Mcphersons Limited (12 results)

8vo. 166pp. numerous illustrations and adverts throughout; original cloth, previous owner's details, a very good copy.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. No issues clean and clear.

1st edition softback with stiff wrappers Very Good large octavo 752 + 14pp., b/w plates, text ills., index, Signs of use o/w a very good copy.

Pp. 40, illustrated; cr. 4to; self covers, stapled; McPherson's Limited, Melbourne, 1960.

Paperback. McPherson's Limited, McPherson's. Author: McPherson's LimitedBinding: PaperbackPublished: McPherson's, 1949Condition:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Cover separating slightly from spine and some marks from pages being bent. The catalogue served as a resource for those in the engineering and manufacturing fields, showcasing various tools, machinery, and industrial supplies. It is considered a valuable historical document for understanding the tools and practices of the time. Paperback.…

Dec.wrapps. 600pp. Many b/w ills. Some coloured ads. The binding a bit worn else a good copy. The famous catalogue of the engineering tools and equipment supplier.

Pp. 80, illustrated; small 8vo; pictorial stiff paper wrappers; McPherson's Limited, Melbourne, n.d.

Pp. 96, illustrated, index; cr. 4to; printed paper wrappers, with punch hole and string at top left hand corner; some creasing, particularly to last few leaves and the lower wrapper; McPherson's Proprietary Limited, Melbourne, n.d.

Pp. 400, numerous illustrations, indices; small cr. 4to; tape backed pictorial paper wrappers with string tie for hanging the catalogue at head of backstrip, the wrapper edges lightly rubbed, lower wrapper slightly soiled, the backstrip creased; errata slip laid on verso of upper wrapper and slip about forthcoming price changes tipped onto same, a couple of tiny edge chips, fore-corner of several leaves faintly creased, a little light foxing; McPherson's Proprietary Limited, Melbourne, 1929. *Trade catalogue. Company founder Thomas McPherson (1822-1888) emigrated from Scotland to Australia circa 1853, setting up as an iron merchant in 1860. By 1870 the business supplied tools, steam fittings, engineering supplies and machinery for workshops, and was known as Thomas McPherson and Sons. In 1913 the business became a proprietary company.…

Tool specialists, pump manufacturers, machine tool manufacturers, bolt and nut manufacturers, engineers' suppliers, metal merchants, etc. Pp. [ii]+512, numerous illustrations, index; small cr. 4to; cloth backed printed stiff paper wrappers, spine lettered in gilt, the wrappers faintly creased, edges lightly rubbed; a little light foxing; McPherson's Limited, Melbourne, 1960. *Trade catalogue. Company founder Thomas McPherson (1822-1888) emigrated from Scotland to Australia circa 1853, setting up as an iron merchant in 1860. By 1870 the business supplied tools, steam fittings, engineering supplies and machinery for workshops, and was known as Thomas McPherson and Sons. In 1913 the business became a proprietary company, known as McPherson's Pty Ltd. During the First World War they began manufacturing lathes and became a leading builder of machine tools which had previously imported. Later they moved away from manufacturing to focus on merchandising.…

1st edition worn wrappers Very Good large octavo 512pp., b/w pls., index.

First Edition, 4to.pp.608 including many photographs, drawings, illustrations, diagrams, tables and advertisement, index and useful information pages. Pictorial softcover, some creasing and rubbing to boards and spine else very good. Very good internally. This is a fantastic item the variety of items carried by this supplier is amazing and the quality of the graphic design and typography is beautiful.…