Craftsmen Of Franklin County, Penna., 1784-1884

WILLIAM S. BOWERS

Publication: Irwinton Publishers, 1984, Mercersburg

First edition. 4to. Inked presentation inscription on the title page signed and dated by the author. Blue cloth, titles and front cover decoration stamped in gilt on the front cover and spine, pictorial decorated front and rear endpapers, xii, 219 [1] pp., acknowledgements, introduction, illustrated in black & white, diagrams, portraits, index. An important study of artisans in this south-central Pennsylvania county. Chapters include- Clockmakers, Silversmiths, Jewelers - Cabinetmakers, Chairmakers, Turners - Carpenters, Joiners - metal fabricators, copper, brass, tin plate - Furnaces, foundries, castings - iron fabricators, tools, implements - Fine Arts, painters, decorators, limners - Potters, pottery, kilns - -Gunsmiths. The majority of businesses were located in Chambersburg, Mercersburg, Waynesboro, Mc Connellsburg, and Shippensburg, which also is in part of Cumberland County as well. Very good copy.

Inventory Number: 48750