American Steam Engines: Their Practical Operation and Economy
by Hawley, Thomas
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Andover, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Privately Printed, 1902. First printing (states "First Edition on the title page with same date on title and copyright pages and no additional printings listed). 382 pp. including index, plus four-page ad for the Hawley School of Engineering. The rear board has stains from what appears to be white paint. The rear hinge is just starting to crack. Otherwise a fine, unmarked copy in a tight binding. Scarce in the first edition.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Banjo Booksellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012136
- Title
- American Steam Engines: Their Practical Operation and Economy
- Author
- Hawley, Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Privately Printed
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1902
- Keywords
- Engineering Collectible
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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About the Seller
Banjo Booksellers
Biblio member since 2004
Andover, Massachusetts
About Banjo Booksellers
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- First Edition
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...