This is a vintage guide to leather working by Australian writer Paul N.
Hasluck. It contains easy-to-follow instructions for making a variety of
leather items including bags, cases, and even footballs. "Leather
Working" will appeal to DIY enthusiasts and it would make for a worthy
addition to collections of related literature. Paul Nooncree Hasluck
(1854 - 1916) was an Australian writer and editor. He was a master of
technical writing and father of the 'do-it-yourself' book, producing
many works on subjects including engineering, handicrafts, woodwork, and
more. Other notable works by this author include: "Treatise on the Tools
Employed in the Art of Turning" (1881), "The Wrath-Jobber's Handy Book"
(1887), and "Screw-Threads and Methods of Producing Them" (1887).
Contents include: "Qualities and Varieties of Leather", "Strap Cutting
and Making", "Letter Cases and Writing Pads", "Hair Brush and Collar
Cases", "Hat Cases", "Banjo and Mandoline Cases", "Bags", "Portmanteaux
and Travelling Trunks", "Knapsacks and Satchels", "Leather
Ornamentation", "Footballs", "Dyeing Leather", etc. Many vintage books
such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in
mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern,
high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new
biography of the author. First published in 1901.
