Harper & Brothers, New York, 1915 June 1915 reprint edition (first edition was October 1913). Red cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering and decoration, 8 x 5 1/2 inches, 274 pp., dictionary, index, numerous b/w illustrations (diagrams, circuits and photos). Good (substantial fading, spine; moderate edgewear, especially lower spine end; gift inscription, dated 1916, and previous owner's signatures, front endpapers; modest foxing and mild soiling focally). Binding still tight. No dustcover. A very well done and interesting book about electricity for young people, with numerous projects and experiments supported by good diagrams and illustrations. (K034). Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

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Bookseller: Boojum and Snark Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 394
Title: Harper's Beginning Electricity
Author: Don Cameron Shafer
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Publisher: Harper & Brothers, New York
Date Published: 1915
Keywords: ELECTRICITY, ENERGY, SCIENCE, ELECTRIC CIRCUITS, STATIC GENERATORS, EXPERIMENTS, GALVANIC BATTERIES, MAGNETISM, ELECTROMAGNETS, INDUCTION COILS, TELEGRAPH, TELEPHONE, MOTORS, HEAT, LIGHT, AUTOMOBILES, HISTORY CHILDREN'S BOOKS

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