Henry J. Kauffman Books
Henry J. Kauffman
Illustrated story of the revolution of the axe and its varied uses with photos from the author’s collection and museums. Identifies the great variety of North American axes, dating from the Colonial period to the present. Detailed drawings and diagrams of construction and production of basic types of axes are also pictured, along with a list of all known American axe manufacturers since the 18th century, and notes on the care of axes.
Price: $14.99
Item Number: 1205
Pages: 152
Extra Info: index. illus. 2005 reprint
Publisher: Masthof Press
Out of Print: no
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Henry J. Kauffman
If you want to step back into time and enjoy life as your ancestors lived, this is the book for you. Read about and see many types of kettles, teakettles, cooking kettles, pots and pans, warming pans, saucepans, coffee pots, stills, butter churns, mugs, ladles, skimmers, measures, funnels, basins, pumps, glue pots, weathercocks—all items made of copper. Then there are brass items: andirons, bells, gun parts, molds for casting pewter, door knockers, skillets, tomahawks, lancets, jagging irons, buttons, sundials, clocks, door locks, and many more.
Price: $18.99
Item Number: 1483
Pages: 288
Extra Info: illus. hardcover. 1995
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Henry J. Kauffman
An illustrated and well-annotated overview of the English, German, and Swiss architectural designs found in southeastern Pa. You’ll view houses, barns, furniture, smokehouses, icehouses, springhouses, summerhouses, privies, bake ovens, caves, and churches. Lancaster Co., Pa., native Henry J. Kauffman has gathered a lifetime of research and expertise into this volume.
Price: $18.99
Item Number: 937
Pages: 152
Extra Info: illus. index. 1992
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Henry J. Kauffman
The fascinating story of how these important early products were made and used, ranging from the simple tin pot to an elaborate brass chandelier; covering items used in the kitchen, living room, and bedroom; sconces, lanterns, trays, candle molds, candlesticks, and andirons, ladles, bed warmers, and a multitude of other objects. Illustrated with scores of photos just for this book.
Price: $19.95
Item Number: 1699
Pages: 107
Extra Info: illus. 1995
Publisher: Astragal Press
Out of Print: no
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Henry J. Kauffman
A super collection of 78 short articles on subjects ranging from axes to blacksmithing to summerhouses and warming pans. A sampling of other articles covers antiques, bells and bell towers, Britannia, butter molds, pewter spoons, copper-smithing, decorated chests, early American fireplaces, gunmaking, folk art in metals, Conestoga Wagon, Pennsylvania Rifle, locksmiths and locks, Pennsylvania pewterers, the riddle of two front doors, silversmithing, stills, Dutch barns, etc.
Price: $18.50
Item Number: 1502
Pages: 182
Extra Info: illus. hardcover. 1995
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Henry J. Kauffman
Forty-four topics are covered on a variety of subjects including andirons, brass, butterprints, cast-iron stoves, Chevron doors, copper, dowsers, fireplace accessories, Herr House, pewter, schranks, silver, springhouses, teakettles, tinware, and much more—even a chapter on “Kauffman Treasures.”
Price: $9.99
Item Number: 2122
Pages: 90
Extra Info: illus. 1999
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Out of Print: no
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Henry J. Kauffman
This informative survey of metalworking trades in early America covers the blacksmith, whitesmith, cutler, locksmith, wheelwright, gunsmith, nailer, edgetool maker, and tinsmith.
Price: $22.95
Item Number: 1462
Pages: 166
Extra Info: illus. 1995
Publisher: Astragal Press
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Henry J. Kauffman
The early Pa. Dutch settlers introduced to America a native craftsmanship strongly influenced by their ancestral fatherland. It developed a flavor of its own which has contributed so richly to the historical folk art of the New World. Brings together a representative collection of illustrative material (over 270 photos) as an excellent record of the Pa. Dutch folk art.
Price: $10.99
Item Number: 1071
Pages: 146
Extra Info: illus. 1993 reprint of 1946 ed.
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Henry J. Kauffman
Pictorial essay on fireplaces from the 17th century through the 20th century also covering iron fireplaces, chimney doctors, chimney sweeps, andirons, accessories, and even fireplace cookery with recipes to use in a fireplace.
Price: $18.99
Item Number: 1636
Pages: 352
Extra Info: illus. index. 1996
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Henry J. Kauffman
This book tells about the trade of the gunsmith from 1750 to 1850, the century when most guns were made by hand. Chapters: The Apprentice, Making the Barrel, and The Gun Shop. Also contains the inventory of a Salem gunsmith and a 1794 Continental Rifles Account Book.
Price: $7.99
Item Number: 1996
Pages: 29
Extra Info: illus. 1998
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Henry J. Kauffman
Not only are the memories of attending a one-room school interesting, but the history of the beginning of one-room schools and the 19th-century idealism of our nation introduces one to how this part of our heritage impacted us as a nation today. Chapters feature the Amish one-room schoolhouse, the schoolteacher, school books, teaching apparatus, desks and chairs, and rules and regulations.
Price: $9.99
Item Number: 1906
Pages: 70
Extra Info: illus. 2005 reprint of 1997 ed
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Henry J. Kauffman
Not only does the book survey the history and development of these historic products, from functional buttons and spoons to the more sophisticated candlesticks, tankards, coffee- and teapots, but more importantly, describes and illustrates, step by step, exactly how such important products were made. Many excellent photos of the objects described are also included.
Price: $22.95
Item Number: 1688
Pages: 132
Extra Info: illus. index. 1994
Publisher: Astragal Press
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Henry J. Kauffman
The silversmith’s products of the colonial period are well known, but there is little authoritative research on the actual techniques of the silversmith. Here Kauffman describes the tools and the methods used by these colonial artisans in fashioning silver objects: teapots, coffeepots, cups, beakers, forks, spoons, plates, bowls, porringers, bowls, as well as braziers, candlesticks, guns, nails, skewers, tongs, tureens, and more.
Price: $22.95
Item Number: 1539
Pages: 175
Extra Info: illus. 1995
Publisher: Astragal Press
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Henry J. Kauffman
Read about the rifle that was made in America by gunsmiths who migrated to Lancaster Co., Pa., from central Europe in the first half of the 18th century. This intensive study and exacting research by Kauffman has brought to light a tremendous amount of information on America’s first great rifle. First printed in 1960, this book has an extensive listing of gunsmiths and the stylized work of the makers. Various rifles are identified with many photos and sketches and documentary data.
Price: $16.99
Item Number: 1937
Pages: 374
Extra Info: illus. 2005 reprint
Publisher: Masthof Press
Out of Print: no
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