Mechanical Drawing aims to provide a fundamental course on all theory, principles, and methods needed to create a practical working drawing. It outlines a systematic method for mechanical drawing and offers useful information on convention and design, making it ideal for students and novices. Contents include: Instruments and Their Uses , Drafting Room Conventions , Freehand Lettering and Geometric Drawing , Orthographic Projection , Representation of Points and Lines , Representation of Planes , Orthographic Projection Applied , Isometrical Projection , Working Drawings , Lettering, continued , Geometrical Drawing, continued , et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this book now in an affordable, high-quality, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on technical drawing and drafting. First published in 1919.