Tool Books

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#2807 Large Lot of Australian Wood Review Magazines, 18 issues. A$ 75

#2229 Country Blacksmithing, A complete, step-by-step guide to working with iron by Charles mcRaven, 191pages, 215 x 215. A$ 38
 
#2230 Practical Painting and Wood Finishing, 95 pages. A$ 12

#1113 McPherson's Tool and Machinery Catalogue #37 1937, 372 pages. A$ 45

#1115 McPherson's Tool and Machinery Catalogue, 1955 edition, 600 pages. A$ 38


#1098 Donson Plumbers' Brassware Fitting Catalogue, 265x220mm. A$ 18

#1099 Standard Catalogue German, hard cover, 370pages, 280x195, this book covers a complete range of tools, absolutely fantastic book. A$ 75

#1101 The Wunderlich Pattern Book of Stamped Art Metal 1935 original, 49 pages, 280x215mm. A$ 35

#1103 Directory of British Rubber Manufacturers and Products, hardcover, 200 pages 1958 edition, 285x230mm. A$ 40

#1104 Malleys Ltd Builders' and Plumbers' Guide to Better Buying Catalogue, 1938 edition, 64 pages, 287x222mm. A$ 36

#1105 B & P Illustrated Catalogue of Builders Hardware 1945, 100 pages with price lists, A$ 38


#5506 Museum of Early American Tools by Eric Sloane.  A$ 45

#5308 The Disston Saw, Tool & File Book, 48pg printed 1929, 7 3/4 x 5".  A$ 35

#5309 The Carborundum Co How to Sharpen Wood Working Tools, 48pgs, 7" x 5".  A$ 24

#5310 Norton Abrasives How to Sharpen, 48pgs printed 1935, 5 3/4x 3 1/2".  A$ 28

Alphabets and Designs for Wood Signs  by Patrick & Sherri Spielman,127 pages.  A$ 24

Makers of American Machinist's Tools,A historical directory of makers and their tools by Kenneth L Cope A$ 65

A Manual of American Engineers & Surveyors Instrumentsby W & LE Gurley, 21st edition, 1874, 217 pgs.  A$ 55

American Copper & Brass by Henry Kauffman, 288 pages hardback covering the coppersmith and brass foundry.  A$ 30

American Primitives by Robert Miller, Museum of Appalachia, 109 pages coving items from the farm to the workshop.  A$ 20

#1644 The Antique Tool Collector's Guide to Value by Ronald Barlow, this also is a must for the collector, this is in my collection and used often, 228pages, 1985 edition and the best edition.  A$ 50  3 available different editions in stock again

#1674 Auction Catalogue for Martin Donnelley April 2001, again great tool information, a must have.  A$ 28

#1647 The Catalogue of Antique Tools 197 by Martin Donnelley, a must for the tool collector, information on all types of collectors tools.  A$ 40

#1645 The Catalogue of Antique Tools 2002 edition  by Martin Donnelley, again in my collection and a must for the collector.  A$ 45

Antique Tools,an Illustrated value guide by Conover Hill, 123 pages.  A$ 18

Collectors Guide Early American Tools, 1974, 96 pages covering planes, coopers tools broad axes, hatchets, braces, draw knives, spokeshaves, dividers, wood thread dies, blacksmith tools and much more with prices.  A$ 22

A Price Guide to Antique Toolsby Kean, 152 pages, 2nd ed.  A$ 40

A Price Guide to Antique Toolsby Kean 3rd ed, comprehensive guide with good illustrations 145 pages.  A$ 40

A Price Guide to Antique Toolsby Kean & Pollak, 1992 176 pages.  A$ 40 

Antique Woodworking Tools by Michael Dunbar, hardcover. A guide to the purchase, restoration and use of old tools by Michael Dunbar. 1977 classic. A$ 40

Antique Tools Our American Heritage, with 1988 values.  Softcover, 154 pages. Covers a wide range of tools but is strongest on edge tools and blacksmithing tools. Good condition.  A$ 25

#1673 Audels Carpenters & Builders Guide Vol 1 - 4, 1923 Edition.  A$ 65

#1768 W F & John Barnes Co Foot Powered Lathes reprint by MWTCA 1982, 31 pages.  A$ 22  2 available

Belcher Brothers & Co, Price List of Boxwood and Ivory Rules. WM Belcher 233 Pearl St, New York includes measuring tapes, thermometers, sand paper, steel squares, braces and bits. Reprinted by Ken Roberts , softcover, 44 pages.  A$ 24

C L Berger & Sons, 1900 cat, Instruments of Precision, 210 pgs.  A$ 28

Bliss Toys & Dolls,89 illustrations including the complete 1911 calalogue, 36 pgs.  This is one nice book.  A$ 26

The Bookbinder in Eighteenth Century, Williamsburg, 32 pages.  A$ 18

8 Volumes of the International Textbook Cocovering Steam Heating, Principles of Heating Blower Piping, Central-Station and Fresh-Air Heating, Geometrical Drawing, Sheet-Metal Work and Estimating, Practical Projection, Moldings and Skylights, The American Vignola, all in very good condition.  the lot  A$ 75

Buff & Berger 1897 Handbook & Illustrated Catalogue of Engineers' & Surveyors' Instruments, 150 pages reprint by Mid West Tool.  A$ 24

Bench Work in Woodby Goss, 162 pgs reprint by Mid-West Tool 1997, from the 1901 A course in practice and study.  A$ 18

Decks & Patios.  160 pages A$ 10

#3557 Carter's Price Guide to Antiques in Australasia 2006 edition, new old stock.  A$ 70  these were originally sold for $125

The Craftsman in America by National geographic, 195 pages hard back. covering carving, weaving, pottery and more.  A$ 25

Practical Carpentry for Amateurs,70 pgs.  A$ 12

The Chapin-Stephens Co. Union Factory Cat no 114Catalogue of rules, planes, gauges, plumbs, levels, spoke shaves, etc. Reprinted by  Ken Roberts, softcover, 84 pages,  9" x 6".  A$ 24

H Chapin's Son 1890, manufacturer of rules, planes, gauges, level and more.  Reprint 1986 Mid west tool, 82 pages.  A$ 22

 

Christie's Auction Catalogue of Tools of the Carpenter & Craftsman 198148 pages with photo's and descriptions of items for sale with estimates.  A$ 22

Cincinnati Plane, Edge tool makers & Dealers 1819-1851, 40 pages reprint by Ohio Tool collectors.  A$ 24

Common Tools of the 19th Centurywith separate price guide, 80vpages, covering planes, screwdrivers, braces, drawknives, wrenches, coopers and blacksmith tools, oil cans, knives and much more.  A$ 22

Craftsmen of Colonial America,all the old crafts like cooper, blacksmith, glassblowers, potters.  A$ 15

The Cooper and his Tradeby Kenneth Kilby, 192 pgs.  This is the first book on coopering by a cooper. It is fully illustrated with 56 pages of plates and 87 drawings.  A$ 45 only 1 left

#1764 Delta Industrial Machines Cat AB-63, 111 pages.  A$ 12

C Drew & Co Cat no 34, 23 pages reprint.  A$ 16

Dormer Drill Book# 1152 for speeds, tapping sizes, 60 pages.  A$ 10

Dormer twist Drill and Reamer Book#866, 80 pages.  A$ 10

#1723 Henry Disston & Sons 1902 Handbook for Lumbermen, 162 pages.  A$ 34

Disston Handbook on Saws.  A$ 24 a few copies

Directory of Baltimore Plane and Edge Tools Makers 1796 - 1900with Info on other Maryland and Virginia plane marks of the era by Richard Hay, signed by him in 1981, 50 pages.  A$ 25

Early American Furniture you can Build by Ralph Treves, 112 pages.  A$ 18

Early Tools & Equipment by Elmer Smith, 32 pages covering tools for the forge, milling, axes, auger bits, jacks, anvils, leather tools.  A$ 25

Historic Trades Colonial Williamsburg, Vol 1, 77 pages covering chairbuilding, casks and corks.  A$ 25

Two in a Bucket, A personal account of Ice Harvesting by Willis Rothra, 23 pages.  A$ 8

French Polishing Stain & Staining,94 pgsA$ 6

#1767 Home Building & Woodworking in Colonial America, 121 pages, hundreds of line drawings representing the lost art of home building in the early days.  A$ 32

Greenfield Tool Co, Price list of Jointers' Bench Planes and Moulding Tools, 1854 reprinted by Ken Roberts 1981 30 pages.  A$ 14

Gazebos & other outdoor structures. 160 pages A$ 10

#3559 Greenfield Imperial and metric drill charts, these are made of plastic.  A$ 14

Guns & Gunmaking Tools of Southern Appalachia. The Story of the Kentucky Rifle, 118 pages, very nice black & white photo's.  A$ 35

#1725 Goodnow & Wightman 1882 reprint by Mid West Tool, for Machinists, Pattern Makers, Carvers, Jeweler's Cabint Makers, 112 pages.  A$ 26

#1726 Hammacher, Schlemmer & Co Tools for all Trades 1896, 403 pages reprint by MWTCA.  A$ 28

#1763 Forty Years of Hardware, by Saunders Norvell, 443 pages, very nice reading.  A$ 28

Hoole Machine and Engraving Works, Catalogue No 79(1911) reprint, softcover 46 pages. Excellent collection of gilding roll patterns, rolls and hand stamps. A$ 24

Hynson Tool & Supply Co Cat # 52 1903, 80 pages, reprint 1980.  A$ 18

C E Jennings & Co, cat no 13, Reprint of their 175 page A4 -sized catalogue. Very good condition. A$ 24