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TRINDERS' FINE TOOLS
BOOK LIST - ENGINEERING, METAL WORKING

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ENGINEERING, METAL WORKING

TOOLMAKING AND GENERAL METALWORKING

B1840) Iles, Ashley. MEMORIES OF A SHEFFIELD TOOL MAKER. 1993. 10" x 7", 135 pages, black and white illustrations. Ashley Iles started his working life during the Depression as an apprentice patternmaker. He eventually worked his way into his own edge-tool business, which has become an important maker and world-wide distributor of quality carving and turning tools. He also portrays the Sheffield hand trades in the final years before their demise, when they had changed little since Victorian times. A very interesting and enjoyable read. Soft covers, fine. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling SORRY, SOLD

B869) Fliegel, Stephen N. ARMS AND ARMOR. The Cleveland Museum of Art. 1998. 11 3/4" x 9 1/4", 181 pages, 172 colour illustrations and 17 half-tones. Glossary, Bibliography. Hb in dw, slight bump to edge of rear cover, just visible on dw, remainder mark on lower edges, otherwise a near fine copy. US$ 42.00 / 28.00 pounds sterling

B1440) Hammond, E.K. LAPPING AND POLISHING. A Treatise on Lapping and Polishing Practice, including the Abrasives used for Lapping, Methods of Charging Laps, Materials for Polishing, and Polishing Wheels. First published 1921, reprint 1992. 7 1/8" x 4 3/4", 60 pages, black and white illustrations. Usual Safety warning regarding materials and practices described being unlikely to conform to modern safety standards! Soft covers, fine. US$ 6.75 / 4.50 pounds sterling SORRY, SOLD

B233) WORKSHOP PRACTICE SERIES No. 2. Throp, Arnold. VERTICAL MILLING IN THE HOME WORKSHOP. 1996, octavo. 93 pages, black and white illustrations. Pb. V. good. US$ 12.00 / 6.95 pounds sterling.

B234) WORKSHOP PRACTICE SERIES No. 4. Aspin, Terry. FOUNDRY WORK FOR THE AMATEUR. 1996, octavo. 95 pages, black and white illustrations. Pb. V. good. US$ 12.00 / 6.95 pounds sterling.

B408) WORKSHOP PRACTICE SERIES No. 5. Tubal Cain. MILLING OPERATIONS IN THE LATHE. 1997, octavo. 125 pages, black and white illustrations. Pb. V. good. US$ 12.00 / 6.95 pounds sterling.

B235) WORKSHOP PRACTICE SERIES No. 6. Law, Ivan. MEASURING AND MARKING METALS. 1988, octavo. 100 pages, black and white illustrations. Pb. V. good. US$ 11.50 / 6.50 pounds sterling.

B236) WORKSHOP PRACTICE SERIES No. 7. Vause, W. A. THE ART OF WELDING. 1995, octavo. 95 pages, black and white illustrations. Pb. V. good. US$ 11.00 / 6.25 pounds sterling.

B409) WORKSHOP PRACTICE SERIES No. 8. R. E. Wakeford. SHEET METAL WORK. 1999, octavo. 151 pages, black and white illustrations. Pb. V. good. US$ 12.00 / 6.95 pounds sterling.

B410) WORKSHOP PRACTICE SERIES No. 9. Tubal Cain. SOLDERING AND BRAZING. 1997, octavo. 136 pages, black and white illustrations. Pb. V. good. US$ 12.00 / 6.95 pounds sterling.

B237) WORKSHOP PRACTICE SERIES No. 10. Bradley, Ian. SAWS AND SAWING. 1994, octavo. 95 pages, black and white illustrations. Pb. V. good. US$ 12.00 / 6.95 pounds sterling.

B238) WORKSHOP PRACTICE SERIES No. 11. Poyner, J. ELECTRO PLATING. 1995, octavo. 61 pages, black and white illustrations. Pb. V. good. US$ 11.00 / 6.25 pounds sterling.

B239) WORKSHOP PRACTICE SERIES No. 12. Tubal Cain. DRILLS, TAPS AND DIES. 1996, octavo. 103 pages, black and white illustrations. Pb. V. good. US$ 11.50 / 6.95 pounds sterling.

B240) WORKSHOP PRACTICE SERIES No. 13. Tubal Cain. WORKSHOP DRAWINGS. 1988, octavo. 110 pages, black and white illustrations. Pb. V. good. US$ 12.00 / 6.95 pounds sterling.

B411) WORKSHOP PRACTICE SERIES No. 14. Stan Bray. MAKING SMALL WORKSHOP TOOLS. 1997, octavo. 95 pages, black and white illustrations. Pb. V. good. US$ 12.00 / 6.95 pounds sterling.

B412) WORKSHOP PRACTICE SERIES No. 15. Tubal Cain. WORKHOLDING IN THE LATHE. 1997, octavo. 111 pages, black and white illustrations. Pb. V. good. US$ 12.00 / 6.95 pounds sterling.

B1027) WORKSHOP PRACTICE SERIES No. 16. Jim Cox. ELECTRIC MOTORS. 2000. 8 1/4" x 5 3/4", 134 pages, black and white illustrations. Pb. V. good. US$ 12.00 / 6.95 pounds sterling.

B241) WORKSHOP PRACTICE SERIES No. 17. Law, Ivan. GEARS AND GEAR CUTTING. 1995, octavo. 135 pages, black and white illustrations. Pb. V. good. US$ 12.00 / 6.95 pounds sterling.

B242) WORKSHOP PRACTICE SERIES No. 18. Oldridge, Les. BASIC BENCHWORK. 1995, octavo. 127 pages, black and white illustrations. Pb. V. good. US$ 12.00 / 6.95 pounds sterling.

B413) WORKSHOP PRACTICE SERIES No. 19. Tubal Cain. SPRING DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE. 1994, octavo. 95 pages, black and white illustrations. Pb. V. good. US$ 12.00 / 6.95 pounds sterling.

B243) WORKSHOP PRACTICE SERIES No. 20. Bradley, Ian. METALWORK AND MACHINING HINTS AND TIPS. 1997, octavo. 94 pages, black and white illustrations. Pb. V. good. US$ 12.00 / 6.95 pounds sterling.

B414) WORKSHOP PRACTICE SERIES No. 21. David Lammas. ADHESIVES AND SEALANTS. 1991, octavo. 137 pages, black and white illustrations. Pb. V. good. US$ 12.00 / 6.95 pounds sterling.

B415) WORKSHOP PRACTICE SERIES No. 25. B. Terry Aspin. THE BACKYARD FOUNDRY. 1997, octavo. 91 pages, black and white illustrations. Pb. V. good. US$ 10.50 / 6.95 pounds sterling

B416) WORKSHOP PRACTICE SERIES No. 26. Vic Smeed, editor. HOME WORKSHOP HINTS AND TIPS. 1997, octavo. 115 pages, black and white illustrations. Pb. V. good. US$ 9.75 / 5.50 pounds sterling.

B417) WORKSHOP PRACTICE SERIES No. 27. Harprit Sandhu. SPINDLES. 1997, octavo. 156 pages, black and white illustrations. Pb. V. good. US$ 12.00 / 6.95 pounds sterling. SW

B418) WORKSHOP PRACTICE SERIES No. 28. Tubal Cain. SIMPLE WORKSHOP DEVICES. 1998, octavo. 140 pages, black and white illustrations. Pb. V. good. US$ 12.00 / 6.95 pounds sterling.

B1026) WORKSHOP PRACTICE SERIES No. 31. Stan Bray. USEFUL WORKSHOP TOOLS. 2000. 8 1/4" x 5 3/4", 108 pages, black and white illustrations. Pb. V. good. US$ 12.00 / 6.95 pounds sterling.

B102) Knight, Edward H. THE PRACTICAL DICTIONARY OF MECHANICS. Quarto, 8 vols, some 450+ pages per volume. Subscribers' edition, no date but late 1880's or 1890's. Many thousands of engraving, a fine set in original gilt and blind-stamped cloth, recently discretely repaired by our Cambridge binder. US$260.00 / 175.00 pounds sterling SORRY, SOLD

BLACKSMITHING

B1767) Bealer, Alex W. THE ART OF BLACKSMITHING. Revised edition 1995. 8 1/4" x 5 1/2", 438 pages, more than 500 black and white illustrations. A comprehensive work on all aspects of the blacksmith's work. List of sources for equipment and supplies. Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

B364) Streeter, Donald. PROFESSIONAL SMITHING. 1995. Quarto, 133 pages. Black and white illustrations. Contains traditional techniques for decorative ironwork, whitesmithing, hardware, toolmaking and locksmithing. Soft covers. New. US$ 24.75 / 16.50 pounds sterling

B262) Richardson, M. T. New foreword by Mark E. Williams. PRACTICAL BLACKSMITHING. 2 vol, pb. Vol. 1 262 pages, vol. 2 276 pages. Reprinted in 2 pb volumes in 1998, originally published in 4 separate vols. In 1889, 1890, 1891. Octavo. Large number of black and white illustrations. Very good. Vol. 1 US$ 31.50 / 17.95 pounds sterling, vol. 2 US$ 33.20 / 18.95 pounds sterling

B853) Andrews, Jack. NEW EDGE OF THE ANVIL. 1994. 10" x 8", 243 pages, over 150 drawings of tools, equipment and forging processes, photographic portfolios of the work of 6 contemporary metal workers. Soft covers, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B2004) Lister, Raymond. THE CRAFTSMAN IN METAL. 1966. 8 3/4" x 5 1/2", 208 pages, 30 black and white plates, 29 figures. Covers all the main precious and base metals, and many of the various manufacturing techniques associated with them in a survey ranging from ancient times up to the twentieth century. Useful Bibliography. Hb in dw, dw a little torn and neatly repaired, previous owner's name and date neatly inscribed inside front cover, otherwise a very good copy. US$ 18.75 / 12.50 pounds sterling

B1436) Coglan, H. H. ETRUSCAN AND SPANISH SWORDS OF IRON. 1956. 9 1/2" x 6 3/4", paginated 167 - 174, black and white illustrations. Soft covers, very good. US$ 6.00 / 4.00 pounds sterling

B679) Pyhrr, Stuart W. and Godoy, Jose-A. HEROIC ARMOR OF THE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE Filippo Negroli and his Contemporaries 1998. 11 3/8" x 9", 368 pages, 298 illustrations, 174 in colour. Filippo Negroli, one of the Negroli family of armorers, was the most innovative and celebrated of the renowned armorers of Milan. He was a virtuoso sculptor in steel, who transformed armors, helmets and shields into works of art, covered with exquisitely embossed and chased ornament. The book thoroughly re-examines all the armors signed by Filippo Negroli, with many superb photographs of details of the armor. Bibliography. Hb (cloth bound) in dw, near fine – may have remainder mark on lower edge. US$ 60.00 / 40.00 pounds sterling

KNIVES, FLATWARE, CUTLERY

B1809) Levine, Bernard. POCKET KNIVES The Collector's Guide to Identifying, Buying and Enjoying Vintage Pocketknives. 1993. 11 7/8" x 9", 80 pages, well illustrated in colour. Illustrates and describes examples of all the major types of pocketknives, from folding knives with solid gold fruit blades to whittlers and delicate lobster knives. Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 11.25 / 7.50 pounds sterling

B1837) Hood, William P., with Berlin, Roslyn and Wawrynek, Edward. TIFFANY SILVER FLATWARE 1845-1905 When Dining Was An Art. 1999. 11" x 8 3/8", 350 pages, superbly illustrated, mainly in colour. This definitive book documents the history of the silver flatware produced under the Tiffany name. Detailed description and specially commissioned photographs document the extraordinary creativity and craftsmanship that distinguished much of Tiffany & Co.'s prolific Victorian flatware production. Appendices include Flatware Terminology, Glossary, Tiffany Flatware Markings. Chronology. Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 67.50 / 45.00 pounds sterling

B1576) Moore, Simon. CUTLERY FOR THE TABLE A History of British Table and Pocket Cutlery. 1999. 10 1/4" x 7 5/8", 320 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Covers the development of eating utensils from Prehistoric times through Roman, Mediaeval, Tudor and Stuart up to the 18th. century and the present day. Glossary, Table of London Cutlers' Marks, Blade, Bolster and Handle Designs, Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 52.50 / 35.00 pounds sterling

BRASS, COPPER, BRONZE, PEWTER, PAKTONG

B1899) Turner, Eric. AN INTRODUCTION TO BRASS. Victoria and Albert Museum, 1982. 10" x 7 3/8", 48 pages, 30 colour plates. An authoritative introduction to the subject, illustrated by objects from the Victoria and Albert Museum, and written by the Senior Museum Assistant in the Victoria and Albert Museum's Dept of Metalwork. Pictorial boards, near fine. US$ 9.75 / 6.50 pounds sterling

B1626) Clarke, T.N., Morrison-Low, A.D., Simpson, A.D.C. BRASS & GLASS Scientific Instrument Making Workshops in Scotland as Illustrated by Instruments from the Arthur Frank Collection at the Royal Museum of Scotland. National Museums of Scotland 1989. 11 5/8" x 8", 320 pp, many black and white illustrations of instruments, trade cards of instrument makers etc. A definitive study covering the history of instrument making in Scotland. Soft covers, fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B1447) STONE'S PATENT BRONZE AND ITS APPLICATIONS. Patentees & Sole Manufacturers: J. Stone & Co., Deptford, London. Second edition, January 1891. 8 1/2" x 6 5/8", 31 pages, printed throughout in black and red; one page in red and gold, with a handsome drawing in gold of a propeller. Folding out graphs showing tensile tests on Stone's Bronze and Best Gunmetal; folding out reprint from 'The Engineer' of April 24th, 1891. Very specialised catalogue of Metallic Alloys. Details of independent testing, lists of satisfied users, facsimile letters from users etc. Unusual. Hb, in red cloth with gold embossed propellor and lettering on upper board. Boards rather soiled, and hinges weak, but generally very good. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B1782) Caspall, John. FIRE & LIGHT in the home pre-1820. 1995. 11" x 8 1/2", 278 pages, 601 black and white illustrations. A comprehensive and pioneering study. particularly concerning candlesticks. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B1661) Cacciandra, Vittorio, Cesati, Alessandro. FIRE STEELS. 1996. 12 1/4" x 8 1/4", 131 pages, 56 pages of superb full colour plates, illustrating 275 fire steels, a further 8 full colour plates illustrating 13 further steels and tinder boxes. Each item illustrated full scale and catalogued. A unique, unrivalled personal collection, of the highest quality and interest. Bibliography. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 72.00 / 48.00 pounds sterling

B1099) John, W.D. and Coombes, Katherine. PAKTONG The Non-Tarnishable Chinese 'Silver' Alloy used for 'Adam' Firegrates and Early Georgian Candlesticks. 1970. 500 copies only. 11 5/8" x 8 7/8", 25 pages of text, 50 pages of black and white plates. Hb, very good, except for fading of the spine. US$ 97.50 / 65.00 pounds sterling

SILVERSMITHING, SILVER AND PRECIOUS METALS

B214) Brittain, A. and Morton, P. ENGRAVING ON PRECIOUS METALS. 1988, octavo. 227 pages, black and white illustrations. Hb with dw, very good condition. US $ 24.00 / 13.50 pounds sterling.

B2006) Franke, Lois E. HANDWROUGHT JEWELRY. 1962. 10 1/2" x 7 7/8", 222 pages, comprehensively illustrated, mainly in black and white, with many illustrations of step-by-step processes. Very comprehensive, starting with basic techniques including soldering and forging, rolling and drawing by use of the rolling mill and drawplates. The creation of surface textures, and polishing is next covered, followed by the making of chains; use and making of all kinds of fasteners for ear-rings, cuff-links etc; stones and stone setting; and making hinges. Short Bibliography. Hb in dw, dw a little torn, but neatly repaired. Previous owner's name neatly inscribed inside front cover. Generally a very good copy. US$ 27.00 / 18.00 pounds sterling

B1704) Luddington, John. STARTING TO COLLECT SILVER. 1988. 11" x 8 1/2", 225 pages, black and white illustrations. Describes the many problems and pitfalls which face the novice silver collector; included are copious illustrations of interesting pieces. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling

B1761) McFadden, David Revere, Clark, Mark A. TREASURES FOR THE TABLE Silver from the Chrysler Museum. 1989. 12 1/8" x 9 1/4", 117 pages, 21 colour plates, 78 duotone, 8 black and white illustrations. Presents 79 masterpieces of silver dating from 1572 to 1956 and originating in England, Ireland, France, Germany, Denmark, Russia and America. Bibliography. Hb in dw, fine. US$ 37.50 / 25.00 pounds sterling

B717) Muller, Hannelore. THE THYSSEN-BORNEMISZA COLLECTION: EUROPEAN SILVER. 1986. 11 7/8" x 9 3/4", 312 pages, extensively illustrated in black and white and colour. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 72.00 / 48.00 pounds sterling SORRY, SOLD

B1531) Wees, Beth Carver. ENGLISH, IRISH & SCOTTISH SILVER at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute. 1997. 12 1/4" x 9 1/4", 595 pages, 19 colour plates, 1,222 duotones. The Clark Art Institute holds on of the finest and largest collections of British silver outside of the British Isles. This book catalogues every item in the collection, from the early sixteenth to the mid-twentieth century, including 76 pieces by Paul de Lamerie and many more by other great Huguenot masters. Some 850 objects are illustrated and described in detail. An invaluable reference. Hb in dw, near fine, short (1/2") scratch on dw. US$ 112.5 / 75.00 pounds sterling SORRY, SOLD

B1319) Martin, Cristina Esteras. PLATERIA DEL PERU VIRREINAL 1535 - 1825. Madrid/Lima 1997. 11 3/4" x 9 1/4", 341 pages, catalogues with full page coloured illustrations 125 magnificent items in precious metals. Spanish text. Bibliography. Soft covers, very good. US$ 97.50 / 65.00 pounds sterling

B1781) Shadbolt, Doris. BILL REID. 1986. 10" x 9 3/8", 192 pages, well illustrated in black and white and colour. Bill Reid is an important bridge figure between the traditional culture of the Indians of the Pacific coast and the mainstream of twentieth-century art. His work embraces many art forms, from the monumental to exquisite jewelery. Bibliography, Chronological List of Illustrations. Hb in dw, near fine. US$ 30.00 / 20.00 pounds sterling