Things to Make, by Archibald Williams (London, 1918).Originally published in 1918, this is a surprising book filled with things for bothchildren and grown-ups to make. In the preface, Williams encourages readersto 'use their hands', remarking that 'he who is able to make things for himselfwill always have an advantage over the person to whom the use of tools is anunprobed mystery'. The project selection runs from simple objects to morecomplicated artifacts, emphasising the manual skills acquired over the thingsmade.The book contains construction notes and technical drawings describing howto make a shed for your bicycle, kites, a house ladder, a tool cabinet, an electricalarm clock, a model electric railway, quick boiling kettles, wrestling puppetsand a hot air engine, among many others.Archibald Williams (1871 1934) was an English technical journalist and Fellowof the Royal Geographical Society.DetailsSize: 12.7 19.7 cmWeight: 300 gPages: 240Paper: Cream shaded book paper 90g/m2Cover: Smooth surface paper 240g/m2Section sewn exposed binding