[Woodcarver] old carving and wood books

[Donna Menke]

Thanks for the reference Maura- looks like a fun place to browse.
Donna Menke
http://www.woodworks-by-donna.com 
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--- On Thu, 11/12/09, Maura Macaluso <linehan718 at aol.com> wrote:


> From: Maura Macaluso <linehan718 at aol.com>

> Subject: [Woodcarver] old  carving and wood books

> To: woodcarver at six.pairlist.net

> Date: Thursday, November 12, 2009, 5:45 PM

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> Hi fellow

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> Project Gutenberg is well underway. This is a project to

> make all out-of-print books available for reading over the

> internet.  all books are free and are out of

> copyright.  Basically that means you can use the books

> anyway you like, to read, to teach from, to copy from. Any

> patterns there are also out-of-copyright so feel free to use

> them. I have done the work for you and found the books which

> will be of most interest to woodcarvers.

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> Wood-Carving, by George Jack

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> http://www.gutenberg.org/files/22107/22107-h/22107-h.htm

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> Wood-Block Printing

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>    A Description of the Craft of Woodcutting and Colour

> Printing Based on the Japanese Practice

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> http://www.gutenberg.org/files/20195/20195-h/20195-h.htm

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> French Polishing and Enamelling, by Richard

> Bitmead

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> http://www.gutenberg.org/files/17935/17935-h/17935-h.htm

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> Woodwork Joints, by William Fairham

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> http://www.gutenberg.org/files/21531/21531-h/21531-h.htm

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> Why Bewick Succeeded

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>        A Note in the History of Wood Engraving

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> Author: Jacob Kainen

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> http://www.gutenberg.org/files/29928/29928-h/29928-h.htm

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> Handwork in Wood

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> Author: William Noyes

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> http://www.gutenberg.org/files/20846/20846-h/20846-h.htm

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> The Mechanical Properties of Wood

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>        Including a Discussion of the Factors Affecting the

> Mechanical

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>               Properties, and Methods of Timber Testing

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> Author: Samuel J. Record

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> http://www.gutenberg.org/files/12299/12299-h/12299-h.htm

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> Ariadne Florentina

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>        Six Lectures on Wood and Metal Engraving

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> Author: John Ruskin

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> http://www.gutenberg.org/files/27268/27268-h/27268-h.htm

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> A Course In Wood Turning

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> Author: Archie S. Milton and Otto K.

> Wohlers

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> http://www.gutenberg.org/files/15460/15460-h/15460-h.htm

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> Carpentry for Boys

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>        In a Simple Language, Including Chapters on Drawing,

> Laying

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>               Out Work, Designing and Architecture With 250

> Original

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>               Illustrations

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> http://www.gutenberg.org/files/20763/20763-h/20763-h.htm

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> The Practice and Science Of Drawing

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> http://www.gutenberg.org/files/14264/14264-h/14264-h.htm

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> Title: The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci, Complete

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> Author: Leonardo Da Vinci

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> http://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/etext04/7ldvc10.txt

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> Title: Rembrandt and His Works

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>  Comprising a Short Account of His Life; with a

> Critical Examination

> into His Principles and Practice of Design, Light, Shade,

> and Colour.

> Illustrated by Examples from the Etchings of

> Rembrandt.

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> http://www.gutenberg.org/files/22690/22690-h/22690-h.htm

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> French Art

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>        Classic and Contemporary Painting and Sculpture

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> Author: W. C. Brownell

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> http://www.gutenberg.org/files/17244/17244-h/17244-h.htm

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