Watchmakers' & Clockmakers' Encylopaedic Dictionary
by Carle, Donald De
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Kidderminster, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
First edition. Numerous b/w illustrations and period adverts. Publishers blue cloth boards with gilt titles to front and spine. Boards slightly bowed and with some marks. Light rubbing to corners and spine ends. Paper split to front inner hinge but binding still firm. Content clean and bright. Some ink notes on 'Westminster Chime' to back endpaper. Not ex-library. No labels, names, or inscriptions. 252 pp. All books are individually described. All overseas orders are sent airmail by Royal Mail International Tracked.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Soin2Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002356
- Title
- Watchmakers' & Clockmakers' Encylopaedic Dictionary
- Author
- Carle, Donald De
- Illustrator
- E. A. Ayres
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- N.A.G. Press Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1950
- Pages
- 252
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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