The Efficient Use of Steam
by Oliver Lyle
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable/Acceptable
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Her Majestys Stationary Office, 1963. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1963. Eighth Impression. 912 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Illustrated dust jacket over brown cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations throughout. Contains folded diagrams. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Slight crinkling to gutters however binding remains firm. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Slight crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is darkened. Book has a slight backward lean. Unclipped jacket. Panels and spine has light edgewear with tears and creasing. Moderate water and wear marks to panels and spine.
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Details
- Seller
- World of Rare Books (GB)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 1626861142ADA
- Title
- The Efficient Use of Steam
- Author
- Oliver Lyle
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable/Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Her Majestys Stationary Office
- Date Published
- 1963
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...