Tool Guide.
New Britain, CT: Stanley Tools, 1968. First printing. Wraps. oblong octavo (11 x 8.5). pp 39. includes instructions with b/w visual guides on how to use tools such as drills, hammers, and measuring rules, among others. More
New Britain, CT: Stanley Tools, 1968. First printing. Wraps. oblong octavo (11 x 8.5). pp 39. includes instructions with b/w visual guides on how to use tools such as drills, hammers, and measuring rules, among others. More
West Hartford, CT: Pratt & Whitney, 1950. First edition. Original Decorated Cloth. 12 mo (5 X 7 1/2), pp. 462, illustrated in b/w, price sheet tucked into back pocket. More
Mystic, CT: Marine Historical Association, Inc. & Antique Tools and Trades in Connecticut, 1972. Reprint. Pamphlet. Small Quarto, pp. 21. Illustrated with b/w engravings. Reprint of a very scarce tools catalog from C. Drew & Company, a family business owned by New England shipwrights and mechanics. The company primarily made..... More
Quarto, pp. 342, indexed. Thoroughly illustrated with color photos. This volume partially documents the extensive collection of American wood and metal planes in the D'Elia Antique Tool Museum in Scotland, CT. The museum holds one of the largest collections of American patented planes, including several rare and unique examples. A...... More
New York: Time Publishing Ventures, 1998. First edition, as stated. Glossy Pictorial Wraps. Small Quarto, pp. 104. Illustrated with color and b/w photos. A solid, visual guide to 26 of the most useful and important hand tools in the carpenter's toolbox, by the editors of "This Old House" magazine. More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1989. First edition. Glossy Pictorial Wraps. Quarto, pp. 192. Indexed, illustrated with b/w and color drawings and photos. A very nice copy of this homeowner's guide to hardware and tools. From the Old House Journal Reference Library. More
New York: Palliser, Palliser & Co., 1880/1883. Third edition, revised and greatly enlarged. Cloth over Boards. 12 mo, pp. viii, 98. Illustrated with nearly 100 woodcuts. 4 pages of trade advertisements at the back. A very early and scarce Hodgson title, one which shows the full functionality of the carpenter's..... More
Southbridge, MA: nd (circa 1930). Decorated Wraps, brown. Small quarto, pp 36. b/w illustrations on each page. Photograph of executive office below introduction. Started in 1875, this Massachusetts company began with cutlery and then moved to creating tools for the building trades. Scrapers, roofing and linoleum knives, spatulas, hammers and..... More
Scranton, PA: International Textbook Co., 1939. First edition. Color Pictorial Wraps, light orange. 12mo, pp 76. b/w detailed drawings throughout. A helpful guide to measuring instruments for machinists, pattern makers, smiths, and other purposes. General principles, different types of instruments and measuring machines are described and explained with clear line..... More
Greenfield, MA: Millers Falls Tools, 1949. Original edition. Color Pictorial Wraps. 12mo, trade catalog, pp 172. b/w illustrations throughout. Beautifully detailed renderings of electric drills, hand tools, bench grinders, and other equipment are included in this scarce trade catalog. Extensive listings of masons tools, including levels and scrapers. More
Norwich, NY: The David Maydoyle Hammer Co., 1923. First edition. Decorated Stock Covers. 24mo (3"x6") pp 72. b/w drawings on each page. A pocket sized catalog and trades piece with a short biography of the founder of this hammer company, a catalog, charts for measure planks and boards, geometric rules..... More
Fitzwilliam, NH: Ken Roberts Publishing Co., 1981/c.a. 1899. Reprint. Original Wraps. Oblong Octavo, pp. 32. With numerous b/w illustrations, 2 leaflets enclosed. Reprint edition of a very scarce auger manufacturer's catalog from the late 19th century, with additional background information by the publisher. More
Fitchburg, MA: Simonds Saw and Steel Company, 1937. First edition. Decorated Cardboard Covers, beige. 24mo, pp 32. b/w thumbnail illustrations and photographs. A handy booklet dealing with "the proper care and use of Small Circular Saws, Narrow Band Saws, and Planar Knives." Exceedingly uncommon! More
Cleveland, OH: The Warner & Swasey Company, nd c. 1950. First edition. Spiral Bound. Quarto, pp. 158, illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings. This book consists of a series of articles which presented the best practices in the management of the turret lathe. The articles are essays and actual case..... More
New York: Morrow, 1993. First edition. Glossy Pictorial Wraps. Quarto, pp. 235. Indexed, illustrated with b/w and color photos and drawings. "As seen on TV", this is an excellent basic guide to hand and power tools for the homeowner, amateur carpenter, and beginning tool enthusiast. More
New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1973. First edition. Oversized Paperback. Octavo, pp. 93, richly illustrated with b/w drawings and photographs. This book teaches the artist and craftsman how to make their own tools: how to design, sharpen, and temper them, using only basic shop equipment and scrap steel. The..... More
Shelburne. VT: The Shelburne Museum, 1957. First edition. Pamphlet. Octavo, pp. 79, profusely illustrated with b/w photos. More
Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1972. Reissued compilation of four titles. Original Wraps. Octavo, pp. 135, 191, 107, 119, indexed, illustrated with b/w drawings. This work was originally published as four separate books. A history of the developments in machine tools is basic to an understanding of this age of automation..... More
Worcester, MA: Young Bros. Co., 1940. First edition. Stock Wraps, brown. Small octavo, pp 36. b/w photographs on each page. Price list laid-in. An excellent catalog, very clearly photographed, with extension ladders, scaffolding, step ladders, trestles, and accessories. Scarce, especially in this condition. More