A practical treatise on hand forging of wrought iron, machine steel, and tool steel; drop forging; and heat treatment of steel, including annealing, hardening and tempering. Illustrated with b&w photos, drawings, and diagrams. Brown cloth boards with orange illustration and lettering. Head/heel of spine lightly bumped, previous owner's name on front free endpaper. Dj has chips, tears, and edgewear. In protective mylar jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.