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Gas, Gasoline and Oil Engines by A. Frederick Collins - First edition - 1919 - from Black River Books and Biblio.com

Gas, Gasoline and Oil Engines

by Collins, A. Frederick

Condition: Very Good

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1919. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Rust-colored cloth-covered boards are very clean but show wear at bottom spine edge corner and bottom front edge corners. Front edge of spine has a nick in the cloth near the top edge. Gilt letering on front board and on spine edge still has a lot of shine. Front board has the image of an engine stamped in. Free front end paper has a stamp from "The Aeronautic Library Inc." pasted in. Bottom of page edges has a dark smudge which doesn't affect the pages themselves. Interior is unmarked. Page 193 in the index has a very small, 1/4", edge tear. Binding is solid. Interior has 75 illustrations of various engines. Has the required (1) on last page of text indicating First Edition.

  • Bookseller: Black River Books US (US)
  • Bookseller Inventory #: 32080
  • Title: Gas, Gasoline and Oil Engines
  • Author: Collins, A. Frederick
  • Format/binding: Hardcover
  • Book condition: Used - Very Good
  • Quantity available: 1
  • Edition: First edition
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Publisher: D. Appleton and Company
  • Place: New York
  • Date published: 1919
  • Keywords: Engines; Technology
  • Subjects: TECHNOLOGY / Engineering / Mechanical;

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