Tools, Technology and Much More
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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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Horse Drawn Sleighs
  • Second Edition
  • Glossary of terms for sleighs and sleigh parts
  • New section with essays on early sleighs
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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British Planemakers From 1700
  • Histories & Value Information on all British Planemakers
  • Includes a Superb Introduction Covering the History of Planes
  • An Essential Reference for the Tool Collector's Library
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1869 Illustrated Catalog
  • The Complete 1869 Catalogue of Tinware, Utensils, Fixtures, Etc.
  • Illustrated with Excellent Period Engravings
  • Includes a Large Section on Tinners Tools & Machines
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Hand Book For Lumbermen
  • A Complete Reprint of the Original 1902 Edition
  • Filled with Superb Engravings of Saws, Machines & Accessories
  • Includes Much Information Available Nowhere Else
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Prices Realized on Rare Imprinted American Wooden Planes
  • Important Pricing Information on a Hot Collectible
  • Auction & Dealer Sale Information Compiled by a Market Maker
  • Includes Imprints of Planemakers' Marks for Identification
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Vintage Woodworking Machinery
  • The Historical Products of Four Principal Makers
  • Includes a Comprehensive Section on Restoration
  • Illustrated with Early Engravings
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The Axe And Man: The History Of Man's Early Technology
  • The Use and Development of Axes From the Earliest Times
  • Documents the Use and History of Every Known Type of Axe
  • Illustrated With Excellent Black & White Photographs
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American Levels & Their Makers
  • The Definitive Work on the Subject
  • Volume One of a Planned Series
  • Filled with Excellent Color & B & W Photographs
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American Levels Patents
  • More than Patented Levels of New England Illustrated & Explained
  • Includes Many Levels by the Stanley Rule & Level Company
  • An Essential Reference for Tool Collectors & Dealers
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From Forge & Anvil
  • The Story of Artist Blacksmith Erich Riesel
  • Well Researched and Well Written
  • Filled With Superb Photographs of Riesel's Work
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Kitchen Collectibles: An Identification Guide
  • Hundreds of Early Engravings of Classic Kitchen Tools
  • HIstories of Makers and Patent Information
  • A Long Overdue Reference to a Popular Topic
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Planemakers Of Western Pennsylvania and Environs
  • A Superb Regional History of Western Pennsylvania
  • Great Color & Black & White Photographs
  • Captures the Spirit of the Age
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Practical Carriage And Wagon Painting
  • 6 X 9
  • 161 Pp.
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The Tool Shed Treasury, Best Artic
  • 48 Fascinating Articles and Stories About Antique Tools
  • Features an Article by None Other than Martin J. Donnelly
  • If you Don't Collect Antique Tools - This Book May Change Your Mind
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A Treatise On Carriages
  • Definitive Work on the Design and Construction of Elegant Carriages
  • Describes Various Styles and "Extras" in an Easy-to-Read Manner
  • Invaluable in Understanding Design &Construction of 18th Century Carriages
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Plain And Ornamental Forging, Second Ed.
  • Excellent Guide to the Fine Art of Blacksmithing
  • Richly Illustrated with Clear and Simple Explanation
  • Will Equip Anyone with the Tools and Skills Needed to Become a Blacksmith
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Slide Rules: A Journey Through
  • 3 Centuries, 2nd Ed.
  • 8.5 X 11, 126 Pp.
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Instruction Manual for the Engineer's Slide Rule
  • Reprint of the Original ca. 1820's Instruction Manual
  • Includes an Introduction and Commentary by Ken Roberts
  • Includes Examples for Complex Engineering Problems
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Five Hundred and Seven Mechanical Movements
  • A Circa 1868 Guide to the Complexities of Mechanical Innovation
  • Copiously Illustrated with Superb Line Drawings
  • An Important Source Book in the History of Technology
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The Story of the Gems
  • 8 1/2 X 5 1/2
  • 206 Pgs
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Restoring Antique Tools
  • Invaluable Contribution to Tool Research
  • 6 X 9
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Turning & Mechanical Manipulation Volume III
  • 796 Pgs., Softbound
  • 6 X 9
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Turning & Mechanical Manipulation Vol II
  • "A Remarkable Achievement" - 2nd Volume of a 5 Volume Set
  • Covers the Construction, Action & Application of Cutting Tools
  • Features 700+ Detailed Illustrations and Diagrams
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