A Century in Construction: An Historical Account with a List of Structures Recording an Achievement in Engineering and Construction Throughout the World During the Past Hundred Years by James Stewart & Company
by James Stewart & Co; Muir & Co
- Used
- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Ardmore, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Privately Printed / James Stewart & Co., 1944. Hard. Very Good. Number 1634 of 2000 copies. Cloth backed boards with lightly scuffed corners, else Fine -- tight, bright and unmarked. Folio. Top edge gilt. Deckled edges. Photogravure illustrations. No slipcase. Designed by T.M.Cleland. Printed by Marchbanks Press and Photogravure & Color Co.
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- Bookseller
- Smarty Pants (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 221835
- Title
- A Century in Construction: An Historical Account with a List of Structures Recording an Achievement in Engineering and Construction Throughout the World During the Past Hundred Years by James Stewart & Company
- Author
- James Stewart & Co; Muir & Co
- Format/Binding
- Hard
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- Privately Printed / James Stewart & Co.
- Date Published
- 1944
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Smarty Pants
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Ardmore, Pennsylvania
About Smarty Pants
Smarty Pants specializes in collectible, vintage (mid-20th century) children's picture books and books about art.
Glossary
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- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...