The Village Carpenter: The Classic Memoir of the Life of a Victorian Craftsman

by Walter Rose

Book Overview

First published in 1937, this woodworking classic reveals a fascinating look into the social structure of a 19th-century English town and a carpenter's place in it. Encapsulating a time prior to power tools and mass production, when woodworkers made virtually everything, Walter Rose writes eloquently on a number of topics, including running a country business; the carpenter's shop; working on a farm, new home, and windmill; undertaking; and furniture...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1610350510
• ISBN13: 9781610350518
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: Linden Publishing
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"