The most informative recent American work on the subject is Eric Sloane's handsomely illustrated A Museum of Early American Tools, published in 1964. Going beyond just the tools of the woodworker, Sloane's book also includes agricultural implements.
"Woodworking Tools 1600-1900"
Peter C. Welsh
If you are a joiner or woodworker, what is simpler than to ruin furniture without your boss noticing it, and thereby drive his customers away?
"The Red Conspiracy"
Joseph J. Mereto
To the practical woodworker the figure in mahogany causes some difficulty in planing the wood to a smooth surface; some portions plane smooth, others are the "wrong way of the grain."
"Seasoning of Wood"
Joseph B. Wagner