The H.C.C. Guild LIbrary


H.C.C. LIBRARY:

The following titles are available to the public as well as to Guild members. Members receive a discount on all titles.

The Guild Reprint Library The following titles may be obtained by contacting:

William Niemczyk
HCC Reprints
20 Lakeside Drive
Granby, CT 06035
(860) 844-8440

The Art and Mystery of the Gentle Craft, being an essay of the Practice and Principles of Boot and Shoemaking, & Cutting, by John O’Sullivan, London, 1834.
Section XVI – Measuring and Obtaining Data from the Foot, by F.Y. Golding, London, 1935.
Section XII – Handsewn Bootmaking, H. Rollinson, London, 1935.
Pattern Cutting Made Easy: An Exhaustive Treatise on Scientific Designing, by Thomas Brophy, Dublin, 1889.
How to Bottom a Welted Shoe by Hand, Frank L. West, Tuskegee, AL, 1912.
Harness, USA, 1908.
Boot Making and Mending, Including Repairing, Lasting, and Finishing, by Paul N. Hasluck, London, 1895.
The Art of Boot and Shoemaking, by John Bedford Leno, London, 1895.
The Art and Mystery of a Cordwainer, by John F. Rees, London, 1813.
The Guide to Trade. The Shoemaker, by James Devlin, London, 1839.
Ross, Moyer Mfg. Co. – Shoe Machinery and Tools, Cincinnati, OH, 1884.
Black Jacks and Leather Bottells, Leather Drinking Vessels in England and Other Ancient Vessels, by Oliver Baker, London, 1921.
John Taylor & Son – Shoemakers Supply Catalog, London, 1902.

[The Honourable Cordwainers' Company also maintains a library of antique and modern technical works and periodicals on shoemaking and related subjects. This is strictly a reference library--titles do not circulate. A full catalogue of titles may be consulted and modest excerpts for personal research purposes may requested by Guild members through our Guild sitemaster.]

The Crispin Colloquy--1st CD Archive, A fully searchable, autorun CD for PC's. Three years of posts to the internet based discussion forum--over 5000 posts on virtually any aspect of boot or shoemaking. This may be the most extensive single source archive of footwear information in existence.

$20.00 + S&H outside of continental USA, contact Forum Administrator for more information



Golding Vol. IV, This is a digitalization of volume IV of Golding's eight volume set. It consists of two sections written by different shoemaking authorities of the early 20th century. The first section, Lasting and Making, is a wide ranging exploration of different methods of making shoes. Hand lasting and bench methods are covered as are machinery, machine methods and small factory operations. The second section, The Fitting Up of Lasts, is is one of the most invaluable sections in the entire eight volume set. This section includes the discourse on Sabbage's Sectionizer, which, for those willing to delve into it, makes owning either a paper or digital copy almost mandatory. The digitalization is in .pdf format and requires that the reader have a copy (free) of Adobe Acrobat Reader   on their computer. Golding's Volume IV may be downloaded at your pleasure and saved. Expect a download time of 35-45 minutes on dial up. If Golding opens up in your browser you may need to save it to your harddisk to access it later on. Click here to download Golding Volume IV (8,054kb)

Golding Vol. VI, This is a digitalization of volume VI of Golding's eight volume set. It consists of two sections written by different shoemaking authorities of the early 20th century. The first section is a basic overview of shoemaking and what it takes to set up a shop, etc.. The second section is as close to a full turorial on making a shoe as exists in the old texts. The digitalization is in .pdf format and requires that the reader have a copy (free) of Adobe Acrobat Reader   on their computer. Golding's Volume VI may be downloaded at your pleasure and saved. Expect a download time of 12-15 minutes on dial up. If Golding opens up in your browser you may need to save it to your harddisk to access it later on. Click here to download Golding Volume VI (2,790kb)

HCC Videos - Videos of Papers Presented at Past Gatherings of the Company. Available in VHS or DVD click here for more information on HCC videos

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