London: Printed Under The Authority Of His Majesty's Stationery Office, by Harrison and Sons, 1915. Tenth Edition. HB. Red pebbled, blindstamped cloth, gilt lettering on spine, 12mo, 12, 199 pp. 12 pages at front a list of other military titles available. Two fold-out plates at rear, of a Lancaschire Boiler and of a Steam Engine. Chapters on the methods and tools for carpenters, smiths, painters and saddlers. Uncommon World War I title for the average soldier in the British Army, profusely illustrated with drawings. No marks in book, binding tight. Light wear to edge of fold-out plates. Covers show minor soiling and edge wear, rear joint cracked about 1" at top. Book condition Good+.

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Bookseller: Parker's Rare Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: IK7293
Title: Handbook For Military Artificers, Prepared In The Ordnance College
Format/Binding: HB
Book Condition: Used
Edition: Tenth Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Printed Under The Authority Of His Majesty's Stationery Office, by Harrison and Sons
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1915
Bookseller catalogs: World War I;

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Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Cracked: In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
12mo: A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
Pebbled: Pebbled cloth or leather describes the covering of a hardcover book with a decorative texture of repeated small raised bumps,...
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Good+: A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
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....
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...