John Weston Editor Antique Engineering (2 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. THE AMERICAN ENGINEER. ORIGINAL SINGLE ISSUE, October 30, 1889, Vol. 18, No. 18. Softcover, original blue wrappers, 14.5" x 10.5", 9 pages of text (numbered 154-162) + 9 pages of advertisements, including covers. The text is illustrated with detailed technical antique engravings. GOOD CONDITION: The wrappers have light age-wear, small closed edge-tears, corner creasing, corner-tip chips, and the spine is mostly split at the fold but holding by a few inches, otherwise the covers remain very bright. Internally, the two binding staples have completely oxidized leaving a rust stain/hole, light wear from age and use, edge-wear, and corner-creases, overall the 125 year old inner pages are bright, clean, unmarked and complete. Rare.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. THE AMERICAN ENGINEER. ORIGINAL SINGLE ISSUE, September 20, 1890, Vol. 20, No. 12. Softcover, blue paper wrappers, 14.5" x 10.5", 9 pages of text (numbered 122-132) + 9 pages of Illustrated Advertisements for Victorian engineering products and firms. The text is illustrated with detailed antique engravings, including Technical Drafting Instruments, and Engines. VERY GOOD CONDITION: The paper wrappers have a touch of age wear, but remain very clean and bright. Internally, the two binding staples are lacking but the journal sheets are unaffected; a touch of wear from age and use; overall the inner pages are complete, bright, clean, and unmarked. Rare. …