THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HOW IT'S BUILT
by Clarke, Donald
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New in Good dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0894790471
- ISBN 13
- 9780894790478
- Seller
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Palatine, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: A & W Publishers. As New in Good dust jacket. 1979. First Edition Thus. 1. Hard Cover. 0894790471 . Hardcover with price-clipped dust jacket. Publisher's full black cloth, gilt lettering on spine. Pictorial endpapers. 4to. 184 pp. Lavishly illustrated with color and B&W photographs and drawings. The volume is in perfect, pristine condition. The dust jacket (now in Mylar) has several closed tears. AS NEW/GOOD. This fascinating and comprehensive book explains the construction of everything from cars and cathedrals, to bridges and boats. Plus, it's highlighted by color photographs and instructive diagrams that illustrate what the text so deftly explains. For the novice as well as the expert.. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Round Table Books, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4740
- Title
- THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HOW IT'S BUILT
- Author
- Clarke, Donald
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- New As New in Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition Thus. 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0894790471
- ISBN 13
- 9780894790478
- Publisher
- A & W Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1979
- Keywords
- 0894790471, Science;, Technology, Reference
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science, Medicine & Technology;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Round Table Books, LLC
Biblio member since 2008
Palatine, Illinois
About Round Table Books, LLC
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- Spine
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- Jacket
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
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- First Edition
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