The Book of Trades, or Library of the Useful Arts

Illustrated with vibrant hand coloured copper engraved plates, this is a wonderful and scarce insight into the common trades of the early 19th century. Volume I only of the three volume fourth edition of this very scarce work.Illustrated with twenty-one hand coloured copper engraved plates. Collated, lacking two plates, being the plates to coincide with the trades of spinning and stone-masonry. These two plates have instead been loosely inserted from another edition, and are not hand coloured.Rebound, with endpapers renewed.With an advertisement leaf to the rear.This fascinating work offers an insight into the common trades and occupations of the late 18th and early 19th century, including basket and hat making, coopers, smiths, ship-wright, and mariners. Rebound in calf backed marbled paper covered boards, with endpapers renewed. Externally, fine. Internally, firmly bound. Neat restoration to title page tail. Pages a touch age toned, otherwise clean and bright. Lacking two plates, which are loosely inserted from another edition, and are not hand coloured. Very Good. …