Elementary Mechanical Drawing

This volume comprises collection of notes originally intended to provide a basis for a course in elementary mechanical drawing. Designed for students on engineering courses, it provides a comprehensive foundation to mechanical drawing and is highly recommended for artists, engineers, architects, and others with a practical interest in technical drawing and drafting. Contents include: "e;Kinds of Letters in Common Use"e;, "e;Lettering in Design"e;, "e;Variations in Width, Height, etc."e;, "e;Suitability of Letters"e;, "e;The Roman and Gothic Capitals and Small Letters and Numerals"e;, "e;Off-hand Lettering"e;, "e;The Old Roman and Roman-Gothic Letters"e;, "e;Titles"e;, "e;Bills of Materials"e;, "e;Orthographic Projection"e;, "e;Drawing as a Science"e;, et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this book now in an affordable, high-quality, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on technical drawing and drafting.