A Brown & Sharpe Catalogue Collection, 1868-1899 by Pollak, Emil; Pollak, Martyl - 1997

Astragal Press, 1997-01-02. Paperback. New.

Astragal Press, 1997. Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Astragal Press, 1997-01-02. Paperback. Like New.

Mendham, N.J.: The Astragal Press, 1997. Pre-1900 Brown & Sharpe catalogs are extremely rare. They seldom appear in the collectors market, so anyone who collects or studies 19th century machine tools and machinist tools will be delighted with the three catalogs that are reprinted in this valuable book. The earliest catalog in the volume, 1868, is the first offered by the newly formed Brown & Sharpe Manufacturing Co. (and the first to offer a practical micrometer, a major advance in shop floor measurement). It is also the first to offer products from both Brown & Sharpe and its related company, Darling, Brown & Sharpe, each in its own section. The next catalog, issued in 1887, also contains separate sections for the two companies, but the range of products is much larger, reflecting the company's rapid expansion. The last catalog, issued in 1899 as the company was poised to enter the new century, is dedicated to machinist Us tools only. No collector or industrial historian should be… Read More

Astragal Press. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!