Mechanick Exercises or the Doctrine of Handy-Works.
Scarsdale, NY: Early American Industries Assoc. 1979/1703. Reprint. Green Buckram over Boards with Gilt Lettering. 12 mo, pp. 354, reprint of 1703 (Third) edition, with an Introduction by John S. Kebabian. Engraved plates illustrate over 170 tools, a variety of moldings and cornices, and plans and elevations of buildings. Very Good; No DJ as issued. Item #21499
This was the first English book to describe and illustrate the tools of various trades and explain their use from the point of view of the practitioner. Includes chapters on smithing, joinery, housecarpentry, the art of turning, bricklayer's work, and "mechanic dyalling" (drawing a true sundial). A very nice reprint of an early edition of this important work.
Price: $40.00