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100 1 _aBurgess, James W.
245 1 2 _aA practical treatise on coach-building historical and descriptive
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aWeale's rudimentary series, 224
500 _aRelease date is 2023-11-03
508 _adeaurider, A. Marshall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"A Practical Treatise on Coach-Building Historical and Descriptive" by James W. Burgess is a detailed technical publication likely written in the late 19th century. The work focuses on the art and science of coach-building, providing comprehensive information on the various trades and processes involved in constructing carriages, along with historical context and practical advice for maintenance. At the start of the treatise, the author discusses the lack of extensive literature on coach-building and expresses his intent to fill this gap for apprentices and enthusiasts. The opening portion includes a preface that outlines the book's objectives, emphasizing the importance of understanding the principles behind carriage construction rather than just technical minutiae. The initial chapters focus on the general history of vehicles, tracing their development from ancient times, including references to biblical texts, through various cultural influences, until the advancements in carriage construction by the late 19th century. This foundation establishes the context for the detailed exploration of design and construction techniques that follows. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: Crosby Lockwood and Co., 1881
653 _aCarriages and carts
653 _aCarriage and wagon making
830 0 _aWeale's rudimentary series, 224
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/practicaltreatis00burg
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72016
999 _c112742
_d112742