PREFACE "As one of the art crafts, leather-work is receiving much attention in our public and private schools It affords an excellent opportunity for art expression and for the training of the hand and eye. This book is intended to be of practical assistance to teachers and students in acquiring the technique of the various kinds of leather-work. Detailed descriptions of the different processes of working, with many working drawings and photographs of objects suitable for school and home work are given; also suggestions for problems appropriate for the different grades in the elementary school and in the high school."