Reference Book Compendium by Scientific American (4 results)

Condition: Fair to Good only (see notes). hardcover. 16mo. 144pp. 3/4" break to cloth bottom rear/spine. Blue cloth covers have some. wear to extremities. Binding tender but intact. Covers patent, rademark and copyright laws, some engineering, chemistry, etc.

Hardcover. 12mo. Heavy soiling to boards, scuffs, staining to edges and pages; good-.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. A small *HARDBACK book - a compendium of useful information. Containing the complete census of the United States by counties; map of the United States' views of public buildings; patent and copyright laws; rules and directions for obraining patents; forms for patents, caveats, assignments, and licenses; hints on the value and sale of patents; tables of the weights and measures of the United States; the principal mechanical movements, and description of the steam-engine, and valuable tables, calculations, problems,etc. 144 pages. There is some tearing at the side edges of the first 12 pages or so. Looks like something gnawed there. Back endpaper is paritally torn away (about 1" from the middle of the page, upwards on the side edge. All page edges are gilt. Blue boards with gilt lettering, have a moderate amount of shelf wear, dinged and frayed corners, stained and faded spots. Design blind stamped on the front and back. Stains on the inside of both boards. Front hinge cracked. Even with all this, it's a good solid little OLD book.…

144 pp. Illustrated with engravings. 12mo, publisher's gilt-lettered blue cloth. Tiny old ownership stamp and neat tissue repair to front free endpaper; light rubbing to cloth; tight and sound.