PETROLEUM-ENGINES. WITH AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISCUSSION UPON THE PAPER.
Unwin William Cawthorne
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From Buddenbrooks, Inc., Newburyport, MA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 19 August 1998
About this Item
RARE OFFPRINT of the First Edition. Stamped "Proof Private. Not to be Reprinted". Not in OCLC, NUC or BLC. Illustrated throughout with graphs, tables and a large multi-folding plate of petroleum engines. 8vo, original sewn printed wrappers, with title page and all called for leaves. 47 + folding plate pp. A fine copy of a fragile and very rare offprint of this important publication. VERY RARE OFFPRINT FIRST EDITION OF THIS EARLY WORK ON PETROLEUM ENGINES. "Unwin took a prominent part from 1890 in the introduction and application of the internal combustion engine" DNB. An important engineer, he was appointed secretary of the international commission established to assess the competitive designs for the first major hydro-electric power scheme by the promoters of the Niagara Falls Power Company. This is his report on the Priestman-combustion engine. "Except Minutes of Proceedings of The Institution of Civil Engineers." Not in NUC, OCLC, or BLC. Seller Inventory # 27897
Bibliographic Details
Title: PETROLEUM-ENGINES. WITH AN ABSTRACT OF THE ...
Publisher: London Published by the Institution of Civil Engineers 1892
Binding: Soft cover
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