Manual for Managers, Designers, Weavers, A
by Spitzli, Alfred
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good +/No DJ
- Seller
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Southampton, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
West Troy, NY: A. & A. F. Spitzli, 1881. First Edition. Good +/No DJ. 8vo = over 9". n/a. Printing Not Spec. Continuation of title: and all others connected with the manufacture of textile fabrics, containing definitions, derivations and explanations of technical terms, the use made of many substances; rules, tables, and some elementary instructions for beginners. Brown marble boards w/black leather spine and corners. Some rubbing and scuffing of boards, top/bottom of spine and corners are also rubbed and worn. Marbled endpapers. Gift note in ink on front endpaper. Front hinge is cracked and cover is shaken. Back hinge is cracked and cover is slightly shaken. Also contains an Illustrated Catalogue of Instruments, accessor apparatus, stationery and books, for designers and others engaged in the manufacture of textile fabrics.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Heritage Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- NF15241
- Title
- Manual for Managers, Designers, Weavers, A
- Author
- Spitzli, Alfred
- Illustrator
- n/a
- Book Condition
- Used - Good +
- Jacket Condition
- No DJ
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- A. & A. F. Spitzli
- Place of Publication
- West Troy, NY
- Date Published
- 1881
- Pages
- unpaginated
- Size
- 8vo = over 9"
- Keywords
- First Edition
- Bookseller catalogs
- Technical;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Heritage Books
Biblio member since 2008
Southampton, Massachusetts
About Heritage Books
Our bookshop is located in the historic town library building of Southampton, Massachusetts. Southampton lies within the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts with a view of Pomeroy Mountain to the West and Mt. Tom to the North. It is situated between the artistic, vibrant communities of Easthampton and Northampton and the city of Westfield. We have a collection of over 40,000 books with many more waiting to be unboxed and squeezed onto our shelves. The large double-door front entrance will lead you to our main floor where we hold a wide range of fiction and non-fiction titles, as well as a good selection of scarce and rare editions. The original fireplace is surrounded by hardbacks and you can peer out the original nine-foot windows. Take the staircase to the basement and you will find our large children's section and many shelves full of paperbacks. Our physical address is 225 College Highway/Route 10. Our mailing address is 241 College Highway & Clark St. P.O. Box 100 Southampton, MA 01073. The store hours indicated are by appointment only Monday through Friday, and Saturday and Sunday you can stop in. Please call to schedule an appointment if you can't make it to the store on the weekends from 11 am to 3 pm.
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- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Spine
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- First Edition
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- Shaken
- A hardcover in which the text block is loose, but still attached to the binding.
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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,...