Swiss Drawing Instruments by Mcallister (2 results)

LeatherBound. 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. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1867 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 and contains approximately 46 pages. 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.

34x41 cm. Double-sided lithographic sheet illustrating several dozen instruments for drawing, drafting, engraving, etc. Also includes several rules and protractors. There is a 4x2 cm. hole towards the middle of the sheet, with small loss to one instrument on each side. Short mended tear at top of center fold, one other short tear off of the center fold with no loss. Lithographed by Schnabel, Finkelydey & Demme. Peters (America on Stone) indicates that this firm was operating under this name around 1856.