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Technical Drawing, 1949, 1949

 Item — Special Collection: MC-19, Book: 051, Call No.: T 353 .G52 1949
Identifier: 20061131

Scope and Contents

Document Type: Textbook (Technical).

Purpose: Training and Education.

Authority: Author Expertise.

Scope (from Preface): "This volume is intended as a class text and reference book in technical drawing. It contains a very large number of problems covering every phase of the subject, and it constitutes a complete teaching unit in itself. In addition to the problems in the text, two complete workbooks have been prepared especially for use with this text. The first, Technical Drawing Problems, by Giesecke, Mitchell and Spencer, was introduced in 1936, and is now available in its Second Edition, 1947. The second, Technical Drawing Problems-Series 2, by Spencer and Grant, was published in 1948."

Contents (from Table of Contents): 1. Introduction 2. Instruments and Materials 3. Instrumental Drawing 4. Geometry of Technical Drawing 5. Lettering 6. Projections 7. Multiview Projection 8. Sectional Views 9. Auxiliary Views 10. Revolutions 11. Axonometric Projection 12. Oblique Projection 13. Perspective 14. Technical Sketching 15. Intersections and Developments 16. Dimensioning 17. Fasteners 18. Shop Processes 19. Working Drawings 20. Gearing and Cams 21. Pipe, Fittings, and Valves 22. Welding 23. Shading 24. Patent Drawing 25. Graphs 26. Architectural Drawing 27. Structural Drawing 28. Topographic Drawing 29. Aernautical Drafting 30. Reproduction of Drawings Appendix Index

Dates

  • Copyright: 1949
  • Publication: 1949

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research in the Archives & Special Collections reading room. Handling guidelines and use restrictions will be communicated and enforced by archives staff members.

Full Extent

1 Volume (1 book)

Language of Materials

English

Format & Physical Description

Hardcover bound book, 9.4” height x 6.375” depth x 1.75" thickness (858 pages including flyleaf pages). Printed on coated pulp paper. Includes black & white photographs, drawings, charts and tables.

Note: Overall very good condition with significant browning of flyleaf pages. Front flyleaf has a rectangular cutout on the upper right-hand corner.

Publication Data

Published 1949. Copyright 1939, previous editions 1933, 1936, 1940, 1942 by The Macmillan Company, New York. Third Edition. Printed in the U.S.A.

Preservation

Preservation Level 3.R. Conserve and digitize when practicable.

Repository Details

Part of the The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections Repository

Contact:
M. Louis Salmon Library
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