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Growth of Mechanical Power
by Miles Tomalin
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Fair
- Seller
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Inverness, Highland, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Growth of Mechanical Power [Methuen's Outlines] by Miles Tomalin Hardback, 1954, first edition, illustrated, published by Methuen & Co. Ltd, London, 72 pages. Measures 8 1/2" x 6 3/4". Dust jacket has a number of tears and chips with some scuffing and a little marking but generally clean and has largely retained its colouring. Brown cloth binding with gilt lettering to front board and spine, though it is somewhat faded. Binding otherwise shows some signs of wear and a little marking but is generally clean. A little browning and light foxing to page edges. A little marking to endpapers but page surfaces are otherwise quite clean, with no marginalia, underlining, etc. See pictures for further information.
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- Bookseller
- GN Books and Prints
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- #BIBLIO-487
- Title
- Growth of Mechanical Power
- Author
- Miles Tomalin
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Methuen & Co. Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1954
- Pages
- 72
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About the Seller
GN Books and Prints
Biblio member since 2022
Inverness, Highland
About GN Books and Prints
Seller based in the Scottish Highlands, dealing in a variety of books, including antiquarian, vintage and modern.
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- Jacket
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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- 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....
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