Farm Engines and How to Run Them - The Young Engineer's Guide
by Stephenson, James H
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
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Chicago: Frederick J. Drake, 1910. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 243 pages plus advertisements. Stated copyright date is 1910. No indication that this is a later printing. "A simple, practical hand book for experts as well as for amateurs, fully describing every part of an engine and boiler, giving full directions for the safe and economical management of both; Also, several hundred questions and answers often given in examinations for an engineer's license, and chapters on farm engine economy, with special attention to traction and gasoline farm engines, and a chapter on the science of successful threshing... With numerous illustrations showing the different parts of a boiler and engine and nearly every make of traction engine, with a brief description of the distinctive points of each make." - from Title Page. Contents clean and unmarked. Binding sound. Red cloth exterior is lightly worn and bears brilliant gilt lettering upon front board and spine. Minor fading to back board moderate fore-edge waviness to last 50 pages or so. A glorious reference to the early days of mechanized farming. Very nice copy..
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- Title
- Farm Engines and How to Run Them - The Young Engineer's Guide
- Author
- Stephenson, James H
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Frederick J. Drake
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1910
- Keywords
- Farm Engines and How to Run Them - The Young Engineer's Guide engine and boiler, giving full directions for the safe and economical management of both; Also, several hundred questions and answers often given in examinations for an engineer's licen
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- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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