This handy little book contains a detailed and easy-to-follow guide to
furniture upholstery. The purpose of this book is to give information
concerning the methods by which upholstery work may be successfully
carried on in school workshops. Complete with detailed instructions and
helpful diagrams and illustrations, this text is perfect for the novice
and makes for a great addition to collections of DIY literature. The
chapters of this book are: Historical, Tools and Materials, A Low
Footstool, A Cart, A Leg Rest, A Footstool, A Chair Seat, A Set-in Seat,
Footstool, Making a Hard-Edge Seat, A Queen Anne Stool, Re-Upholstering,
Old Furniture, Spring-Edge Upholstery, et cetera. We are proud to
republish this antique book here complete with a new introduction on the
history of upholstery.