Originally developed in 1993 for an auction of an Architect's private
collection of over 1,500 drawing instruments and calculators; this
extensive book is one of a few comprehensive references available for
comparative study of these instruments. The original collection was
assembled over a twelve year period from sources in the US and Europe.
Each instrument is listed in a scientific format for comparative
evaluation and identification. An abbreviations table supports this
approach. Profusely illustrated with 113 color photos and 61 highly
organized text pages. The Subject Index has over 400 individual
references dissecting this impressive collective of instruments from the
18th C. thru the mid 20th century. Instruments are categorized by Maker,
Country, Period of Manufacture and function. Different instrument makers
and suppliers are referenced to over 300 individual items. The four page
Table of Contents provides a logical and extremely useful subjective
summary of the catalog contents so that whatever the instrument or
drawing tool, its location can be easily found. The photographs were
taken with the idea of showing these important instruments in a
comparative array. Researchers and collectors will find this a valuable
resource. These instruments represent a most prolific period of time in
our history of invention and advancements in technology. Computers are
the new tools which demand a new pace of design and documentation....
They leave behind the centuries of drawing instruments that were the
connection from the hand to the paper.
