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pattern making and foundry work34% of collection
trades & workshop26% of collection
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English and shorthand dictionary, based on the original work of Sir Isaac Pitman, with lists of proper names, grammalogues and contractions, and an analytical introduction on the formation of shorthand outlinesAuthor: Classic Public Domain
The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla, with special reference to his work in polyphase currents and high potential lightingAuthor: Classic Public Domain
The fragments of the work of Heraclitus of Ephesus on nature; translated from the Greek text of Bywater, with an introd. historical and criticalAuthor: Classic Public Domain
Knights of Columbus: A complete ritual and history of the first three degrees, including all secret "work." By a former member of the order.Author: Classic Public Domain
British violin makers; a biographical dictionary of British makers of stringed instruments and bows and a critical description of their work, with introductory chapters, and numerous portraits and illustrationsAuthor: Classic Public Domain
Samuel Hahnemann; his life and work, based on recently discovered state papers, documents, letters, etc. Translated from the GermanAuthor: Marie L. Wheeler and W.H.R. Grundy. Edited by J.H. Clarke & F.J. Wheeler
Jig and fixture design, a treatise covering the principles of jig and fixture design, the important constructional details, and many different types of work-holding devices used in interchangeable manufactureAuthor: Classic Public Domain
Home work [microform] : a choice collection of useful designs for the crochet and knitting needle : also, valuable recipes for the toiletAuthor: Classic Public Domain
A dictionary, Hindustani and English, with a copious index, fitting the work to serve, also, as a dictionary of English and HindustaniAuthor: Classic Public Domain
The Catholic encyclopedia; an international work of reference on the constitution, doctrine, discipline, and history of the Catholic ChurchAuthor: Classic Public Domain
Croydon and the Great War; the official history of the war work of the borough and its citizens from 1914 to 1919, together with the Croydon roll of honourAuthor: Classic Public Domain
Organ building for amateurs : a practical guide for home-workers. Containing specifications, designs, and full instructions for making every portion of the instrumentAuthor: Classic Public Domain
The rhyming dictionary of the English language : in which the whole language is arranged according to its terminations, with a copious introd. to the various uses of the work, and an index of allowable rhymes ...Author: Classic Public Domain
The Century dictionary and cyclopedia; a work of universal reference in all departments of knowledge with a new atlas of the worldAuthor: Classic Public Domain
A few suggestions for ornamental decoration : a collection of designs & colour schemes for painters' and decorators' work / compiledAuthor: F. Scott Mitchell.
Embroidery : a collection of articles on subjects connected with the study of fine needlework, including stitches, materials, methods of work, and designing, and history ...Author: Classic Public Domain
English-Yiddish encyclopedic dictionary; a complete lexicon and work of reference in all departments of knowledge. Prepared under the editorship of Paul AbelsonAuthor: Classic Public Domain
A catalogue raisonné of the works of the most eminent Dutch painters of the seventeenth century based on the work of John Smith. Translated and editedAuthor: Edward G. Hawke
The Lewis Carroll picture book; a selection from the unpublished writings and drawings of Lewis Carroll, together with reprints from scarce and unacknowledged work. EditedAuthor: Stuart Dodgson Collingwood
Lady Anne Clifford, Countess of Dorset, Pembroke & Montgomery, 1590-1676. Her life, letters and work, extracted from all the original documents available, many of which are here printed for the first timeAuthor: Classic Public Domain
The new thesaurus of English words and phrases classified and arranged so as to facilitate the expression of ideas and assist in literary composition, based on the classic work of P.M. RogetAuthor: Classic Public Domain
The Sisters of the I.H.M.: the story of the founding of the congregation of the Sisters, servants of the immaculate heart of Mary and their work in the Scranton dioceseAuthor: Classic Public Domain
The founder's manual; a presentation of modern foundry operations, for the use of foundrymen, foremen, students and othersAuthor: Classic Public Domain
The practical model calculator, for the engineer, mechanic, machinist, manufacturer of engine-work, naval architect, miner, and millwrightAuthor: Classic Public Domain
The Society of artists of Great Britain, 1760-1791; the Free society of artists, 1761-1783 ; a complete dictionary of contributors and their work from the foundation of the societies to 1791Author: Classic Public Domain
The Encyclopaedic dictionary; an original work of reference to the words in the English language, giving a full account of their origin, meaning, pronunciation, and useAuthor: Classic Public Domain
London labour and the London poor : a cyclopaedia of the condition and earnings of those that will work, those that cannot work, and those that will not workAuthor: Classic Public Domain
Underwood of Korea; being an intimate record of the life and work of the Rev. H.G. Underwood, D.D., LL. D., for thiry one years a missionary of the Presbyterian board in KoreaAuthor: Classic Public Domain
Arabia: the cradle of Islam : studies in the geography, people and politics of the peninsula, with an account of Islam and mission workAuthor: Classic Public Domain
Visual education through stereographs and lantern slides: school work visualized and vitalized; teachers' guide: 50 cross reference classifications on different school subjectsAuthor: Classic Public Domain
The great flood of 1884 in the Ohio Valley. The rise and fall of the waters from Pittsburgh to Cairo ... together with useful and important information and statistics. Also, the work of the Gallipolis relief committeeAuthor: Classic Public Domain
Self-instructor in the art of hair work, dressing hair, making curls, switches, braids, and hair jewelry of every descriptionAuthor: Classic Public Domain
The trooper police of Australia : a record of mounted police work in the Commonwealth from the earliest days of settlement to the present timeAuthor: Classic Public Domain
Encyclopaedic dictionary; an original work of reference to the words in the English language, giving a full account of their origin, meaning, pronunciation, and useAuthor: Classic Public Domain
Annals of St. Louis in its territorial days, from 1804 to 1821; being a continuation of the author's previous work, the Annals of the French and Spanish periodAuthor: Classic Public Domain
The complete practical machinist: embracing lathe work, vise work, drills and drilling, taps and dies, hardening and tempering, the making and use of tools ..Author: Classic Public Domain
The Priscilla war work book, including directions for knitted garments and comfort kits from the American Red cross, and knitted garments for the boy scoutAuthor: Classic Public Domain
Industrial engineering, a handbook of useful information for managers, engineers, superintendents, designers, draftsmen and others engaged in constructive workAuthor: Classic Public Domain
Turning and mechanical manipulation intended as a work of general reference and practical instruction on the lathe, and the various mechanical pursuits followedAuthor: amateurs
Year book of the Boston Architectural Club: The Petit Trianon, being a reproduction of plates from a workAuthor: James A. Arnott and John Wilson, architects, of Edinburgh
Machine shop work; a comprehensive manual of approved shop methods, including the construction and use of tools and machines, the details of their efficient operation, and a discussion of modern production methodsAuthor: Classic Public Domain
Discover 125 carefully selected public-domain books about pattern making and foundry work. This focused archive brings together practical manuals, illustrated references and important historical works in one searchable collection.
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The life and work of Syed Ahmed Khan, C.S.I.
Kelly's directory of Berkshire, Bucks and Oxon : with maps engraved expressly for the work
The pewter collector : a guide to British pewter, with some reference to foreign work
The botanists of Philadelphia and their work
Jacopo Carucci da Pontormo, his life and work. With a foreword by Frank Jewett Mather
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English and shorthand dictionary, based on the original work of Sir Isaac Pitman, with lists of proper names, grammalogues and contractions, and an analytical introduction on the formation of shorthand outlines
The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla, with special reference to his work in polyphase currents and high potential lighting
The fragments of the work of Heraclitus of Ephesus on nature; translated from the Greek text of Bywater, with an introd. historical and critical
Knights of Columbus: A complete ritual and history of the first three degrees, including all secret "work." By a former member of the order.
A dictionary of the printers and booksellers who were at work in England, Scotland and Ireland from 1668 to 1725
Lion Yarn Book, manual of worsted work
Jewelry making and design; an illustrated text book for teachers, students of design, and craft workers in jewelry
The Royal Academy of Arts; a complete dictionary of contributors and their work from its foundation in 1769 to 1904
British violin makers; a biographical dictionary of British makers of stringed instruments and bows and a critical description of their work, with introductory chapters, and numerous portraits and illustrations
Samuel Hahnemann; his life and work, based on recently discovered state papers, documents, letters, etc. Translated from the German by Marie L. Wheeler and W.H.R. Grundy. Edited by J.H. Clarke & F.J. Wheeler
Leather work
Chau Ju-Kua: his work on the Chinese and Arab trade in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, entitled Chu-fan-chï
Jig and fixture design, a treatise covering the principles of jig and fixture design, the important constructional details, and many different types of work-holding devices used in interchangeable manufacture
Home work [microform] : a choice collection of useful designs for the crochet and knitting needle : also, valuable recipes for the toilet
A dictionary, Hindustani and English, with a copious index, fitting the work to serve, also, as a dictionary of English and Hindustani
The Young Ladies' Journal Complete Guide to the Work-Table Sixth Edition 1888
The life and work of Syed Ahmed Khan, C.S.I.
The Catholic encyclopedia; an international work of reference on the constitution, doctrine, discipline, and history of the Catholic Church
Jacobean crewel work and traditional designs
Croydon and the Great War; the official history of the war work of the borough and its citizens from 1914 to 1919, together with the Croydon roll of honour
How to work embroidery stitches; a practical method with 69 illustrations
Johann Sebastian Bach; his life, art, and work, tr. from the German of Johann Nikolaus Forkel, with notes and appendices
Life and work of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Editor-in-chief, P.D. Saggi. Foreword [by] C. Rajagopalachari
The history of the Church missionary society, its environment, its men and its work
Kelly's directory of Berkshire, Bucks and Oxon : with maps engraved expressly for the work
Handicraft for handy boys; : practical plans for work and play with many ideas for earning money,
Structural Steel Work
Text-book of advanced machine work
Work ~ An Illustrated Magazine of Practice and Theory 1889-1892
The magic of the mind;how the conscious and the subconscious minds work.
Organ building for amateurs : a practical guide for home-workers. Containing specifications, designs, and full instructions for making every portion of the instrument
The rhyming dictionary of the English language : in which the whole language is arranged according to its terminations, with a copious introd. to the various uses of the work, and an index of allowable rhymes ...
The Century dictionary and cyclopedia; a work of universal reference in all departments of knowledge with a new atlas of the world
A few suggestions for ornamental decoration : a collection of designs & colour schemes for painters' and decorators' work / compiled by F. Scott Mitchell.
Early history of Atlantic County, New Jersey; record of the first year's work of Atlantic county's historical society
The fragments of the work of Heraclitus of Ephesus on nature;
Embroidery : a collection of articles on subjects connected with the study of fine needlework, including stitches, materials, methods of work, and designing, and history ...
Friedrich Nietzsche His Life And Work
The pewter collector : a guide to British pewter, with some reference to foreign work
English-Yiddish encyclopedic dictionary; a complete lexicon and work of reference in all departments of knowledge. Prepared under the editorship of Paul Abelson
A catalogue raisonné of the works of the most eminent Dutch painters of the seventeenth century based on the work of John Smith. Translated and edited by Edward G. Hawke
The Lewis Carroll picture book; a selection from the unpublished writings and drawings of Lewis Carroll, together with reprints from scarce and unacknowledged work. Edited by Stuart Dodgson Collingwood
Lady Anne Clifford, Countess of Dorset, Pembroke & Montgomery, 1590-1676. Her life, letters and work, extracted from all the original documents available, many of which are here printed for the first time
Peterson's Magazine July to December 1888 [Fashion and fancy work pages]
Ladies's work for pleasure and profit
500 designs for Mexican drawn-work
Illustrated catalog of mouldings, architectural & ornamental wood work.
The new thesaurus of English words and phrases classified and arranged so as to facilitate the expression of ideas and assist in literary composition, based on the classic work of P.M. Roget
The Sisters of the I.H.M.: the story of the founding of the congregation of the Sisters, servants of the immaculate heart of Mary and their work in the Scranton diocese
A dictionary of slang and colloquial English : abridged from the seven-volume work, entitled : Slang and its analogues
Jacopo Carucci da Pontormo, his life and work. With a foreword by Frank Jewett Mather
Collier's new encyclopedia : a loose-leaf and self-revising reference work ... with 515 illustrations and ninety-six maps
A history of furniture : with chapters on tapestry, oriental embroidery and leather work ...
Chau Ju-kua: his work on the Chinese and Arab trade in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, entitled Chu-fan-chï
English-Yiddish encyclopedic dictionary : a complete lexicon and work of reference in all departments of knowledge
The work of St. Optatus, bishop of Milevis, against the Donatists, with appendix
Old and new designs in crochet work
The founder's manual; a presentation of modern foundry operations, for the use of foundrymen, foremen, students and others
The Century dictionary and cyclopedia; a work of universal reference in all departments of knowledge ... Vol. I-XII
Leo Tolstoy, his life and work; autobiographical memoirs, letters, and biographical material
The practical model calculator, for the engineer, mechanic, machinist, manufacturer of engine-work, naval architect, miner, and millwright
The botanists of Philadelphia and their work
The peerless pastry book containing recipes for baking and pastry work ..
Geometrical drawing, projection drawing, freehand and ornamental drawing, wash work and brush drawing, elementary perspective drawing, architectural drawing
History of the Philharmonic society of London 1813-1912. A record of a hundred years' work in the cause of music
Johann Sebastian Bach : his work and influence on the music of Germany, 1685-1750
The Person And Work Of The Holy Spirit
The "standard" work on cutting ladies' tailor-made garments;
Condensed specimen book from the Boston Type Foundry
Mrs. Leach's fancy work basket
A new and complete pronouncing Bible dictionary, containing more Scriptural words than any other work of the kind
How things work
Convenient book of specimens. Franklin type foundry
THE LIFE AND WORK OF SIR SYED AHMED KHAN
Galileo His Life And Work
Hudson Taylor and the China Inland Mission : the growth of a work of God
Handbook of flower pollination based upon Hermann Müller's work The fertilisation of flowers by insects
The Society of artists of Great Britain, 1760-1791; the Free society of artists, 1761-1783 ; a complete dictionary of contributors and their work from the foundation of the societies to 1791
Fancy work recreations : a complete guide to knitting, crochet, and home adornment
The Encyclopaedic dictionary; an original work of reference to the words in the English language, giving a full account of their origin, meaning, pronunciation, and use
Vade mecum : a work of reference for the use of architects ...
London labour and the London poor : a cyclopaedia of the condition and earnings of those that will work, those that cannot work, and those that will not work
Pyrotechnics: the history and art of firework making
Emile Zola Novelist And Reformer An Account Of His Life And Work
Our mountain work [serial]
Underwood of Korea; being an intimate record of the life and work of the Rev. H.G. Underwood, D.D., LL. D., for thiry one years a missionary of the Presbyterian board in Korea
A Greek-English lexicon, based on the German work of Francis Passow
Tycho Brahe; a picture of scientific life and work in the sixteenth century
Jacob Jordaens, his life and work
Arabia: the cradle of Islam : studies in the geography, people and politics of the peninsula, with an account of Islam and mission work
Rabindranath Tagore, his life and work
Degeneration : tr. from the second edition of the German work
Emile Zola, novelist and reformer : an account of his life & work
Visual education through stereographs and lantern slides: school work visualized and vitalized; teachers' guide: 50 cross reference classifications on different school subjects
A few suggestions for ornamental decoration in painters' and decorators' work / compiled by F. Scott Mitchell.
Bamboo work; comprising the construction of furniture, household fitments, and other articles in bamboo
Ford Madox Brown : a record of his life and work
Our county and its people. A descriptive work on Erie County, New York
Francisco Goya : a study of the work and personality of the eighteenth century Spanish painter and satirist
Folkestone during the war [1914-1919] a record of the town's life and work
The Life And Work Of John Ruskin Vol-I
The great flood of 1884 in the Ohio Valley. The rise and fall of the waters from Pittsburgh to Cairo ... together with useful and important information and statistics. Also, the work of the Gallipolis relief committee
E. D. Morel, the man and his work
Self-instructor in the art of hair work, dressing hair, making curls, switches, braids, and hair jewelry of every description
Old and new designs in crochet work : yokes & collars
The trooper police of Australia : a record of mounted police work in the Commonwealth from the earliest days of settlement to the present time
Antonio Stradivari, his life and work (1644-1737)
The art of the book; a review of some recent European and American work in typography, page decoration & binding
Ladies' fancy work ..
Five years' explorations at Thebes : a record of work done 1907-1911
Adams & Kelly Co. official catalogue 1908-1909 : sash, doors, and all kinds of mill work
Encyclopaedic dictionary; an original work of reference to the words in the English language, giving a full account of their origin, meaning, pronunciation, and use
Michael Faraday; his life and work
Annals of St. Louis in its territorial days, from 1804 to 1821; being a continuation of the author's previous work, the Annals of the French and Spanish period
Peterson's Magazine January to June 1888 [Fashion and Fancy work pages]
Red cross chapter at work
The complete practical machinist: embracing lathe work, vise work, drills and drilling, taps and dies, hardening and tempering, the making and use of tools ..
Tolstoi work public domain
The Priscilla war work book, including directions for knitted garments and comfort kits from the American Red cross, and knitted garments for the boy scout
Industrial engineering, a handbook of useful information for managers, engineers, superintendents, designers, draftsmen and others engaged in constructive work
Everyman : his life, work, and books
Pen drawing and pen draughtsmen, their work and their methods: a study of the art to-day with technical suggestions
Turning and mechanical manipulation intended as a work of general reference and practical instruction on the lathe, and the various mechanical pursuits followed by amateurs
Year book of the Boston Architectural Club: The Petit Trianon, being a reproduction of plates from a work by James A. Arnott and John Wilson, architects, of Edinburgh
Machine shop work; a comprehensive manual of approved shop methods, including the construction and use of tools and machines, the details of their efficient operation, and a discussion of modern production methods
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