THE BOOK OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS, Electric Light, Power, Traction and Industrial Electrical Machinery.
by Kennedy, Rankin
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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WARRNAMBOOL, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
London: Caxton Publishing Company, Limited. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1914. Decorative Cloth. Edition not stated, 3 Volumes, Vol 1. dated 1914 and Vols 2 & 3 are dated 1915, - Vol 1.viii, 254pgs, - Vol 2. viii, 235pgs, - Vol 3. viii, 259pgs, each volume has a model of an electrical motor pasted to the front paste down end paper, the model consists of flaps of paper that lift up to expose the inner workings of the motor, the front free endpaper has an explanation of the models workings printed on it, the explanation endpaper in Vol 1. is silverfished along foredge, each Vol as 7 other plates and title page on each Vol. states, "with over 600 Diagrams & Illustrations and a series of Models. Original dark green cloth with black printed and gilt design on front cover & spine, A nice set.; 250 x 180mm .
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Details
- Bookseller
- M & A Simper Bookbinders
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1105
- Title
- THE BOOK OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS, Electric Light, Power, Traction and Industrial Electrical Machinery.
- Author
- Kennedy, Rankin
- Format/Binding
- Decorative Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Caxton Publishing Company, Limited
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1914
- Keywords
- Techincal, Electrical, Engineering
- Bookseller catalogs
- Xmas List 2002; Scientific / Technology; All;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
M & A Simper Bookbinders
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WARRNAMBOOL, Victoria
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