The Romance of Modern Electricity
by Gibson Charles
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
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York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
THE ROMANCE OF
MODERN ELECTRICITY
DESCRIBING IN NON-TECHNICAL
LANGUAGE WHAT IS KNOWN ABOUT
ELECTRICITY AND MANY OF ITS
INTERESTING APPLICATIONS
BY
CHARLES R. GIBSON
ASSOCIATE OF THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS
WITH THIRTY-FOUR ILLUSTRATIONS
& ELEVEN DIAGRAMS
LONDON
SEELEY AND CO. LIMITED
1906
DESCRIPTION
First Edition
(iv) + 346pp + (iv)
Book measures 195mm x 140mm approximately.
A very nice binding in polished blue full calf. Spine with five gilt-ruled raised bands with elaborate decoration to gilt-boxed compartments and maroon title and author label. Gilt chain border to boards and gilt inner dentelle work. Marbled end-papers and paste-downs. All page edges marbled. Series of photo-images and diagrams throughout including to tile page verso.
CONDITION
In very good overall condition with book holding tight and firm. Boards exhibit a few very minor surface scratches and the odd mark. Spine has been uniformly sun faded. Very mild bumping to corners.
Internally the pages are very clean throughout with just a hint of mild age toning and a few occasional small spots, a little more so to end-papers.
Please always refer to photo images for a clearer indication of condition.
We are always happy to provide further photo images if required.
INTERESTING
Dr Charles Robert Gibson (1870 to 1931) was a prodigious and popular 20th century Scottish author of accessible scientific texts aimed at children. He inherited his father's business of Gibson Brothers & Co. He inherited the family firm around 1900. The money allowed him to indulge his love of writing about science.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Melmoth Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- MB0145
- Title
- The Romance of Modern Electricity
- Author
- Gibson Charles
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st first
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Seeley & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1906
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Dentelle
- Borders on the inner edge of a book with a lacy pattern, most often gilt. Popular in France during the 18th century on covers of...
- Calf
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- Verso
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- 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....