Scribner's lumber & log book; : for ship and boat builders, lumber merchants, saw-mill men, farmers, and mechanics. Being a correct measurement of scantling, boards, plank, cubical contents of square and round timber, saw-logs, by Doyle's rule; stave and heading bolt tables, cord wood, prices of lumber per foot, speed of circular saws, weights of wood, strength of ropes, felling of trees, tables of wages by the month, rent and board by the week and day, cost of fences, price of standard logs, interest tables, &c, &c.. / By J.M. Scribner, A.M. author of "Engineers' & mechanics' companion," "Engineers' table book, &c." Assisted by Daniel Marsh, civil engineer. ; To which is added sixty pages of new tables and other matter to the present. ... : Being the most complete book of its kind ever published..

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Scribner, J. M. (John Marston)

Contributor:

Marsh, Daniel.

Fisher, George Washington, 1814-1895., Publisher.

Drake, G. Arthur., Former owner.

Kirkland, John., Former owner.

American Imprints Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lumber--Measurement.

Lumber.

Lumber trade--Tables.

Lumber trade.

Physical Description:

158, [2] p. : ill. ; 13 cm.

Edition:

Revised, illustrated edition of 1882.

Other Title:

Lumber and log book

Scribner's lumber and log book

Standard book. Scribner's lumber & log book

Place of Publication:

Rochester, N.Y.: : Published by Geo. W. Fisher,, 1890, c1882.

Notes:

"Over a million copies have been sold."

Title and text printed inside single-rule borders.

Title on cover: The standard book. Scribners lumber & log book.

Publisher's advertisements, [2] p. at end.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: With bookplate: G. Arthur Drake.

Athenaeum copy: With signature on front endpaper: John Kirkland Sr., Darby, Ionia County Michigan.

Athenaeum copy: Gift of Ronald Koenig.