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• Modern Carpentry: A Practical Manual (second edition, 2 volumes in 1; Chicago: F. J. Drake and Co., 1938), by Fred. T. Hodgson (multiple formats at archive.org)
• The Amateur Carpenter (New York: Dodd, Mead and Co., 1915), by A. Hyatt Verrill (multiple formats at archive.org)
• Carpentry for Boys, in Simple Language, Including Chapters on Drawing, Laying Out Work, Designing and Architecture (New York: New York Book Co., c1914), by J. S. Zerbe
  • multiple formats at archive.org
  • page images at HathiTrust
• Cassell's Carpentry and Joinery (Philadelphia: D. McKay, 1907), ed. by Paul N. Hasluck (page images at HathiTrust)
• Jobbing Work for the Carpenter (New York: D. Williams Co., 1914), by E. H. Crussell (multiple formats at Google)
• A Manual of Carpentry and Joinery (London and New York: Macmillan, 1905), by J. W. Riley
  • multiple formats at Google; US access only
  • multiple formats at archive.org
• Modern Carpentry: A Practical Manual (Chicago: F. J. Drake and Co., c1902), by Fred. T. Hodgson (multiple formats at archive.org)
• Our Workshop: Being a Practical Guide to the Amateur in the Art of Carpentry and Joinery (New York: T. O'Kane, 1873) (multiple formats at archive.org)
• Practical Carpentry, Joinery, and Cabinet-Making: Being a New and Complete System of Lines for the Use of Workmen, Founded on Accurate Geometrical and Mechanical Principles (London: Printed for T. Kelly, 1826), by Peter Nicholson (multiple formats at Google)
• Woodworking for Beginners: A Manual for Amateurs (New York and London: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1906), by Charles G. Wheeler (multiple formats at archive.org)
• Cabinetwork and Joinery: Comprising Designs and Details of Construction, With 2,021 Working Drawings and Twelve Coloured Plates (London et al.: Cassell and Co., ca. 1907), by Paul N. Hasluck
  • multiple formats at Google; US access only
  • multiple formats at archive.org
• The Mechanic's Companion (Philadelphia: P. Bell, 1853), by Peter Nicholson (multiple formats at Google)
• The Home Mechanic: A Manual for Industrial Schools and Amateurs (New York: E. P. Dutton and Co., 1905), by John Wright
  • multiple formats at Google; US access only
  • multiple formats at archive.org
• Practice of Architecture: Containing the Five Orders of Architecture, and an Additional Column and Entablature, With All Their Elements and Details Explained and Illustrated, For the Use of Carpenters and Practical Men (Boston: The author; et al, 1833), by Asher Benjamin (page images at HathiTrust)
• Woodwork Joints: How They Are Set Out, How Made and Where Used (Philadelphia and London: J. B. Lippincott Co., n.d.), by William Fairham (multiple formats at archive.org)

• The Art of Saw-Filing: Scientifically Treated and Explained on Philosophical Principles; With Full and Explicit Directions for Putting in Order All Kinds of Saws, from a Jeweller's Saw to a Steam Saw-Mill (third edition; New York: J. Wiley and Son, 1871), by H. W. Holly (multiple formats at archive.org)
• Farm Shop Work, Practical Manual Training (New York et al: American Book Company, c1915), by Gerald Brace and D. D. Mayne, contrib. by Charles A. Prosser (multiple formats at archive.org)

• Carpentry and Woodwork (Chicago: McGowen-Maier and Co., c1911), by Edwin W. Foster (page images at HathiTrust)

• With Our Hands: The Story of Carpenters in Massachusetts (originally published 1986; this edition Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2018), by Mark Erlich, contrib. by David Goldberg and Miriam Frank (multiple formats with commentary at Temple)

• American Builder (1917-1969) (partial serial archives)
• American Carpenter and Builder (partial serial archives)

• Forty Lessons in Carpentry Workshop Practice (new and enlarged edition; London et al.: Cassell and Co., 1896), by Charles F. Mitchell and George A. Michell
  • multiple formats at Google; US access only
  • multiple formats at archive.org

• Full Length Roof Framer (Palo Alto, CA: Printed by the Daily Palo Alto Times, c1917), by A. F. Riechers
  • multiple formats at Google
  • page images at HathiTrust
• Practice of Architecture: Containing the Five Orders of Architecture, and an Additional Column and Entablature, With All Their Elements and Details Explained and Illustrated, For the Use of Carpenters and Practical Men (fifth edition; Boston: J. P. Hill; et al., 1847), by Asher Benjamin (page images at HathiTrust)

• The Anarchist's Tool Chest (Covington, KY: Lost Art Press, c2011), by Christopher Schwarz (PDF at lostartpress.com)

• A Practical Treatise on the Steel Square and its Application to Everyday Use (revised edition, 2 volumes; Chicago: F. J. Drake and Co., 1909), by Fred. T. Hodgson
  • Volume I: multiple formats at archive.org
  • Volume II: multiple formats at archive.org
• Stair-Building and the Steel Square: A Manual of Practical Instruction in the Art of Stair-Building and Hand-Railing, and the Manifold Uses of the Steel Square (Chicago: American Technical Society, 1917), by Fred. T. Hodgson and Morris Williams (multiple formats at archive.org)

• The Disston Saw, Tool, and File Book (9th edition, revised; Philadelphia: H. Disston and Sons, 1929), by Henry Disston & Sons, Inc. (Philadelphia, Pa.) (multiple formats at archive.org)
• Disston Lumberman Handbook: Containing a Treatise on the Construction of Saws, and How to Keep Them in Order, Together with Other Information of Kindred Character (Philadelphia: H. Disston and Sons, 1917), by Henry Disston & Sons, Inc. (Philadelphia, Pa.) (multiple formats at archive.org)
• The Saw in History (second edition; Philadelphia: H. Disston and Sons, c1916), by Henry Disston & Sons, Inc. (Philadelphia, Pa.) (multiple formats at archive.org)
• Saws: The History, Development, Action, Classification and Comparison of Saws of All Kinds; With Appendices (Philadelphia: Claxton, Remsen and Haffelfinger, 1880), by Robert Grimshaw (multiple formats at archive.org)
• Saws: Their Care and Treatment (New York: D. Van Nostrand Co., ca. 1917), by Harry W. Durham (page images at HathiTrust)

• The Atkins Saw Book for the Farm Workshop and Woodlands (second edition; Indianapolis: E. C. Atkins and Co., 1932) (multiple formats at archive.org)

• A Comprehensive Handbook on Uses and Applications of the Bench Saw, Jointer and Shaper (Plainfield, NJ: Walker-Turner Co., 1938), by Walker-Turner Company (PDF at woodworkinghistory.com)

• A Comprehensive Handbook on the Uses and Applications of the Band Saw and Jig Saw, Containing Over 100 Photographic Illustrations and Line Drawings (Plainfield, NJ: Walker-Turner Co., c1934), by Walker-Turner Company (PDF at Wayback Machine)

• A Comprehensive Handbook on the Uses and Applications of the Band Saw and Jig Saw, Containing Over 100 Photographic Illustrations and Line Drawings (Plainfield, NJ: Walker-Turner Co., c1934), by Walker-Turner Company (PDF at Wayback Machine)

• The American Boys' Handybook of Camp-Lore and Woodcraft (Philadelphia and London: J. B. Lippincott Co., c1920), by Daniel Carter Beard (multiple formats at archive.org)

• The Art of Saw-Filing: Scientifically Treated and Explained on Philosophical Principles; With Full and Explicit Directions for Putting in Order All Kinds of Saws, from a Jeweller's Saw to a Steam Saw-Mill (third edition; New York: J. Wiley and Son, 1871), by H. W. Holly (multiple formats at archive.org)

• The Circular Saw: A Guide Book for Filers, Sawyers and Woodworkers (c1918), by Simonds Saw and Steel Company (multiple formats at archive.org)

• The Symbolism of the House Door in Classical Poetry (New York and Toronto: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1950), by Elizabeth Hazelton Haight (page images at HathiTrust)

• Cassell's Carpentry and Joinery (Philadelphia: D. McKay, 1907), ed. by Paul N. Hasluck (page images at HathiTrust)
• Our Workshop: Being a Practical Guide to the Amateur in the Art of Carpentry and Joinery (New York: T. O'Kane, 1873) (multiple formats at archive.org)
• Practical Carpentry, Joinery, and Cabinet-Making: Being a New and Complete System of Lines for the Use of Workmen, Founded on Accurate Geometrical and Mechanical Principles (London: Printed for T. Kelly, 1826), by Peter Nicholson (multiple formats at Google)
• Woodwork Joints: How They Are Set Out, How Made and Where Used (Philadelphia and London: J. B. Lippincott Co., n.d.), by William Fairham (multiple formats at archive.org)

• The Art of Joinery (second edition; Fort Mitchell, KY: Lost Art Press, c2013), by Joseph Moxon, ed. by Christopher Schwarz (PDF at lostartpress.com)

• The Anarchist's Design Book (expanded edition; Covington, KY: Lost Art Press, c2019), by Christopher Schwarz, illust. by Briony Morrow-Cribbs (PDF at lostartpress.com)
• The Stick Chair Book (revised edition; Covington, KY: Lost Art Press, c2023), by Christopher Schwarz (PDF with commentary at lostartpress.com)
• The Anarchist's Workbench (Covington, KY: Lost Art Press, c2020), by Christopher Schwarz (PDF with commentary at lostartpress.com)

• The Staircase (2 volumes; Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, c1992), by John A. Templer
  • Volume 1 (History and Theories): PDF files with commentary at MIT Press
  • Volume 2 (Studies of Hazards, Falls, and Safer Design): PDF files with commentary at MIT Press
• Common-Sense Stair Building and Handrailing (Chicago: F. J. Drake and Co., c1913), by Fred. T. Hodgson
  • multiple formats at archive.org
  • page images at HathiTrust
• Stair-Building and the Steel Square: A Manual of Practical Instruction in the Art of Stair-Building and Hand-Railing, and the Manifold Uses of the Steel Square (Chicago: American Technical Society, 1917), by Fred. T. Hodgson and Morris Williams (multiple formats at archive.org)

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