copyright 1915, first year of publication; by George M. Brace and D.D. Mayne; American Book Company publishers, New York; smaller hardbound; very good condition of pages with tight binding; original owners name inside front (nicely scripted); boards have some minor fading in spots; no dust jacket.
 
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This book is written primarily for pupils taking agriculture in elementary and secondary schools, but also includes suggestions of great merit for farmers and others who have to deal in any way with the varied repair and construction problems of farm and village life. This text provides a series of projects in woodworking, blacksmithing, cement and concrete work, that are ideal for the amateur craftsman. The chapters contained herein include: Bench Hook, Level Square, Sawbuck, Folding Sawbuck, Porch Chair, Clothes Rack, Clothes Tree, Seed Testing Box, Sheep-Feeding Trough, Chicken Feed Box, Trap Nest, Wagon Jack, Hammer Handle, Plank Drag for Roads, Sewing Horse, etcetera.