A Guide to the Makers of American Wooden Planes

A Guide to the Makers of American Wooden Planes
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 456
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ISBN-10 : 9781493054015
ISBN-13 : 1493054015
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Book Synopsis A Guide to the Makers of American Wooden Planes by : Thomas L. Elliott

Download or read book A Guide to the Makers of American Wooden Planes written by Thomas L. Elliott and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-09-07 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With its initial publication in 1983, A Guide to the Makers of American Wooden Planes profoundly transformed the emphasis and direction of tool collecting. After several years of meticulous research, Thomas L. Elliott has completely redesigned, revised, and expanded this fifth edition to include entries and information accumulated since the fourth edition. The heart of this guide is the alphabetical directory of plane makers and dealers. This fifth edition now includes: 4590 biographical entries; 6160 imprint illustrations; 3030 wedge outlines; and over 3000 individual ratings for judging relative scarcity and value. Also included are sections providing insights helpful in buying and selling planes, an illustrated glossary of plane terms and styles, and an extensive bibliography for further research. This book is useful to both the beginner and the advanced collector, to historians and genealogists, and to all other with an interest in the subject.


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