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Editorial.(history e makers from America and England)(Editorial)
The Bohemian-born, Vienna-educated immigrant Francis J. Grund admitted to a lack of "a certain mechanical perfection" in American-made products, especially compared to those made in England, where "a greater division of labour and long-followed practice in a narrow circumscribed trade" assured a refinement in handiwork. But, as he observed, the American craftsman more than compensated through his versatility and willingness to innovate. With the abundance of wood in the New World, a furniture maker could afford to make a mistake and begin over again.
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