Project Gutenberg 2018-11-17 Public domain in the USA. 222 Ford, Thomas K. Gill, Harold B. Townsend, Raymond R. The Leatherworker in Eighteenth-Century Williamsburg Being an Account of the Nature of Leather, & of the Crafts Commonly Engaged in the Making & Using of It. The Leatherworker in 18th-Century Williamsburg Williamsburg craft series Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Leatherworker in Eighteenth-Century Williamsburg" by Thomas K. Ford is a historical account published in the late 20th century, specifically in the late 1970s. The book explores the craft of leatherworking in Williamsburg during the 18th century, detailing the various trades involved and the types of leather used. It aims to provide insight into the lives of leatherworkers and the significance of their craft in colonial America. In the book, Ford meticulously outlines the diverse uses of leather, revealing its essential role in everyday colonial life, ranging from clothing and transportation to military equipment. He introduces various leatherworking trades such as tanning, currying, saddlery, and shoemaking, emphasizing key figures like Robert Gilbert and Alexander Craig, who significantly contributed to the leather industry in Williamsburg. The narrative combines historical context with practical details about the leatherworking process, highlighting challenges faced by leatherworkers in an economy that largely relied on imported goods. Through this comprehensive examination, the reader gains a deeper appreciation of the craftsmanship and socio-economic factors influencing leather production during this vibrant period in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Leatherwork -- Virginia -- Williamsburg TT Text Category: History - American 106147 2025-07-23T08:27:52.175032 text/html 100333 2018-11-17T15:16:26 text/html 1267230 2025-07-23T08:27:57.310030 application/epub+zip 1268040 2025-07-23T08:27:54.576018 application/epub+zip 100589 2025-07-23T08:27:53.591026 application/epub+zip 1309862 2025-07-23T08:27:59.168010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1286623 2025-07-23T08:27:56.379035 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132405 2022-09-26T12:16:19.423077 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 78496 2025-07-23T08:27:51.702036 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 78818 2018-11-17T15:16:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18200 2025-07-23T08:27:59.305998 application/rdf+xml 19403 2025-07-23T08:27:53.672032 image/jpeg 3307 2025-07-23T08:27:53.632035 image/jpeg 30008 2018-11-17T15:16:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 1143844 2018-11-17T15:16:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 1146909 2025-07-23T08:27:52.216047 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog