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Scranton, PA: The Colliery Engineer Co, 1897. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 6" x 9. Antique (1897) three-quarter leather hardcover with marbled endsheets. Hinges intact and binding secure. Stated First edition. The Elements of Steam Engineering, Vol 5 "Answers to Questions"Measures: 6" x 9" with 197 pages. illustrated. Spine is chipped and cracked and recently repaired. Interior is in remarkably good condition. Professional bookseller for 20 years. Orders shipped daily in cardboard bookfolds.
The Building Trades Handbook by The International Correspondence Schools - 1905
by The International Correspondence Schools
The Building Trades Handbook
by The International Correspondence Schools
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"A Convenient Manual of Reference on Building Construction Including: Structural Design, Masonry, Bricklaying, Carpentry, Joinery, Roofing, Plastering, Painting, Plumbing, Lighting, Heating and Ventilation. This handbook is intended for the use of all persons connected with The Building Trades, and contains many features not found in similar publications. In addition, to tables giving the properties of materials used in construction, practical rules for laying out work, and data valuable for reference, it presents approved methods for solving the problems involving strength and stability, which occur in building practice."
Condition: First published in 1899, this 1905 Second Edition, has hardbound dark brown boards with the title of the book debossed into the top cover. Book title is in gold gilt on the spine, with five thin embossed bands. The boards and spine have almost no wear but the front cover has numerous cosmetic stains and the rear board has a large area where the cloth is damaged causing the rear board to have a warp. Corners all have a bit of wear and bumping. The spine is straight and firmly attached to hinges, with no cracking to the decorative endpapers. Text block has red edges on all three sides and is solid with all pages firmly attached. Age tanning throughout. There is an approximate 1" tear at the top of the preface page but otherwise interior pages are clean with no tears, cracks, or previous owner marks. 372 text pages, four blank lined pages, and sixteen pages of testimonials.
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- Edition Second Edition, 17th Impression
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher International Textbook Co.
- Place of Publication Scranton, PA
- Date Published 1905
- Pages 372
- Size H – 5-1/2” W – 3-3/4”
- Keywords Construction, Building Trades, Building Manual
- Size H – 5-1/2” W – 3-3/4”
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The Elements of Steam Engineering (1897), Vol 5 "Answers to Questions
by The International Correspondence Schools
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Lynchburg, Ohio, United States
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NZ$24.48
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An Elementary Treatise on Heating, Plumbing, and Ventilation (Volume V)
by The International Correspondence Schools
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Waldorf, Maryland, United States
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NZ$32.73
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International Textbook Company, 1901-01-01. Hardcover. Good. in x in x in. Hardcover. \r\nDust Jacket: No dust jacket.\r\nCover: Minor wear.\r\nText: Clean unmarked text. \r\nBinding: Tight.
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An Elementary Treatise on Plumbing, Heatng, and Ventilation (Plumbing and Drainage, Gas and Gas Fitting, Eletric Light Wiring and Bell Work, Voluime II)
by The International Correspondence Schools
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- Used - Good
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Waldorf, Maryland, United States
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NZ$32.75
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International Textbook Company, 1901-01-01. Hardcover. Good. in x in x in. Hardcover. \r\nDust Jacket: No dust jacket.\r\nCover: Minor wear.\r\nText: Clean unmarked text. \r\nBinding: Tight.
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A Treatise on Metal Mining Vol II
by The International Correspondence Schools
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- Used - Fair
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Woodruff, Wisconsin, United States
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NZ$38.20
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The Colliery Engineer Co, 1899. Hardcover. Fair. Half leather binding. 1/2 spine and back cover stained, cloth on back cover loose. Tail of spine has 1/2" chip. Front cover soiled; 2 1/2" bare spots where cloth has worn to board. Front corners worn to boards; marbled end papers, holes along front and back hinge cloth; bottom edges of index soiled, moisture stains. TB: mild foxing, relatively tight and intact; illustrations intact. Owners name and address stamped in front and back and one time within text block. FFEP and next page have moisture stain at front edge. Vol II includes sections 18-26 with section of questions pertaining to volume content
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A Treatise on Metal Mining Vol VII
by The International Correspondence Schools
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- Used - Very Good
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Woodruff, Wisconsin, United States
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The Colliery Engineer Co, 1899. Hardcover. Very Good. Half leather binding; front and back covers soiled; back cover has 2 bald spots to boards where cloth is missing; front corners worn to boards; marble end papers; owners name and address stamped on frontspiece and midway in text block TB: tight, relatively clean. 36 paginated sections A key to all the quest6ions and examples contained in the questioned papers included in Vol I-IV
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Advertising Letters and Letter Systems, catalogs, Booklets, and Folders, Management of General Campaigns, Management of Mailorder Campaigns, Miscellaneous Details of Management, the Advertising Agency, How to Enter the Practical Field
by The International Correspondence Schools
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- Used - Very Good
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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NZ$49.12
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International Textbook Company, 1909. Hardcover. Very Good. Green cloth. 4to. Textbook on advertising illustration, layout, design, type and advertising campaigns. Numerous examples of flyers, ads, cards and booklets throughout (many printed on unique paper stock). An excellent reference for advertising design from the early 20th century. One free endpaper before the title page has been removed. The cover has some very light wear at the edges. Else, the pages are clean and bright and the binding is tight. Nice copy. Year: 1909.
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ELEMENTS OF CIVIL ENGINEERING: VOLUME XI - ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS IN VOLS. I AND II
by Prepared for Students of the INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS
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- Used - FAIR IN HALF-LEATHER BOARDS. MARBLED EPS. Pages: 501.
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Vancouver, Washington, United States
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NZ$44.21
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SCRANTON: COLLIERY ENGINEER CO.. FAIR IN HALF-LEATHER BOARDS. MARBLED EPS. Pages: 501. . 1899. 1ST EDITION. HARDCOVER.. BOARDS HEAVILY EDGEWORN, SOILED & SCUFFED. HALF OF SPINE IS MISSING. PAGES TONING. TEXT BLOCK INTACT. .
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ELEMENTS OF CIVIL ENGINEERING: VOLUME I - ARITHMETIC, ALGEBRA, LOGARITHMS, GEOMETRY & TRIGONOMETRY, ELEMENTARY MECHANICS...
by Prepared for Students of the INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS
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- Used - G- IN HALF-LEATHER BOARDS. MARBLED EPS. VOLUME I ONLY. Pages: 660.
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Vancouver, Washington, United States
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NZ$57.31
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SCRANTON: COLLIERY ENGINEER CO.. G- IN HALF-LEATHER BOARDS. MARBLED EPS. VOLUME I ONLY. Pages: 660. . 1899. 1ST EDITION. HARDCOVER.. BOARDS HEAVILY EDGEWORN, SOILED & SCUFFED. SMALL CHIP AT LOWER SPINE. PAGES TONING. TEXT BLOCK INTACT. .
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The Elements of Railroad Engineering. Volume V (five): Answers to Questions
by The International Correspondence Schools
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
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- Used - Very Good
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- Hardcover
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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NZ$73.68
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The Colliery Engineer Co, 1897. Hardcover. Very Good. 304 pages. Full leather. Gilt titling on spine. Marbled endpapers. Answers to the questions posed in volumes 1-4. Some light wear at the cover edges. Previous owner's name and address in pencil on the verso of the front free endpaper. No underlining, notations, hi-liting, foxing or marks of any kind. Pages are clean and bright. Binding is tight. Year: 1897.
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The Wireless Educator
by The International Correspondence Schools (Australasia) Limited and The New Systems Telephone Proprietary Limited (Information supplied by)
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Clarence Park, South Australia, Australia
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NZ$54.43
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Cover Title: The Radio Educator: Everything in Wireless. (Adelaide: South Australian Broad-Casting and Radio Co. Ltd.: no date) Suggest about 1924 - see Maxwell car advertisement p. 40. Pictorial wrappers (that is, paper covers) plus pp. 40. Illustrated. I.C.S. postcard tipped-in. Fore edge of front wrapper a little frayed; a very good copy.
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