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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherTaunton Press, Incorporated
ISBN-101561586560
ISBN-139781561586561
eBay Product ID (ePID)30757415
Product Key Features
Book TitleTools Rare and Ingenious : Celebrating the World's Most Amazing Tools
Number of Pages216 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicWoodwork, Power Tools, Hand Tools
Publication Year2004
IllustratorYes
GenreHouse & Home, Crafts & Hobbies
AuthorSandor Nagyszalanczy
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight41.1 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width9.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2004-005887
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal621.9009
SynopsisThis new title expands on Nagyszalanczy's acclaimed "The Art of Fine Tools" by offering a visual feast of the finest and most beautifully crafted vintage tools ever made., Over the centuries, craftsmen have transformed humble objects-drills, saws, planes, and levels-into works of art. This new title expands on Sandor Nagyszalanczy's acclaimed The Art of Fine Tools by offering a world tour of objects that rarely leave the private vaults of collectors. A visual feast of the finest and most beautifully crafted vintage tools ever made, Tools offers engaging facts about their history, function, and manufacture. Collectors and craftsmen will relish the depth of historical and technical information that accompanies each of the over 400 color photographs. Anyone who has ever held a hammer or a saw will marvel at these masterpieces of art and utility.