Preface

Practical Draughtsman’s Work contains, in a form convenient for everyday use, a comprehensive digest of information, contributed by experienced draughtsman, scattered over the columns of Work and Building World, two weekly journals it is my fortune to edit, and supplies concise information on the general principles and practice of the art on which it treats.

In preparing for publication in book form the mass of relevant matter contained in the volumes, much of it necessarily had to be re-arranged and re-written.

The contents of this book consist substantially of several series of illustrated articles by Prof. Henry Adams, originally contributed to Work and Building World.

The writings of many other contributors are so blended that it is difficult to distinguish any for acknowledgment.

Readers who may desire additional information respecting special details of the matters dealt with in this book, or instruction on any building trade subjects, should address a question to Work or Building World, So that it may be answered in the columns of one of those journals.

P. N. Hasluck