Download or read book The Practical Draughtsman's Book of Industrial Design, and Machinist's and Engineer's Drawing Companion written by Armengaud (aîné, Jacques-Eugène) and published by . This book was released on 1854 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An early American architectural manual taken from an important French work, it is a comprehensive treatment of the fundamentals of mechanical drawing including shading and perspective. The plates illustrating geometrical, mechanical and architectural shapes are meant to assist the draughtsman in his work.