A Craftsman's Handbook, Henry Lapp, 1975, Facsimile Catalog, Very Good w/Folder

 Lapp, Henry, Beatrice B. Garvan (Introduction & Notes) Philadelphia: Philadelphia Museum in Association with Tincum Press Release  1975 8vo, 8 1/4" x 4 3/4." Very Good, softcover, brown paper wrappers in a beige paper folder. Color illustration with bedstead and black lettering on front panel of folder. Folder has four flaps on back with a red string closure. Covers pristine and intact, binding tight, sharp tips. Folder has a few spots of rubbing, several small wrinkles, and slight wear to extremities, else clean and intact. Pages pristine and intact. Replete with color illustrations. Unpaginated, c. 97 pp., including 47 full-page color plates. A charming facsimile reprint of Henry Lapp's trade catalog showcasing his wares, each of which were accompanied by a hand-drawn, hand-colored illustration by Lapp. Henry Lapp (1862-1904) was an American carpenter, cabinetmaker, and craftsman. Lapp was an expert furniture-maker and visual artist. It is thought he used visual art as a main fo