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USED BOOKS These books are Out of Print "The Stanley Plane, A History & Descriptive Inventory" by Alvin Sellens. 5th Printing 1982 by EAIA, also,"Woodworking Planes, A Descriptive Register of Wooden Planes" by Alvin Sellens. 1978. the pair. Only 1 Set Available Two books by Alvin Sellens - "The Stanley Plane", gives a brief history and trademarks of the Stanley Company plus general information on Bench Planes, Block Planes, Combination Planes, Numbering and Catalogs. Also covers facts on Defiance, Aluminum, Gage, Handyman, Steel and Four Square Planes. "Woodworking Planes" covers planes made by American planemakers on a commercial basis. Most of the information was gathered from the best possible sources - the manufacturers catalogs and sales sheets. Describes the types of wood used in making wooden planes, the marking on planes and plane irons. Lots of good black and white photographs and line drawings. Both books are in very good condition. The dust covers are discolored slightly from handling. Hard Bound. 216 pages. 9 1/2" x 6 1/2"
SKU Number: The Stanley Plane by Sellens & Woodworking Planes