Ancient Carpenters' Tools: Illustrated and Explained, Together with the Implements of the Lumberman, Joiner and Cabinet-Maker in Use in the Eighteenth

Ancient Carpenters' Tools: Illustrated and Explained, Together with the Implements of the Lumberman, Joiner and Cabinet-Maker in Use in the Eighteenth - Paperback

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Ancient Carpenters' Tools: Illustrated and Explained, Together with the Implements of the Lumberman, Joiner and Cabinet-Maker in Use in the Eighteenth
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Ancient Carpenters' Tools: Illustrated and Explained, Together with the Implements of the Lumberman, Joiner and Cabinet-Maker in Use in the Eighteenth - Paperback

Ancient Carpenters' Tools: Illustrated and Explained, Together with the Implements of the Lumberman, Joiner and Cabinet-Maker in Use in the Eighteenth - Paperback

by Henry C. Mercer
$24.79
$24.79

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by Henry C. Mercer (Author)

Classic reference describes in detail hundreds of implements in use in the American colonies in the 18th century. Over 250 illustrations depict tools identical in construction to ancient devices once used by the Greeks, Egyptians, and Chinese, among them axes, saws, clamps, chisels, mallets, and much more. An invaluable sourcebook.

Number of Pages: 350
Dimensions: 0.67 x 9.27 x 6.1 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: June 13, 2012
ISBN9780486409580
Author Henry C. Mercer
PublisherDover Publications
GenreHobbies & interests, Technology, and Arts
FormatPaperback
PublishedJune 2012
LanguageENG- English
Pages350
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Henry C. Mercer (1856-1930) was a Harvard-educated archaeologist, artifact collector, writer, and tile maker from Doylestown, Pennsylvania. He was a founding member of the Bucks County Historical Society and served as the curator of American and prehistoric archaeology at the University of Pennsylvania Museum.

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