Design and Figure Carving, 1940 Hardcover

Design and Figure Carving by E. J. Tangerman, published by Whittlesey House (McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc.), New York and London, copyright 1940. A comprehensive woodcarving instructional guide covering design principles, tool techniques, and figure carving from simple projects to museum-quality work. Chapters address chip carving, gouge work, relief and in-the-round carving, folk traditions, figures, heads and faces, animals and birds, caricatures, inlay, marquetry, and style identification. Extensively illustrated throughout. Condition: Tan cloth hardcover with teal lettering; no dust jacket. Boards clean and square with light soiling and minor spine end wear. Interior age-toned; binding firm.