About this title: Describes the work of a blacksmith, including the development of techniques for working iron, the tools used, and the objects made on the forge. Also discusses the decline of this profession with the expansion of large scale industry.
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Description: Thomas Y. Crowell Co. C.1968, 1st edition, hardcover, ; 10-1/4x7-3/4", ex-library with few distinctions, indexed, black end papers, contents clean, bright and solid, VERY GOOD, a GOOD+ cover, in an attractive near VERY GOOD dustjacket, in a new clear mylar DJ cover. A nice copy you will be happy to own! read more
Edition: 4th Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Thomas Y Crowell Company, New York
Date Published: 1968
ISBN-13:9780690863697ISBN:0690863691
Description: Illustrated. Very Good in Very Good jacket. EX-LIBRARY. EXPECTED MARKINGS AND ATTACHMENTS. ILLUSTRATED DUST JACKET WRAPPED IN MYLAR. TAN HARDCOVER COVER WITH LIGHT STAINING. INTERIOR PAGES CLEAN, BRIGHT AND TIGHT STAMPED "DISCARD" WITH LIBRARY STAMPS MARKED OUT. read more
Edition: 5th Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Thomas Y Crowell Company, New York
Date Published: 1968
ISBN-13:9780690863697ISBN:0690863691
Description: Watson. Very Good in Very Good jacket. EX-LIBRARY. EXPECTED MARKINGS AND ATTACHMENTS. ILLUSTRATED DUST JACKET WRAPPED IN MYLAR. BROWN CLOTH COVER. INTERIOR PAGES CLEAN, BRIGHT AND TIGHT. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Thomas Y. Crowell
Date Published: 1968
Description: Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. Previous owner's name on half title page in center of page. Goldenrod cloth boards with black spinal titles, show light edge and shelf wear. DJ has closed tears at head and foot of spine, rubbing, light soiling and general edge wear. Other wise both are clean and solid-a very nice copy! read more
Edition: 4th Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Thomas Y. Crowell, NY
Date Published: 1968
ISBN-13:9780690863697ISBN:0690863691
Description: Very Good in Good jacket. 8 x 10 1/2. 126 page hardcover, w/many drawing illustrations by the author. A detailed account of this now extinct 19the C. trade. Many drawing of the tools and equipment. Dust jacket is lightly worn and has a clean tear on top front close to spine, but is now protected-and looks great-in a mylar protective sleeve. Full cloth exterior w/title in black on spine. Interior is unmarked, tight and clean. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Thomas Y. Crowell Co., New York
Date Published: 1968
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall Complete history and details of blacksmithing, with how-to diagrams, multiple tools of the trade, including those of the farrier (horseshoe maker). Golden brown linen with black and white spine lettering, black endpapers, illustrated half title, 125 pages, illustrated dustjacket. The book is in very good condition with some edgewear including light rubbed corners and spine ends, sound text block, good hinges, clean pages with no names or ... read more
Edition: Expanded Edition
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Thomas Y. Crowell Co, New York
Date Published: 1977
ISBN-13:9780690014495ISBN:069001449X
Description: Aldren Watson. Very Good. No Jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. 171 pp. Light scuffing to the extremities. The binding is tight and square, and the text is clean. read more
Edition: 1st Edition / 1st Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1968
Description: Good. No Jacket. Covers blacksmithing in New England from 1885-1910. 1st Edition / 1st Printing. Good to very good, no dust jacket, slight soiling to covers, bookplate on front endpaper. 19.5 x 26cm. hard cover. 126pp. A4573. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Thomas Y. Crowell
Date Published: 1968
Description: Watson, Aldren. This large/4to HARDBACK is FINE; DJ has a triangular shaped chip about 1 inch long to the top of the upper cover, else NEAR FINE; mostly light spine. office ww. read more
Edition: Second Printing
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Thomas Y. Crowell, New York
Date Published: 1968
Description: Watson, Aldren A. Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. 125 pp, well-illustrated, appendix, bib., index, ink owner's name else very nice copy. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Thomas Y. Crowell
Date Published: 1977-09
ISBN-13:9780690014495ISBN:069001449X
Description: Very Good. F/VG. Very good plus condition. 1977 first printing of new, expanded edition of book first published in 1968. Dust jacket has apprx 1 cm x 1 cm x 0.4 cm chip missing from apprx 2 cm tear, bottom front. Top corners of jacket rubbed, apprx 0.5 cm closed tear on top front corner, no material missing. Apprx 0.5 cm closed tear, top DJ near spine. Some "ruffling" of bottom edge. Dust jacket remains tight overall. Book has very, very minor rubbing (no fraying), bottom of spine; otherwise ... read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: New York: Crowell, 1968
Date Published: 1968
Description: Fine in Very Good+ jacket. Inscribed By the Author First edition, hardcover, warmly inscribed by the author, a Fine copy in a bright VG+ dustjacket which has a couple of short closed tears, some light tanning to the spine, and some light wear to the edges. read more
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