Books You Can Download For Free On Google Books

[Glynn87]

I am new to leather working and joined this group find out how it is

done. Thanks to everyone who has contributed to this site. It has only

been two days since I have signed up but I have learned a ton. I can't

wait to get started. I thought I would share some online books that I

found on Google Books. These are free to download since their copyrights

have expired. If you want to do you own research on older books, use the

advanced search feature on Google Books. Specify a date range where the

ending date is Jan, 1923. Books published before that date are generally

not subject to copyright protection in the US. Here are some of the

books and journals I found.

Leather work: A practical manual for learners By Charles Godfrey Leland

Stencil and block-print designing ; Leather- and metal-work designing

... By International Correspondence Schools

The leather work book By Rosa Baughan

Leather work By Adelaide Mickel

Leather manufacture: a practical handbook of tanning, currying, and

chrome ... By Alexander Watt

The decoration of leather: from the French

of Georges de Récy By Georges de Récy

A manual of shoemaking and leather

and rubber products By William Henry Dooley

The principles of leather

manufacture By Henry Richardson Procter

The art of tanning leather ... By David H. Kennedy

Leather for bookbinding By Douglas Cockerell The arts of tanning, currying, and

leather dressing by Julia de Fontenelle

The Leather Workers' Journal The Leather manufacturer American

shoemaking

[dirtclod]

Thanks for the list. I'll be sure and take a look at them.

[Wishful]

Thanks for the info, Glynn

[caseroni]

I am also new to this forum and to leathercrafting. I have learned a lot, too. Information overload. Thanks so much for posting this. I will definitely look these up.

[Gawdzilla]

One more:

Leatherworking by Paul Hasluck.

ETA: http://www.archive.org/search.php?query=leather%20work

Edited April 29, 2011 by Gawdzilla

[Scott Leger]

This is also nice ..............................

[CharletSumtyms]

Thanks for this list =)! I'm a newbie as well and any reading material on leather working is greatly appreciated <3!

[AaronR]

Cheers for the lead. With nearly two million hits for "leather" alone that makes for quite a reading list!

Jim M posted a link to http://archive.org/details/texts earlier. Only 700+ there for "leather".

[Debster]

Thanks for sharing!!!

I am new to this as well, and like you think it is a great site!!!

I'll be sure to check out your list!!