44 Rare Old Books on Shoemaking shoemaker cobbler cordwainer leathercraft bootmaking pattern cutting lasts tools - Instant PDF Download

The Shoe Making Collection

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The Digital Library is proud to present this stunning virtual archive of 44 rare, vintage and hard-to-find books and documents compiled together for the first time in one unique virtual library COVERING EVERYTHING YOU COULD EVER WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE ART OF SHOE MAKING!

This really is a superb collection of old books, covering all aspects of shoe-making: Learn how to design, grade and cut boot and shoe patterns, how to prepare the raw materials for the stitching process. These books cover all aspects of shoe and boot maintenance. They discuss the history of various types of footwear, with numerous illustrated examples. This is an opportunity for the beginner and expert alike. This comprehensive collection is sure to be a valuable reference resource for anyone with an interest in the topic as well as historians and footwear designers.

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A manual of shoemaking and leather and rubber products by W. H. Dooley (1912)
A manual on foot care and shoe fitting by W. L. Mann (1920)
A short treatise on boots and shoes, ancient and modern by W. H. Goater (1884)
American shoemaking magazine (unknown publication date)
Boot making and mending by P. N. Hasluck (1898)
Boots & shoes by C. M. Henderson & Co (1883)
Cantrell's coverings for the feet by S. Cantrell (unknown publication date)
Catalogue of Life-Buoy brand rubber footwear by Kauffman Rubber Co. (1912)
Designing, cutting and grading boot and shoe patterns, and complete manual for the stitching room
Directory of trade names and brands of shoes by The Shoeman (1915)
Dress and care of the feet by J. L. Peck (1871)
Effects of glucose and salts on the wearing quality of sole leather by P. L. Wormeley (1919)
Facts worth knowing about leather, boots, and shoes by J. H. Walker (1872)
From the forest to the foot by C. L. Richards (1890)
Handbook of shoe factory engineering by United Shoe Machinery Co. (1916)
Home book to learn expert shoe repairing by J. M. Levinson (1916)
How to bottom a welted shoe by hand by F. L. West (1912)
How to make a shoe by J. P. Headley (1882)
How to repair shoes by F. L. West (1912)
Kimball's classified measurement for lasts by J. Kimball (1882)
Manufacturers' opinions of cotton and leather used in shoes by D. B. Levine (1960)
Notes on the purchase, manufacture, and inspection of United States army shoes and shoe lasts by
Recollections of sixty years in the shoe trade by J. C. Page (1916)
Royal Canadian rubber footwear by Canadian Rubber Co. (1906)
Shoe and leather encyclopedia by The Shoe & Leather Gazette (1911)
Shoe and leather trade of the last hundred years by S. Bryant (1891)
Shoe factory efficiency by J. E. Kirwin (1910)
Shoe making, old and new by F. A. Gannon (1911)
Shoe sizing and fitting - an analysis of practices and trends by C. W. Moffett (1941)
Shoe-ology by R. H. Foerderer (1897)
Shoes and shoemaking illustrated - a brief sketch of the history and manufacture of shoes from th
Shoes of all kinds and styles by A. Andrew 91890)
The book of the feet a history of boots and shoes by J. S. Hall (1847)
The boot and shoe manufacturers' assistant and guide by W. H. Richardson (1858)
The boot and shoe-maker's assistant by Groombridge & Sons, London (1853)
The finishers' manual by E. T. Thayer (1891)
The foot and its covering by J. Dowie (1861)
The manufacture of boots and shoes by F. Y. Golding (1902)
The organization of the boot and shoe industry in Massachusetts before 1875 by B. E. Hazard (1921
The romance of the shoe - being the history of shoemaking in all ages, and especially in England
The shoe industry by F. J. Allen (1916)
The soldier's foot and the military shoe by E. L. Munson (1917)
The symbolism of the shoe with special reference to Jewish sources by J. Nacht (1915)
Uppers leather and findings by A. Michael (1877)

This huge collection of rare and hard-to-find literature is an absolute must for anyone with an interest in Shoe Making. Overall, a unique and unrivalled collection – compiled by The Digital Library, and only available here!

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