About this Item
141 pp. First edition. Illustrated with photographs of the Meccano factory, and drawings of various Meccano sets and optional equiptment. The book includes a biography of Hornby, and the history of the company he started. The author's style is a combination of Horatio Alger and boy's magazines of the era. Contests were a big part of Meccano advertising and promotion. The last section has many examples of contest submissions and promotes a new Young Inventors' Accessory Outfit. Original blue cloth, previous owner's name on front pastedown. Stain on fore-edge of pages 114-122, else NF. Seller Inventory # 3469B
Bibliographic Details
Title: Frank Hornby: The Boy Who Made $1,000,000 ...
Publisher: Meccano Co, New York
Publication Date: 1915
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good+
Edition: First Edition
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