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Engineering Drawing by Thomas Ewing French (1871-1944), Mech. Eng., OSU 1895, also known as A Manual of Engineering
Drawing for Students and Draftsman, was first published in 1911 by McGraw-Hill Book Company. It appeared in fourteen editions
and was last published in 1993. The title and author remained the same through the first six editions. French died during the
publication years of the Sixth Edition, so the Seventh Edition was revised by his colleague at Ohio State University, Charles J.
Vierck. The Eighth through Tenth editions had the same title and were also authored by Charles J. Vierck. For the Eleventh and
Twelfth editions, the book title changed toEngineering Drawing and Graphic Technology. Following the death of Vierck in 1980, the
Thirteenth and Fourteenth Editions were additionally authored by Robert J. Foster
, Penn State University.
In North America, this textbook was widely used for education ofdrafters, engineers, and architects.
Contents
History
Films
Accompanying Books
Publication Data
First Edition
Second Edition
Third Edition
Fourth Edition
Fifth Edition
Sixth Edition
Seventh Edition
Eighth Edition
Ninth Edition
Tenth Edition
Eleventh Edition
Twelfth Edition
Thirteenth Edition
Fourteenth Edition
References
History
It was during the year 1910 that Martin M. Foss, a traveling representative of the newly organized McGraw-Hill Book Company, in
calling on the Department of Engineering Drawing, recognized in the group headed by Professor Thomas E. French one of the most
successful and talented groups in its field in the United States. He said to Professor French: "W
e want a new mechanical drawing text.
" "There are already fifty drawing books on the market" protested French. "But which is standard?" countered Foss. "We want a text
that will be widely accepted as the standard work on the subject." Professor French accepted the challenge. Discarding the time-worn
name "Mechanical Drawing" he coined a new title and wrote a text, "A Manual of Engineering Drawing for Students and
Draftsmen", which was published in 1911. He was ably assisted by Assistant Professor Robert Meiklejohn, Instructors Owen E.
Williams, Arthur C. Harper, Cree Sheets, Frederick W. Ives, William D. Turnbull and William J. Norris, which were the entire
teaching staff of the department. The staff contributed immeasurably in the preparation of drawings, problem material as well as
advice and suggestions in the text. This pioneering book (now in its 10th edition) made publishing history. It was a truly monumental
classic, and for many years was a perennial leader in its field and held the American publishers record as the best selling of all
college textbooks. This text is attributed to giving great impetus to the McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, as well as helping Martin
.[1]
Foss, who later became President of the company
As an author of textbooks, Professor French is perhaps unequalled by anyone else in his field in the world. The following quotation is
taken from the Ohio State University Monthly, February 1935, p. 148: "Not only is he famous as the 'father of the Stadium' idea, but
his textbook, A Manual of Engineering Drawing, has taken the name of Professor Thomas E. French, Mech. E., '95 into 400 colleges
and universities throughout the world. It is the most widely used text on engineering extant." The fifth edition of this book is now
ferent languages.[2]
used by engineering students in schools throughout the world, and has been translated into several dif
This book became a best seller for the McGraw Hill publishing company, and reportedly its sales kept the company from bankruptcy
during the depression.[3]
Films
Starting with the Seventh Edition in 1947, 16mm sound motion picture films were created to complement the instruction found in the
textbook. This practice continued through the Eleventh Edition.
McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (10 min,According to Plan: Introduction to Engineering Drawing), For Chap. 1
McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (20 min,Orthographic Projection), For Chaps. 6 and 7
McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (20 min,Auxiliary Views: Single Auxiliaries), For Chap. 8
McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (15 min,Auxiliary Views: Double Auxiliaries), For Chap. 8
McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (15 min,Sections and Conventions), For Chap. 9
McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (15 min,Drawings and the Shop), For Chap. 10
McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (Silent filmstrip,Dimensioning Techniques), For Chaps. 11 and 12
McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (20 min,Selection of Dimensions), For Chaps. 11 and 12
McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (10 min,According to Plan: Introduction to Engineering Drawing), For Chap. 1
McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (20 min,Orthographic Projection), For Chaps. 6, 7, 8, and 9
McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (20 min,Auxiliary Views: Single Auxiliaries), For Chap. 10
McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (15 min,Auxiliary Views: Double Auxiliaries), For Chap. 11
McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (15 min,Sections and Conventions), For Chap. 13
McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (12 min,Pictorial Sketching), For Chap. 18
McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (15 min,The Drawings and the Shop), For Chap. 19
McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (Silent filmstrip,Dimensioning Techniques), For Chaps. 20 and 21
McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (20 min,Selection of Dimensions), For Chaps. 20 and 21
Text-Films for the Ninth, Tenth, and Eleventh Editions:
McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (18 min,Orthographic Projection), For Chap. 5
McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (11 min, Pictorial Sketching), For Chap. 6
McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (23 min,Auxiliary Views: Single Auxiliaries), For Chap. 7
McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (13 min,Auxiliary Views: Double Auxiliaries), For Chap. 7
McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (15 min,Sections and Conventions), For Chap. 8
McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (11 min, Simple Developments), For Chap. 9
McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (11 min, Oblique Cones and Transition Developments), For Chap. 9
McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (15 min,Drawings and the Shop), For Chap. 10
McGraw-Hill Text-Films For Engineering Drawing (18 min,Selection of Dimensions), For Chap. 11
Accompanying Books
The success of the textbook enabled others to write accompanying books of additional practice questions or problems.
Keyed to A Manual of Engineering Drawing for Students and Draftsmenand Fundamentals of Engineering Drawing:
Problems in engineering drawing (Levens, Edstrom), 1951 (Series III; keyed to 7th edition)
Problems in engineering drawing (Levens, Edstrom), 1960 (Series ;Vkeyed to 9th edition and 1st edition)
Engineering and Graphic Technology Problems Book II (Rogers), 1988 (keyed to Thirteenth Editio
n)
Engineering and Graphic Technology Problems Book III (Rogers), 1993 (keyed to Fourteenth Edit
ion)
Publication Data
This publication data was derived from the copyright information published in the front of each book, except where noted.
First Edition
289 pages (includes Index) - 35,000 copies
LCCN 11-020537
Second Edition
329 pages (includes Appendix and Index) - 108,000 copies
LCCN 18-016246
Third Edition
409 pages (includes Appendix and Index) - 96,000 copies
LCCN 24-012758
Impression Month Year Printed Total Issue Author
First May 1924 9,500 143,000 French
Second September 1924 2,000 152,500 French
Third January 1925 13,500 154,500 French
Fourth June 1925 168,000 French
Fifth September 1925 French
Sixth June 1926 5,000 188,000 French
Seventh September 1926 18,000 193,000 French
Eighth June 1927 15,000 211,000 French
Ninth June 1928 226,000 French
Tenth French
Fourth Edition
466 pages (includes Appendix and Index) - 106,000 copies
LCCN 29-013849
Fifth Edition
481 pages (includes Appendix and Index) - 148,000 copies
LCCN 35-027219
Impression Month Year Printed Total Issue Author
First April 1935 345,000 French
Second French
Third French
Fourth December 1935 French
Fifth French
Sixth February 1937 French
Seventh French
Eighth April 1938 French
Ninth June 1939 French
Tenth French
Eleventh June 1940 French
Twelfth French
Thirteenth November 1940 French
Fourteenth French
Fifteenth French
Sixteenth French
Sixth Edition
622 pages (includes Appendix and Index) - 439,700 copies
LCCN 41-008971
In 1944, the War Department used this textbook as one of their Education Manuals (EM 961)
LCCN 47-031042
Eighth Edition
715 pages (includes Appendix and Index) - 408,982 copies
LCCN 52-013455
Ninth Edition
592 pages; 118 Appendix pages; 16 Index pages
LCCN 59-015458
Tenth Edition
701 pages; 143 Appendix pages; 16 Index pages
LCCN 65-028814
Impression Month Year Printed Total Issue Author
1966 1,853,849 French and Vierck
Eleventh Edition
787 pages; 143 Appendix pages; 16 Index pages
Twelfth Edition
799 pages; 137 Appendix pages; 14 Index pages
Thirteenth Edition
737 pages (includes Appendix and Index)
Fourteenth Edition
745 pages (includes Appendix and Index)
References
1. Paffenbarger, Ralph S. (1970). History, Department of Engineering Graphics, 1870 - 1970.
2. Brown, Edgar (1937). "Thos E. French".Ohio State Engineer. Vol 21 No 2.
3. Cooper, Donald B. (1989). The Diary of Gladys Bolon Cooper, Book I.
4. "Prof. French's Book Meets Large Sale".Ohio State Lantern. September 20, 1911.