Original Disston Lumberman Handbook 1907

Containing a Treatise on the construction of saws and how to keep them in order

Well-illustrated

Has information about the beginning of Disston saws and about all of the different saws and blades that they manufactured

A scarce original copy of the publication "DISSTION HANDBOOK ON SAWS" by Henry Disston & Sons, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. There is a copyright date on the front title page is marked "DISSTON LUMBERMAN HANDBOOK....CONTAINING A TREATISE ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF SAWS....Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1907, by HENRY DISSTON AND SONS Incorporated In the office of Librarian of Congress, as Washington D. C.". The handbook also contains a section on other tools Disston produced and how to sharpen or care for them.  In the back of the book is a section called "PROGRESSION" listing various years of large-scale company accomplishments, the last date is 1907 which we believe to be the year of printing. This is an edition of 208 pages (plus a few blank pages for notes), measures 9 inches in height by 6 inches in width. The book is filled with instructions and information for sawmill operators and those in the lumber trade. It shows many illustrations of various types of Disston saws and lumberman/sawmill accessories. It is softcover with a sort of tough fabric (red) spine material. 

As for as we can tell, this is a first edition though not clearly marked that way, we believe it to also be a first printing!

CONDITION
Good

 Tear on front cover page and chipped at top right of cover

Binding is slightly loosening but intact

No other issues noted

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