London: F. Pitman, 1868. Cloth Covered Boards. Subtitled: "With Instructions in the Use of Sikes's Hydrometer. Also A Chapter on Distillation Describing the Process for Ascertaining the Strengths of Wines." Black cloth covered boards, gilt titling on front, blind stamped border on front and back, coloured end papers, black and white illustrations and diagrams, on last end paper is a book plate of " W.R. Loftus, Manufacturer of Hydrometers, Saccharometers, Gauging Rules, Bottling and Corking Machines, and Every Utensil for the Wine, Spirit, and Brewing Trades, London." 88 pages plus 5 pages of plates. Cover shows shelf and edge wear including rubbing and scratching, pale areas of discoloration to bottom part of front, ffep shows split to top quarter of gutter, some age darkening and rippling to textblock. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

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Bookseller: Black Sheep Books (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 010001
Title: Handbook of Practical Gauging
Author: Keene, James B
Format/Binding: Cloth Covered Boards
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: F. Pitman
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1868
Keywords: HANDBOOK OF PRACTICAL GAUGING, SIKES'S HYDROMETER, DISTILLATION, WINE, JAMES B. KEENE, ANTIQUARIAN, U.K., W.R. LOFTUS
Bookseller catalogs: Antiquarian; Applied Science;

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Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.

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Gutter: The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
FFEP: A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
Plate: Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.

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