The history and principles of weaving by hand and by power: Reprinted, with considerable additions, from "Engineering," with a chapter on lace-making ... from the "Journal of the Society of Arts
by Alfred Barlow
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Vashon, Washington, United States
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About This Item
London and Philadelphia: Sampson Low Marston Searle & Rivington / Henry Carey BAird & Co, 1878. First Thus. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. b/w Illustrations. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. In original brown boards with gilt spine titling, borders stamped in blind to boards, 4to, 443pp+ads. Illustrated Profusely (Shelfwear, rubbing and dulling to extremities, tips and corners; wear and chipping to tips; front inner hinge cracking, spine loosened, block lightly shaken; toning to page edges; short tear to endpaper at foreedge).
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- Bookseller
- Vashon Island Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0828513
- Title
- The history and principles of weaving by hand and by power: Reprinted, with considerable additions, from "Engineering," with a chapter on lace-making ... from the "Journal of the Society of Arts
- Author
- Alfred Barlow
- Illustrator
- b/w Illustrations
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus
- Publisher
- Sampson Low Marston Searle & Rivington / Henry Carey BAird & Co
- Place of Publication
- London and Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1878
- Keywords
- The history and principles of weaving by hand and by power: Reprinted, with considerable additions, from "Engineering," with a chapter on lace-making ... from the "Journal of the Society of Arts
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Vashon Island Books
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About the Seller
Vashon Island Books
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Vashon, Washington
About Vashon Island Books
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- Spine
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- Chipping
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Gilt
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- Jacket
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.