The Stanley Plane: A History And Descriptive Inventory [Hardcover]

Alvin Sellens (Author), Jens J. Christoffersen (Designer)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 216 pages
• Publisher: Early American Industries Association; First Edition ~1st Printing edition (June 1975)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0961206802
• ISBN-13: 978-0961206802
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,220,538 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A genuine and SCARCE American Classic - A true collectible publication by itself!!, October 6, 2006

By 

Pick This Book ! (New York City) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Stanley Plane: A History And Descriptive Inventory (Hardcover)

THE STANLEY PLANE by Alvin Sellens is a true American Classic for all Stanley plane collectors but also for vintage and antique American books collectors as well. The 300 (three hundreds) plus illustrations are a real visual feast.

I DO NOTE that ... The 2006 recipient of the EARLY AMERICAN INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION, Inc. (EAIA) J.D. Hatch Award is Alvin Sellens.

"In 1993 (J.D. Hatch, a long-time member and former secretary/treasurer, editor of the Chronicle, and president of the EAIA) presented EAIA with an engraved plane to be awarded on a rotating basis to those individuals who should be recognized for "excellence in the advancement of general understanding of early American industries through scholarly excellence in writing or display materials relating to EAIA" (Quoted from The Chronicle of the Early American Industries Association, Inc. May/Jun 2006)

Sellens handsomely delivers the STANLEY goods to his readers with a detailed inventory of all the hand-planes manufactured by The Stanley Works. A brief but important survey of this toolmakers and their genius at marketing and promotion makes this book as important an historical research manual as the resourceful and comprehensive inventory of hand-planes.

This book also doubles as a very practical in-the-field manual for collectors who attends country auctions, flea markets and yard sales. You will find an informative list of 106 bibliographical REFERENCES (pp 203-206) and a practical and useful CROSS REFERENCE INDEX from page 207 to 216.

(For words and terms that were unknown or new to me, I used an old copy of the 1993 UPDATED and REVISED American Edition of the New Webster's dictionary and thesaurus of the English language at the very cheap price tag of ONLY 10 CENTS !)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT REFERENCE for COLLECTORS AND SCHOLARS !!!, May 24, 2007

By 

Pick This Book ! (New York City) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Stanley plane: A History and Descriptive Inventory (Hardcover)

The Stanley Plane, A History And Descriptive Inventory (Hardcover)
by Alvin Sellens (Author) 216 pages
Publisher: The Early American Industries Association; First Edition June 1 1975.
ISBN-10: 0961206802


THE STANLEY PLANE by Alvin Sellens is a true Classic for all Stanley plane's research scholars but also for the vintage and antique book collectors as well. The three hundreds plus illustrations are a real visual feast. Mr. Sellens precisely catalogues some 300 different models of handplanes designed and fabricated by THE STANLEY WORKS of New Britain, CT.

I DO NOTE that ... The 2006 recipient of the EARLY AMERICAN INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION, Inc. (EAIA) J.D. Hatch Award is Alvin Sellens.

"In 1993 (J.D. Hatch, a long-time member and former secretary/treasurer, editor of the Chronicle, and president of the EAIA) presented EAIA with an engraved plane to be awarded on a rotating basis to those individuals who should be recognized for "excellence in the advancement of general understanding of early American industries through scholarly excellence in writing or display materials relating to EAIA" (Quoted from The Chronicle of the Early American Industries Association, Inc. May/Jun 2006)

(For words and terms that were unknown or new to me, I used an old copy of the 1993 UPDATED and REVISED American Edition of the New Webster's dictionary and thesaurus of the English language at the very cheap price tag of ONLY 10 CENTS !)

Sellens handsomely delivers the STANLEY goods to his readers with a detailed inventory of all the handplanes manufactured by The Stanley Works from 1865 to 1975. A brief but important survey of this toolmakers and their genius at marketing and promotion makes this book as important an historical research manual as the wonderfull and comprehensive inventory of hand planes that it is.

This book also doubles as a very practical in-the-field manual for collectors, historians and scholars who attends country auctions, flea markets and yard sales. You will find an informative list of 106 bibliographical REFERENCES (pp 203-206) and a usefull CROSS REFERENCE INDEX from page 207 to 216.

Definitely a MUST HAVE book for your personnal library!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stanley Plane: A History And Descriptive Inventory - Sellens, February 7, 2011

By 

tractor-jd - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: The Stanley Plane: A History And Descriptive Inventory (Hardcover)

Alvin Sellens is the author for "go to references" on almost all types of older or antique woorkworking planes. This book "The Stanley Plane: A History And Descriptive Inventory" is a must for all collectors or those individuals interested in the history of woodworking and using old tools that made America the country it is. For one to understand what our early woodworking industry was about this is one of the books that should be ready reference. Great book, easy read, and reference.