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The Plaistow Story by Oliver Lyle - 1960

by Oliver Lyle

The Plaistow Story by Oliver Lyle - 1960

The Plaistow Story

by Oliver Lyle

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London: Tate and Lyle, 1960. First edition. Hardback. Very Good/Good. 773 4to. Green cloth-covered boards, gilt titles to spine and front board, many illustrations (including many of the old Refinery and Wharf buildings and surroundings) from photographs, 266 pages including Index. An account of the Plaistow Wharf Refinery of Abram Lyle and Sons (later Tate and Lyle). Condition notes: Dust jacket worn, with some tears etc along top edge; book clean and sound.
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  • Format/Binding Hardback
  • Book Condition Used - Very Good
  • Jacket Condition Good
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  • Edition First edition
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Tate and Lyle
  • Place of Publication London
  • Date Published 1960
  • Keywords Industrial history, East London, London Docks
  • Size 773 4to
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The Efficient Use of Steam

The Efficient Use of Steam

by Oliver Lyle

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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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The Efficient Use of Steam

The Efficient Use of Steam

by Oliver Lyle

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Her Majestys Stationary Office, 1960. Hardcover. Good. 1960. 7th Impression. 912 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth. Well bound and clean pages, with mild tanning to text block edges. Cracking to rear hinge, with exposed netting. Some rub-marking and tanning to pastedowns and endpapers with white paint to front. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Book has noticeable forward lean.
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The Efficient Use of Steam

The Efficient Use of Steam

by Oliver Lyle

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HMSO, 1947. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1947. 912 pages. Beige jacket over brown cloth. Inscription to front endpaper. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light tanning to spine and edges. The unclipped dust jacket has moderate edge wear, tears and chips to edges and spine ends. Light tanning to spine and edges.
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The Efficient Use of Steam

The Efficient Use of Steam

by Oliver Lyle

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Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1963. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1963. Eighth Impression. 912 pages. Dust jacket over brown cloth with gilt lettering. Library copy, with expected inserts and inscriptions. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Pen and pencil inscription to front pastedown and free endpaper. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Unclipped jacket has heavy edgewear with some areas of loss, heavy tears, chips and creasing.
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The Efficient Use of Steam

The Efficient Use of Steam

by Oliver Lyle

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HMSO His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1947. Hardcover. Good. 1947. No edition remarks. 912 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white illustrations throughout. Clean pages with mild tanning and foxing throughout. Tightly bound with faint thumb-marking throughout. Mild staining to front pastedown and endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Mild scratching and marking to boards.
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The Efficient Use of Steam

by Lyle, Oliver

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UsedGood. 1960 Stationary Office Press. Good solid copy, mild to moderate reading/age wear, no DJ if issued, may have some light markings or exowner inscription. We take great pride in accurately describing the condition of our books and media, ship within 48 hours, and offer a 100% money back guarantee. Customers purchasing more than one item from us may be entitled to a shipping discount.
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The Efficient Use of Steam

The Efficient Use of Steam

by Oliver Lyle

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HMSO, 1947. Hardcover. Good. 1947. No Edition Remarks. 912 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth covered boards with gilt. Black and white diagrams throughout. Pages remain bright and clean with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Minor pencil inscriptions to front free endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf wear with mild bumping and fraying to corners and crushing and fraying to spine ends. All surfaces heavily tanned, particularly spine. Gilt lettering to spine is heavily dulled. Boards are slightly bowed.
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The Efficient Use of Steam

by Oliver Lyle

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Her Majesty`s Stationary Office, 1974-01-01. Hardcover. Good. 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000. Dust jacket shows shelf wear with small tears and tanning. Edges shows shelf wear. Pages are clean and intact.
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The Efficient Use of Steam

by Oliver Lyle

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Her Majesty's Stationary Office, 1958. Hardcover. Good. 1958 sixth impression. Slight rubbing to corners and ends of spine. Name has been tippexed out on endpaper. Pages clean. Binding sound. Same day dispatch (Mon- Fri) from the UK if ordered by 1pm.
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