Cyclopaedia Of Useful Arts, Mechanical And Chemical, Manufactures, Mining, And Engineering.
by Tomlinson, Charles (Ed. )
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good+
- Seller
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Westmoreland, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
London & NY: George Virtue & Co.. Good+. [1852-1854]. First Edition (?). Hardcover. Lacks half of one spine label, many of the plates have damp stain but text is clean, still tight and attractive. ; tall 8vo 9" - 10" tall; Bound in four 3/4 leather bindings, spine divided into five panels by raised gilt bands, two red leather spine labels per volume, gilt titles, clx, 832, iv, 1052p. , 2477 wood engravings, 40 steel engravings. **Includes the 1851 Great Exposition. This set was bound from the original issue in parts. .
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- Bookseller
- Janet & Henry Hurley (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 41704
- Title
- Cyclopaedia Of Useful Arts, Mechanical And Chemical, Manufactures, Mining, And Engineering.
- Author
- Tomlinson, Charles (Ed. )
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Edition
- First Edition (?)
- Publisher
- George Virtue & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London & NY
- Date Published
- [1852-1854]
- Keywords
- Mechanical, Chemical, Encyclopedia, Technology, Lighthouse, Mining, Clocks, Harbors, Steam Power
- Bookseller catalogs
- Technology;
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About the Seller
Janet & Henry Hurley
Biblio member since 2006
Westmoreland, New Hampshire
About Janet & Henry Hurley
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Spine Label
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- First Edition
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