Theoretical and Practical Graphics: An Educational Course of the Theory and Practical Applications of Descriptive Geometry and Mechanical Drawing Prepared for Students in General Science, Engineering or Architecture

The first American edition of this very scarce study on mechanical drawing and geometry by Frederick Newton Willson, with many illustrations and diagrams throughout. The first American edition. First published in the UK by the Princeton Press.Illustrated with many monochrome vignettes and one colour plate.This very scarce work was written by Frederick Newton Willson. The work provides a study on geometric and mechanical drawing, covering topics such as the use of materials, drawing the helix, conic sections and curves, shading, perspectives and much more.In the publisher's original cloth. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally, generally smart with fading to the spine, rubbing to the extremities and joints, wear and small closed tears to the head and tail of the spine, a slight lean, and marks to the boards. Front hinge tender, rear hinge tender after the last index page. Internally, the first page of the index disbound but present, otherwise generally firmly bound with lightly age toned and generally clean pages with the odd handling mark only. Good.…