Transactions of the American Institute of the City of New-York, for the Year 1852
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn, soiled, and rounded, 1854 gift inscription on front free endpaper, scattered foxing
- Seller
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Selkirk, New York, United States
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About This Item
Albany [NY]: Charles Van Benthuysen. Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn, soiled, and rounded, 1854 gift . inscription on front free endpaper, scattered foxing, some pressed leaves . laid in.. 1853. Hardcover. Original dark brown blindstamped cloth with gilt titles and wheat sheaf design stamped on spine. Index. Many engravings of various machines, inventions, and livestock. Eleventh annual report to the State Legislature about the Institutes various agricultural and machinery exhibitions and shows. Includes five-page chapter about Mr. L. Alexanders submarine vessel (engraving) , illustrations of Cochrans quartz-crushing machine, account book printers, the Throstle spinning frame, dove-tailing machine, soda bottling machine, D. Dicks anti-friction cheese press, counting house calendar clock, Gwynnes centrifugal balance pump, Hubbards carriage gearing, parlor grate, and Copleys globe. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 512 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Old Saratoga Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 39811
- Title
- Transactions of the American Institute of the City of New-York, for the Year 1852
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn, soiled, and rounded, 1854 gift inscription on front free endpaper, scattered foxing
- Publisher
- Charles Van Benthuysen
- Place of Publication
- Albany [NY]
- Date Published
- 1853
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 19th Century Technology, INVENTIONS, Agricultural Fairs, SUBMARINES
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science and Technology; New York State;
Terms of Sale
Old Saratoga Books
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About the Seller
Old Saratoga Books
Biblio member since 2005
Selkirk, New York
About Old Saratoga Books
Old Saratoga Books owners Dan and Rachel Jagareski have been selling books since 1996. After running an open shop for twenty years in the historic village of Schuylerville we now sell books online and at book fairs. We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Our specialties include books about history, science, cooking, children's books, and the arts. Rachel is a graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar and has attended Rare Book School in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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- 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...
- Cloth
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- 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....
- Leaves
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.