The Art of Boot and Shoemaking

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The Art of Boot and Shoemaking: A Practical Handbook

John Bedford Leno

Published by Crosby Lockwood and Son, London

1889

1. Historical
2. The Anatomy of the Foot
3. The Foot:—Its Ailments, and Their Remedies
4. Measurement
5. Lasts
6. Fitting Up the Last
7. Choice and Purchase of Materials
8. Cutting Out
9. Fitting and Closing
10. Boots and Shoemaking: Men's Work
11. Boots and Shoemaking: Women's Work
12. Leggings and Gaiters
13. Mending
14. Furring
15. Bows, Rosettes, &c.
16. Boots and Shoe Armour: Tips, Plates, Nails, &c.
17. Kit-Cutting
18. Sharpening Knives, Awls, &c.
19. Special Operations
20. Boot and Shoe Machines
21. Leather Cutting, Splitting, and Rolling Machines
22. Machines Employed for Preparatory Processes—Upper Splitting, Skiving, &c.
23. Upper Closing and Sole Attaching Machines
24. Machines for Building, Moulding, Attaching, Breasting, and Finishing Heels
25. Machines Used for Levelling Seams of Uppers, Edge Setting, Levelling and Buffing Bottoms, &c.
26. Useful Receipts for Shoemakers, &c.
27. Conclusion