Farm Engines Run by Stephenson James (58 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.55.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.54.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. "Farm Engines and How to Run Them: The Young Engineer's Guide" by James H. Stephenson offers a comprehensive look into the world of early 20th-century agricultural machinery. This practical guide delves into the operation and maintenance of various farm engines, including steam engines, internal combustion engines, and early tractors. Stephenson's clear and concise explanations make complex mechanical concepts accessible to aspiring engineers and anyone interested in the technology that powered the agricultural revolution. Explore the intricacies of agricultural machinery, from basic principles to advanced troubleshooting techniques. Whether you're a historian, a collector of vintage equipment, or simply curious about the evolution of farm technology, this book provides invaluable insights into a bygone era. Discover the ingenuity and resourcefulness of the engineers who shaped modern agriculture with this detailed guide to farm engines. A classic text meticulously prepared for print republication.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Condition: New. In.

1910, 2nd edition. (hardcover) Very good. 243pp + adverts. 12mo. Dark-red cloth boards, lettering in black to spine and top board. Simple single-rule boarder blindstamped to top board. Light rubbing to cloth. Spine lightly sunned. Internally bright, tight and clean. B&W diagrams, illus. Full title: "Farm Engines and How to Run Them; the Young Engineer's Guide; A simple, practical hand book, for experts as well as for amateurs, fully describing every part of an engine and boiler, giving full directions for the safe and economical management of both; also, several hundred questions and answers often given in examinations for an engineer's license, and chapters on farm engine economy, with special attention to traction and gasoline farm engines, and a chapter on the Science of Successful Threshing.

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. Brown hardcover. Title in black on cover and along spine. Cover is extremely mottled and faded, showing a great deal of discoloration. Inscription from previous owner on the first page. Pages are yellowed and have some stains here and there. Binding is lose and detaching from the cover, though remains intact. Overall the book is in quite rough shape, though the text is still perfectly legible.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. (Machinery) FARM ENGINES AND HOW TO RUN THEM / The Young Engineer's Guide./ The Science of Successful Threshing. By James H. Stephenson. Chicago: Frederick Drake & Co., 1919. 12mo size book, maroon clth binding w/considerable wear. 243-pages of text fine & illustrated, plus many pages of publisher ads.

Embossed Cloth. Condition: G. No Jacket. 215 pp + 6 p ads, b/w illustrations, the book and contents are solid and tight, the pages are clean with browning, there is some soil on 27 pages, it is a stain ( 7/8" x 7/8" at the largest), you can still read the text, the endpapers are browned, the front has the former owner name and address and 4 companies with address are penciled there, the rear has a smapp stamp on the upper left corner, the inside hinges are reinforced with tape, the covers are tight and the front is gold-embossed with a drawing of an old-fashioned tractor and black-embossed in black with the title and a decoration around the tractor, there is some extremity wear, mostly on the corners and spine edges, a very solid and usable book on this subject matter.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 232. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1910 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 232.

LeatherBound. Condition: NEW. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 260. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1923 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 260.

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 268. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1918 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 268.

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Pages yellowed, front endpaper cracked at; A Young Engineer's Guide.; 8vo; 215 pages Good+ spine, waterspot top edge text block and on bottom spine, spine bumped. Some pencil erasures.

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. Small Octavo. 215 pages, 6 pages of ads at rear. Original red pictorial cloth, printed in black and gilt. A lovely near fine copy; neat owner name and stamp on FFEP.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Octavo. Brick red cloth-covered boards (7 3/4 in. x 5 1//2 in.), stamped and designed in black, with large, bright gilt graphic of a steam engine emitting a plume of steam, to front board. Gilt lettering to spine, double ruled in gilt. Minor rubbing to extremities. Olive green endpapers. "With numerous illustrations showing the different parts of a boiler and engine, and nearly every make of traction engine, with a brief description of the distinctive points in each make." (title page). A little staining to top and fore-edges, but overall, tight and bright boards, with bright, clean pages, supple to the turn. 243 pp, including Index, plus 13 pages of advertising of other titles offered bv the publisher. Lovely copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Octavo. Brick red cloth-covered boards (7 3/4 in. x 5 1/2 in.), stamped and designed in black, with large, bright gilt graphic of a steam engine emitting a plume of steam, to front board. Gilt lettering to spine, double ruled in gilt. Rubbing to extremities, and a spine lean. One dog-eared page found. Olive green endpapers. "With numerous illustrations showing the different parts of a boiler and engine, and nearly every make of traction engine, with a brief description of the distinctive points in each make." (title page). A little staining to top and fore-edges, but overall, tight and bright boards, with bright, clean pages, supple to the turn. 215 pp, including Index, plus 6 pages of advertising of other titles offered by the publisher. Previous owner's signature and town ("Floyd Williams, Corvallis, May 5, 1904) to front endpaper. Solid, clean copy of first edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 243 pages plus advertisements. Stated copyright date is 1910. No indication that this is a later printing. "A simple, practical hand book for experts as well as for amateurs, fully describing every part of an engine and boiler, giving full directions for the safe and economical management of both; Also, several hundred questions and answers often given in examinations for an engineer's license, and chapters on farm engine economy, with special attention to traction and gasoline farm engines, and a chapter on the science of successful threshing. With numerous illustrations showing the different parts of a boiler and engine and nearly every make of traction engine, with a brief description of the distinctive points of each make." - from Title Page. Contents clean and unmarked. Binding sound. Red cloth exterior is lightly worn and bears brilliant gilt lettering upon front board and spine. Minor fading to back board moderate fore-edge waviness to last 50 pages or so. A glorious reference to the early days of mechanized farming. Very nice copy.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 260 pages. 7.25x5.00x0.65 inches. This item is printed on demand.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1910 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 266 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 266 Language: English.

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1923. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Vol: - , Pages: - 260, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 260.

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1910. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages: - 266, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 266.

Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2024, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1918. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages: - 268, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 268.