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INTRODUCTION, 1-24

CHALK WORK, 25-38

PRELIMINARY TERMS AND DEFINITIONS, 39-52

FREEHAND DRAWING, 53-78

GEOMETRICAL DRAWING, 79-100

DRAWING MATERIALS AND INSTRUMENTS, 101-134

MECHANICAL DRAWING, 135-188

PENCILING, 139-147

PROJECTION, 148-164

INKING IN DRAWINGS, 167-170

LETTERING DRAWINGS, 171-175

DIMENSIONING DRAWINGS, 176-179

SHADING DRAWINGS, 180-181

SECTION LINING AND COLORS, 182-185

REPRODUCING DRAWINGS, 186-188

DRAWING OFFICE RULES, 189-195

GEARING, 197-208

DESIGNING GEARS, 209-216

WORKING DRAWINGS, 219-227

READING WORKING DRAWINGS, 228-230

PATENT OFFICE RULES FOR DRAWINGS, 231-236

USEFUL HINTS AND “POINTS,” 237-244

LINEAR PERSPECTIVE, 245-265

PERSONAL, BY THE EDITOR, 281

USEFUL TABLES, 269-280

REFERENCE INDEX, 283

The peculiarity of all art is that it cannot be communicated in writing alone, craft is a term which is synonymous with art; a craft requires manual dexterity which cannot be taught in books.

Chalk Work.

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