Facts Worth Knowing - Selected Mainly from the Scientific American for the Household, Workshop, and Farm
by Sloane, T. O'Conor - Editor
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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About This Item
Hartford, Connecticut: S.S. Scranton & Co., 1893 "Embracing practical and useful infomation for every branch of industry." Thick 8vo 9" x 6.5" Full leather with 4 raised bands on spine. 29 chapters organize the information primarily by industry. A wealth of interesting knowledge. 250 excellent engraved illustrations. 878 pages. Speckled page edges. The text is very clean and sound. Black leather spine label partially missing. Bowed front board held by two strings. Leather worn on spine, front hinge and at top of front board. Cover is pretty but still serves the purpose. Previous owner's name on flyleaf. Some very elusive scientific knowledge is found in this book. Rare..
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- Bookseller
- Cultural Connection (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14096
- Title
- Facts Worth Knowing - Selected Mainly from the Scientific American for the Household, Workshop, and Farm
- Author
- Sloane, T. O'Conor - Editor
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- S.S. Scranton & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Hartford, Connecticut
- Date Published
- 1893
- Keywords
- Science
- Bookseller catalogs
- General #1;
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