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 to Engineering 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 of drafters, engineers, and architects.

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: "We 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 Foss, who later became President of the company.[1]

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 used by engineering students in schools throughout the world, and has been translated into several different languages.[2]

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.

Text-Films for the Seventh 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

Text-Films for the Eighth 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, 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 (18 min, Developments, For Chap. 15

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 (9 min, According to Plan), For Chap. 1

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.

Quiz Questions (Russ), 1943 (Accompany Sixth Edition)

Quiz Questions (Russ), 1948 (Accompany Seventh Edition)

Quiz Questions (Russ), 1953 (Accompany Eighth Edition)

Keyed to A Manual of Engineering Drawing for Students and Draftsmen and Fundamentals of Engineering Drawing:

Problems in engineering drawing (Levens, Edstrom), 1944

Problems in engineering drawing (Levens, Edstrom), 1945

Problems in engineering drawing (Levens, Edstrom), 1947

Problems in engineering drawing (Levens, Edstrom), 1951 (Series III; keyed to 7th edition)

Problems in engineering drawing (Levens, Edstrom), 1960 (Series V; keyed to 9th edition and 1st edition)

Engineering and Graphic Technology Problems Book (Rogers), 1978 (keyed to Twelfth Edition)

Engineering and Graphic Technology Problems Book II (Rogers), 1988 (keyed to Thirteenth Edition)

Engineering and Graphic Technology Problems Book III (Rogers), 1993 (keyed to Fourteenth Edition)

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

Impression Month Year Printed Total Issue Author
First August 1911 4,000[4] French
Second October 1911 4,000 French
Third August 1912 French
Fourth August 1913 French
Fifth March 1914 French
Sixth October 1914 4,000 20,000 French
Seventh November 1915 2,500 24,000 French
Eighth September 1916 5,000 26,500 French
Ninth June 1917 1,000 31,500 French
Tenth November 1917 2,500 32,500 French

Second Edition

329 pages (includes Appendix and Index) - 108,000 copies

LCCN 18-016246

Impression Month Year Printed Total Issue Author
First July 1918 7,500 35,000 French
Second October 1918 10,500 42,500 French
Third October 1918 5,000 53,000 French
Fourth June 1919 5,000 58,000 French
Fifth September 1919 5,000 63,000 French
Sixth October 1919 15,000 68,000 French
Seventh May 1920 5,000 83,000 French
Eighth October 1920 15,000 88,000 French
Ninth July 1921 3,000 103,000 French
Tenth February 1922 12,500 106,000 French
Eleventh May 1922 16,000 118,500 French
Twelfth May 1923 8,500 134,500 French

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

Impression Month Year Printed Total Issue Author
First June 1929 9,500 239,000 French
Second August 1929 5,000 248,500 French
Third October 1929 19,500 253,500 French
Fourth January 1930 10,000 273,000 French
Fifth September 1930 25,000 283,000 French
Sixth May 1931 308,000 French
Seventh September 1932 French
Eighth March 1934 328,500 French
Ninth September 1934 French
Tenth October 1934 356,000 French

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 September 1940 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)

ImRefession Month Year Printed Total Issue Author
First May 1941 493.000 French
Second September 1941 French
Third March 1942 French
Fourth May 1942 French
Fifth September 1942 French
Sixth January 1943 French
Seventh July 1943 French
Eighth August 1944 French
Ninth March 1945 French
Tenth September 1945 French
Eleventh November 1945 French
Twelfth February 1946 French
Thirteenth 1946 French
Fourteenth December 1946 French
Fifteenth January 1947 French

Seventh Edition

694 pages (includes Appendix and Index) - 302,989 copies

LCCN 47-031042

Impression Month Year Printed Total Issue Author
First August 1947 150,000 932,700 French (Revised by Vierck)
Second 50,000 1,082,700 French (Revised by Vierck)
Third 25,000 1,132,700 French (Revised by Vierck)
Fourth 25,000 1,157,700 French (Revised by Vierck)
Fifth 20,000 1,182,700 French (Revised by Vierck)
Sixth 21,099 1,202,700 French (Revised by Vierck)
Seventh 11,890 1,223,799 French (Revised by Vierck)

Eighth Edition

715 pages (includes Appendix and Index) - 408,982 copies

LCCN 52-013455

Impression Month Year Printed Total Issue Author
First March 1953 1,235,689 French and Vierck
Second French and Vierck
Third French and Vierck
Fourth 10,000 1,329,799 French and Vierck
Fifth 40,000 1,339,799 French and Vierck
Sixth 70,000 1,379,799 French and Vierck
Seventh 70,000 1,449,799 French and Vierck
Eighth 1,519,799 French and Vierck
Ninth French and Vierck
Tenth French and Vierck

Ninth Edition

592 pages; 118 Appendix pages; 16 Index pages

LCCN 59-015458

Impression Month Year Printed Total Issue Author
1960 209,178 1,644,671 French and Vierck

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

ISBN 0-07-022157-X; LCCN 70-038135

Impression Month Year Printed Total Issue Author
1972 French and Vierck

Twelfth Edition

799 pages; 137 Appendix pages; 14 Index pages

ISBN 0-07-022158-8; LCCN 77-014431

Impression Month Year Printed Total Issue Author
1978 French and Vierck

Thirteenth Edition

737 pages (includes Appendix and Index)

ISBN 0-07-022161-8; LCCN 85-016605

Impression Month Year Printed Total Issue Author
1986 French, Vierck, and Foster

Fourteenth Edition

745 pages (includes Appendix and Index)

ISBN 0-07-022347-5; LCCN 92-036219

Impression Month Year Printed Total Issue Author
1993 French, Vierck, and Foster

References

  1. Paffenbarger, Ralph S. (1970). History, Department of Engineering Graphics, 1870 - 1970.
  2. Brown, Edgar (1937). "Thos E. French". Ohio State Engineer. 21 (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.
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