New York: Harper Brothers, 1883. First edition. Hardcover. Good +. xvii + 461 pages. Numerous illustrations and Illustrated frontis with tissue. 5 1/4 x 8 in. Red half morocco binding with marbled boards, gilt lettering on spine, 5 raised bands, top edge of text block gilt, end papers marbled. Condition of the book is GOOD+: wear to covers- esp. at spine edge, spine a bit more worn, front cover hinge cracked and cover almost detached, rear hinge starting to crack, light foxing to edges of text block, pages clean, binding tight.

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Bookseller: Andre Strong Bookseller (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 2194
Title: JAMES NASMYTH ENGINEER
Author: James Nasmyth edited by Samuel Smiles
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good +
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First edition
Publisher: Harper Brothers
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1883
Bookseller catalogs: Memoirs;

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Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Raised Band(s): Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
E.P.: The double leaves bound into a book at the front and rear after ...
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,...
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...
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....
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Morocco: Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
Text Block: Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
Marbled boards: ...