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Excerpt from General Letter Engraving for Watchmakers, Jewelers and Kindred Trades: A Complete Exposition of the Art of Engraving on Metals
To be an expert in this art requ1res something more than mere mechanical action of the hands. The head must also play its part. To be able to des1gn well will help materially. Drawmg, especially mechanical draw 1ng, 15 also an adjunct, I do not propose, in my treatise, to teach either of the last named branches, but simply to lay before the public an easy method-of self-instruction 1n let= ter engraving, which, if carefully followed, and the few hints I have given above as to patience, etc., adhered to, will make experts in the art.
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To be an expert in this art requ1res something more than mere mechanical action of the hands. The head must also play its part. To be able to des1gn well will help materially. Drawmg, especially mechanical draw 1ng, 15 also an adjunct, I do not propose, in my treatise, to teach either of the last named branches, but simply to lay before the public an easy method-of self-instruction 1n let= ter engraving, which, if carefully followed, and the few hints I have given above as to patience, etc., adhered to, will make experts in the art.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Author(s) - George Frederick Whelpley
Hardback
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ISBN - 9780331628517
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1 cm
Page Count - 120
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ISBN - 9780282549190
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.7 cm
Page Count - 122
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