THE CARRIAGE TRIMMERS' MANUAL AND GUIDE BOOK AND ILLUSTRATED TECHNICAL DICTIONARY, A PRACTICAL TREATISE FOR THE CARRIAGE TRIMMER.

New York, N.Y. Self published, 1881. First edition. Hardcover. Item #17228

"Containing information on leather, cloths, laces, hair, moss, etc., tables of materials used in rimming carriages, tariffs of repairs, directions for setting and trimming tops, making cussions and other parts of trimmings, etc., et. Carriage Trimmers' tools, descripton and prices. Recipes for making paste, blacks, stains, and leather varnishes, notes on styles of trimming and mountings. Hints on the care of carriages. 355 pages with full page illustrations of carriage and buggy types with a list of materials to trim each type, illustrations of tools and materials and index, plus six pages of ads in the rear. New endpapers. Bound in original brown cloth. Spine rebacked with original spine laid on. Corners show light wear. A sound, very good copy.

Price: $495.00

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