Practical Prevention Dry Rot by Faraday Michael (3 results)

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 30.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1833 edition. 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. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 31 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. 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: 31.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 24 pp; This is a bound compendium (circa 1835) of various period scientific articles on the control of dry rot in timber and Naval vessels. The original articles are as follows: 1) The Practical Prevention of Dry Rot in Timer, lecture by Professor Faraday, T. R. S. &c. , 24p, 1834, J. And C. Adlard 2) Dr. Birkbeck's Lecture on Kyan's Patent for Preventing Dry Rot, 47p, 1834, John Weale, 3) A Lecture on The Dry Rot and on the most Effectual Means of Preventing It by Robert Dickson, M. D. , F. L. S. , 2nd edition, 64p 1838, C. Adlard, 4) Report by the Commissioners Appointed by the Dutch Government on Kyan's Process, 25p, 1838, C. Adlard 5) Copy of a Letter to Beilby Thompson, Esq. M. P. On the Navy Estimates: shewing the Expense of Building and Repairing his Majesty's Navy, from the Year 1800 to 1820 with Remarks on the Adoption in his Majesty's Dock-Yards of Kyan's Patent Process for Prevention of Dry Rot in Timber, by Mercator, 1834, J. And C. Adlard. 6) Copy of the Report from the Committee Appointed by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to Investigate Mr. Kyan's Patent for the Prevention of Dry Rot in Timber, &c. Bound together in 1/2 Leather marbled covers with marbled endpapers and foredge (foredge only on the last document, the resting being in smaller format and with differing paper sizes and types). Two PO bookplates in the front, one over the other, the top from reading "Library, Engineer School, U. S. Army", ex-library with the usual marks, some wear to the corners but still square and just a hint of board showning, spine with nice readable gilt. Two of the articles have notched pages of 1/4 x 2 inches in the bottom margin, material still attached at the spine, looks to be a side effect of a binding issue, does not impact text or overall attactiveness. Pages toned and unmarked, toning varies by article due to the different papers used, just a bare hint of foxing occassionally. A nice, clean, tight and attractive book none the less.…