Metro Publications (6 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. Presumed first edition (no additional printings listed). Original covers, staplebound, approximately 8x10 3/4 inches, nonpaginated (28 pp) , well illustrated with black and white drawings. Paperback, very good+. Moderate shelf wear, lightly age yellowed, otherwise tight, clean, paper crisp, unmarked and apparently never read. History of science and technology, intended for schools, with drawings depicting various stages of the development and explanatory text below. Includes clocks and watches, making fire, the wheel, currency, language, writing, radio, motion pictures, housing, heating, transportation, steam engines, hats, hair styles, umbrellas, etc. School; children's.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. 1st edition. 215pp, quarto, profusely illustrated, tight binding, clean throughout, worn brown cloth boards with clear titles.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. The thing that makes this book valuable are the illustrations inside. Literally hundreds of wonderful 1940's black and white illustrations. Spine cover is missing, but otherwise in great shape. Published in 1945 by Metro Publications, New York. Rare intact copy. "M"etro (PM) Language: eng.…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Includes dust jacket. First Edition. A hardback First Edition, 1949, in Very Good condition, a little very minor foxing to prelim. pages, interior clean and bright, in a rather scruffy dustjacket with wear and tear to all edges. This book is in stock now, in our UK premises. Photos of our books are available on request (dustjacket and cover illustrations vary, and unless the image accompanying the listing is marked 'Bookseller Image', it is an Abebooks Stock Image, NOT our own). BUYERS OUTSIDE UK please also note the following: 1. shipping rates apply to packets of 750g and under, and should the packed weight of an item exceed this we reserve the right to ship via 'Economy', or request extra postage prior to fulfilling the order, or cancel 2. many countries apply import or other taxes - these are the buyers responsibility; we may ask for extra payment to cover any taxes which we have to pay 'up front' on the buyer's behalf.…