The Engineer A Seven-Day Journal
by Not Staed
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London : Office for Publication and Advertisements, 1941. First edition. Leather. Good. 16" by 11". Not Stated. 1 A first edition of The Engineer Vol. CLXX, a seven-day journal from July to December 1940.This large volume has an index to the front and is illustrated with photographs and diagrams throughout the pages. The topics discussed within the volume include Automatic Train Control, Air Force Targets in Germany, The Delaware Aqueduct and Censorship and the Engineering Press. In half calf binding. Externally, a little worn. The spine is rubbed with considerable rubbing to the head and tail of the spine. The boards are marked with the rear board being more marked and rubbed. There is a public libraries of Manchester stamp to the title page and first page of the index. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with some scattered spots to the first few pages but the rest of the pages are bright and clean. There are some water marks to the front pastedown and endpaper. Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 824B31
- Title
- The Engineer A Seven-Day Journal
- Author
- Not Staed
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Office for Publication and Advertisements
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1941
- Size
- 16" by 11"
- Keywords
- The Engineer A Seven-Day Journal journal engineering journal
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.