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Carpentry: a lathe, with an assortment of tools for turning, and examples of turned work. Engraving by Louvet after Gallet.

Architecture: the geometry of a curved staircase. Engraving by A. Bell.

A turner's workshop, the crank of a large lathe, the tools ranged around the walls. Engraving by R. Bénard after Lucotte.

Architecture: various types of roof truss. Engraving by A. Bell.

Carpentry: an assortment of tools. Engraving by N. L. Rousseau after Gallet.

Carpentry: a lathe, with an assortment of tools and a snake (above). Engraving after L.J. Goussier.

Bridges: a double drawbridge for ships to pass through. Engraving.

Cabinet-making: decorative borders. Engraving by E. Turrell after H. Whitaker, 1848.

Carpentry: an oblique pile-driving machine, floating by a river bank. Engraving by Prevost after Lucotte.

Carpentry: a water-mill, used for pulling boats through a lock [?]. Engraving by Prevost after Lucotte.

Cabinet-making: floor marquetry (top), and wall panels (below). Engraving by A.J. Defehrt after Lucotte.

Carpentry: an assortment of tools. Engraving by A.J. Defehrt after Lucotte.

Carpentry: a treadle-operated lathe, with an assortment of tools for turning. Engraving by N. L. Rousseau [?] after Gallet [?].

Carpentry: the foundations for a bridge, laid on piles inside a caisson. Engraving by Prevost after Lucotte.

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Cabinet-making: floor marquetry (top), and wall panels (below). Engraving by A.J. Defehrt after Lucotte.

Carpentry: an assortment of tools. Engraving by A.J. Defehrt after Lucotte.

Carpentry: an assortment of tools. Engraving by A.J. Defehrt after Lucotte.

Carpentry: a treadle-operated lathe, with an assortment of tools for turning. Engraving by N. L. Rousseau [?] after Gallet [?].

Carpentry: the foundations for a bridge, laid on piles inside a caisson. Engraving by Prevost after Lucotte.