A Source Book for Rule Collectors with Rule Concordance and Value Guide

A Source Book for Rule Collectors with Rule Concordance and Value Guide

Author: Phil Stanley

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2021-12-15

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 149306472X

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Rule collectors rejoice! In A Source Book for Rule Collectors with Rule Concordance and Value Guide, Philip Stanley has crafted a masterfully comprehensive illustrated reference guide to the history, uses, and values of measuring instruments. ASource Book for Rule Collectors includes reprints of the best articles from the past 100 years dealing with rules and measurement; extensive coverage of the materials, construction, graduations and uses of rules; a detailed table of the European measures used before the metric system, for identifying rules by size and county of origin; a thorough cataloging of rule accessories; and a complete bibliography of reprints, articles, books, and publications dealing with measuring instruments. The included Rule Concordance and Value Guide gives complete information for identifying and comparing all rules by all major American makers; estimates for each rule’s value based on condition and maker; extensive information on rule value, including condition, selling environment, and charisma. This book is an essential reference. Rule enthusiasts will find the combination a pleasure to read. Mr. Stanley’s breadth of knowledge and his regard for the rules he discusses are apparent throughout. For the antique tool dealer, rule collector, and student of the history of technology, this book is essential.


Material Culture Studies in America

Material Culture Studies in America

Author: Thomas J. Schlereth

Publisher: Rowman Altamira

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 456

ISBN-13: 9780761991601

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The country's leading authority on use of artifactual evidence in historical research collects twenty-five classic essays and gives his overview of the field of material culture.