Published by Frowde, London, 1909, EX-LIBRARY COPY, (G-),, 1909
Seller: Librarium, East Chatham, NY, U.S.A.
Frowde, London, 1909, edited with an introduction by Percy W. Ames, 222 pages, four b&w illustrations, EX-LIBRARY COPY with the usual marks, hardcover, dark blue cloth with gilt titles, top page edges gilt, corners heavily worn and frayed, edges worn with some fraying, light scuffing and soil on covers, top of spine heavily scuffed, this has been inexpertly rebacked with the worn title from the original spine glued on and new free endpapers added in very white paper, old endpapers lightly soiled, some pages lightly soiled, many pencil margin marks and/or underlining, small light blue ink smudge on page 136, contents tight, book good- (G-) 2422 [Sn10KC].
Published by Kegan Paul, et al., London, 1891
Seller: Bookworks, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 2nd Edition. Second edition (stated) of the British imprint. Subtitled "Relating to Aquaria, Bronzing, Cements, Drawing, Dyes, Electricity, Gilding, Glass-Working, Glues, Horology, Lacquers, Locomotives, Magnetism, Metal-Working, Modelling, Photography, Pyrotechny, Railways, Solders, Steam-Engine, Telegraphy, Taxidermy, Varnishes, Waterproofing, and Miscellaneous Tools, Instruments, Machines, and Processes Connected with the Chemical and Mechanical Arts". Heavily illustrated. Very slight wear to the binding but still a tightly bound and unmarked copy.
Published by D. Van Nostrand, New York, 1875
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover. Includes numerous diagrams and woodcuts. Very good in purple cloth boards with gilt title to front board and spine. The spine and edges of the boards have faded to light brown. Minor wear to spine ends and edges of boards. There are a few small dark spots to spine and bottom edge of text block. There are a few spots of foxing to the interior and two facing pages are lightly browned due to a laid-in slip of paper. Filled with practical information for mechanics. 339 pages plus 47 pages of ads. SCI/072810.
Published by CITY OF MANCHESTER, 1977
Seller: Hawkridge Books, Bakewell, United Kingdom
A FACSIMILIE COPY OF THE 1878 EDITION, LARGE QUARTO, RED CLOTH, FINE IN A MATCHING SLIPCASE.
Published by D. Van Nostrand, New York, 1875
Seller: Sandra L. Hoekstra Bookseller, Thomaston, ME, U.S.A.
First Edition
Cloth. Condition: Very good. First Edition. First edition. 12mo; xii, 338pp + 47pp publisher's advertisements; brown pebbled cloth over board, gilt and black stamped lettering; brown endpapers; b&w illustrations throughout text; scuffing to cover with loss at corners and spine; very good.