The Steam Engine : A Treatise On Steam Engines And Boilers : Vol I.
by Clark, Daniel Kinnear
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG++/VG/ND
- Seller
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Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
HARDBACK by Daniel Kinnear Clark, "Vol 1," SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st. Thus (Part of two volume set).* Impression: 1st.* Date of Publication: 1893.* Publisher: Blackie & Son Ltd.* Binding and cover condition: Deep brown textured cloth, gilt title to spine only. Front and rear boards fielded with three black lines. No bumps, but slight rubs to corners, bottom edges, head and tail of spine. No other visible faults. VG* Jacket condition: No dust wrapper. ND* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Hinges tender but firm. Clean, crisp, tight and bright, black end-papers with no annotations or inscriptions, a few very slight marks to text. All edges coloured red, top edge slightly darkened, lightly used otherwise no visible faults. VG+* Illustrations: Numerous (2000) b/w line drawings throughout. Three fold out plates within text.* Pages: 792 pp. text. list of contents & list of tables at front.* Description: Section 1 covers The Principles and Performance of Steam Boilers. Section 2 covers The Principles and Performance of Steam Engines. Section 3 covers The Construction of Steam Boilers .* A NEAR VG+ copy with NO MAJOR FAULTS but no dust jacket.*
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- Bookseller
- Cocksparrow Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5581
- Title
- The Steam Engine : A Treatise On Steam Engines And Boilers : Vol I.
- Author
- Clark, Daniel Kinnear
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG++/VG/ND
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint 1893
- Publisher
- BLACKIE
- Place of Publication
- London UK 792
- Date Published
- 1890-01-01
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Tail
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- Spine
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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