1884 ANTIQUE COMMERCIAL LUMBER CARPENTRY EQUIPMENT DESIGN HISTORY BOOK OPERATION

Description

Offered is a wonderful and rare book entitled Shavings and Sawdust by an "observer." Comprising a series of articles of which have appeared in "The Lumber World" for the past 2 years (to publication) and are now revised, together with many others which have not been published, all treating of the designing, construction, care and operation of wood-working machinery. Published by CA Wenborne Buffalo NY 1884. 151 pages + hard bound cover, sparsely illustrated.
Good for age. Some cover soiling and wear, including edges and corners. Spine frayed at head and tail. Interior front hinge cracked, but binding still good. Some text browning and light soiling, Some light page edge wear, including some small page edge tears. Light notations in penciled first couple leaves. It measures 6 1/8"w x 9 3/8"h x 1/2". A nice find.
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