The Engineer and Machinist's Drawing Book; A Complete Course of Instruction for the Practical Engineer: Comprising Linear Drawing - Projections - Eccentric Curves - The Various Forms of Gearing - Reciprocating Machinery - Sketching and Drawing from the Machine - Projection of Shadows - Tinting and Colouring - and Perspective. Illustrated by Numerous Engravings on Wood and Steel. Including Select Details, and Complete Machines. Forming a Progressive Series of Lessons in Drawing, and Examples of Approved Construction.

Published by Published by Blackie & Son, 38 Queen Street, Glasgow First Edition . 1855., 1855

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First edition hard back binding recently rebound in heavy deep purple cloth covers, navy morocco and gilt title label to the spine, blind tooling to the perimeter edges of the front and rear boards. Folio. 15'' x 11''. Contains frontispiece (plate lvii), additional illustrated title page, title page, (viii), 116 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and geometric drawings throughout the text block, followed by 71 full-page (as called for) single-sided plates including one colour and many double-page. Foxing to the later pages and plates, two plates have well executed humorous colour illustrations to the verso. Just rebound leaving the volume sound and strong to handle and use. Heavy volume 2.5 kg, extra postage will be requested over and above our default setting for destinations outside the UK. Member of the P.B.F.A. ENGINEER (Invent, Innovate).

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Title
The Engineer and Machinist's Drawing Book; A Complete Course of Instruction for the Practical Engineer: Comprising Linear Drawing - Projections - Eccentric Curves - The Various Forms of Gearing - Reciprocating Machinery - Sketching and Drawing from the Machine - Projection of Shadows - Tinting and Colouring - and Perspective. Illustrated by Numerous Engravings on Wood and Steel. Including Select Details, and Complete Machines. Forming a Progressive Series of Lessons in Drawing, and Examples of Approved Construction.
Author
M. Le Blanc and M. M. Armengaud [Jacques-Eugène Armengaud (25 October 1810 - 23 January 1891) was a French industrial engineer, and professor of machine drawing at the Conservatoire national des arts et métiers (CNAM)].
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Published by Blackie & Son, 38 Queen Street, Glasgow First Edition . 1855.
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1855
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