Metalcaster's Reference and Guide by Kotzin, Ezra L. (editor) - 1972-01-01

Harrisburg, Pa: Board of Commissioners for the Second Geological Survey, 1883. Hardcover. Very Good -. Second Geological Survey of Pennsylvania: 1883. xx, 574, 5, [1] p., frontispiece map and 54 leaves of plates: 60 in-text illustrations; 23 cm. Original grey cloth with gilt-stamped spine title. Without the separate atlas containing 25 large plates listed on p. [vii]. Whitpain Library Co. stamps on front endpapers. Printed slip attached to front free endpaper stating that the volume was "Compliments of Theodore M. Harrar, House of Representatives." The Whitpain Library Company was a subscription library established in 1817 in Broad Ax, a village in Whitpain Township, Pennsylvania; in 1884 it contained 2,000 volumes. Theodore M. Harrar (b. 1846) represented Montgomery County in the Pennsylvania House in 1883 and 1884. In Very Good- Condition: cloth is rubbed and faded; most of gilt is lacking from spine; three small splits in cloth; one plate is detached but present; otherwise, clean and tight.

Manchester UK, Manchester University Press, 1963, hardcover, x-149 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Very Good in Good dustjacket. Straight, and firmly bound, some darkening to top edge, previous owner details to front endpaper, light spine-end wear. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, light spine-end and corner nicks, some darkening, stray ink mark to bottom edge of front panel, in new Brodart sleeve. An in-depth look at the life and work of one of the leading civil engineers of his time, a significant contributor to the industrial revolution, and the designer of London Bridge, The London and East India Docks, Bell Rock Lighthouse, and many other important bridges, tunnels, and aqueducts throughout the country. Profusely illustrated throughout with sketches, diagrams, and photographs, including 14 black-&-white plates. Appended: Chronological List of Works, Authorities and References, Index.

Dessau, Germany: Directorium gez. Oechelhauser, 1880. Paperback. Good +. [22] p., 1 leaves of folded plates; 34 cm. Contemporary dark blue card wrapper. Text is in German script reproduced via an early means of reproduction. The leaves of plates are titled: Dessauer Generatorofen, and M. Gladbacher Generatorofen. Final page of text ends: "Dessau, den 23. März 1880. Das Directorium gez. Oechelhauser." This was probably not Wilhelm Oechelhauser (1820-1902), the Shakespeare scholar, but his son by the same name. An early report on the Oechelhauser generator furnace. Very scarce. In Good+ Condition: wrapper is separated, with chipping along edges and fairly illegible writing in black ink; first page lightly soiled, with some notations in margins; minor loss at lower corner of first two leaves; minor chipping at fore-edge of one plate; otherwise, clean and solid.

By Peter Newell, author of "The Hole Book". The Rocket Book, Harper & Brothers Stated October, 1912 First Printing. USED. GOOD+ CONDITION/ NO DUST JACKET INCLUDED. 7 1/8 X 8 7/8. Seller's Note: Sadly, (no one is sadder than me) the Front paper paste-down label has been removed from cover. Minor corner-bumps. No titling on spine if printed there originally. Pages are all present, in nice shape, and affixed to binding. HOLE-DRILLED straight through the book. RARE IN THIS FIRST PRINTING.

Toledo: Willys-Overland Export Corporation, 1958. Service manual for these innovative but uncommon light trucks. Mostly scorned by the American public, they found more favor as industrial & government vehicles around the world. Paperback, as pictured. Light wear, some rubbing, minor creases, some internal foxing extending to page edges. Text clean; 210 pages, many tables, diagrams, b/w photos. . First Edition. Paperback. Good. 8½" by 11".

Harrisburg, Pa: Board of Commissioners for the Second Geological Survey, 1883. Hardcover. Very Good -. Second Geological Survey of Pennsylvania: 1883. xx, 574, 5, [1] p., frontispiece map and 54 leaves of plates: 60 in-text illustrations; 23 cm. Original grey cloth with gilt-stamped spine title. Without the separate atlas containing 25 large plates listed on p. [vii]. Whitpain Library Co. stamps on front endpapers. Printed slip attached to front free endpaper stating that the volume was "Compliments of Theodore M. Harrar, House of Representatives." The Whitpain Library Company was a subscription library established in 1817 in Broad Ax, a village in Whitpain Township, Pennsylvania; in 1884 it contained 2,000 volumes. Theodore M. Harrar (b. 1846) represented Montgomery County in the Pennsylvania House in 1883 and 1884. In Very Good- Condition: cloth is rubbed and faded; most of gilt is lacking from spine; three small splits in cloth; one plate is detached but present; otherwise, clean and tight.

Manchester UK, Manchester University Press, 1963, hardcover, x-149 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Very Good in Good dustjacket. Straight, and firmly bound, some darkening to top edge, previous owner details to front endpaper, light spine-end wear. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, light spine-end and corner nicks, some darkening, stray ink mark to bottom edge of front panel, in new Brodart sleeve. An in-depth look at the life and work of one of the leading civil engineers of his time, a significant contributor to the industrial revolution, and the designer of London Bridge, The London and East India Docks, Bell Rock Lighthouse, and many other important bridges, tunnels, and aqueducts throughout the country. Profusely illustrated throughout with sketches, diagrams, and photographs, including 14 black-&-white plates. Appended: Chronological List of Works, Authorities and References, Index.

Dessau, Germany: Directorium gez. Oechelhauser, 1880. Paperback. Good +. [22] p., 1 leaves of folded plates; 34 cm. Contemporary dark blue card wrapper. Text is in German script reproduced via an early means of reproduction. The leaves of plates are titled: Dessauer Generatorofen, and M. Gladbacher Generatorofen. Final page of text ends: "Dessau, den 23. März 1880. Das Directorium gez. Oechelhauser." This was probably not Wilhelm Oechelhauser (1820-1902), the Shakespeare scholar, but his son by the same name. An early report on the Oechelhauser generator furnace. Very scarce. In Good+ Condition: wrapper is separated, with chipping along edges and fairly illegible writing in black ink; first page lightly soiled, with some notations in margins; minor loss at lower corner of first two leaves; minor chipping at fore-edge of one plate; otherwise, clean and solid.

By Peter Newell, author of "The Hole Book". The Rocket Book, Harper & Brothers Stated October, 1912 First Printing. USED. GOOD+ CONDITION/ NO DUST JACKET INCLUDED. 7 1/8 X 8 7/8. Seller's Note: Sadly, (no one is sadder than me) the Front paper paste-down label has been removed from cover. Minor corner-bumps. No titling on spine if printed there originally. Pages are all present, in nice shape, and affixed to binding. HOLE-DRILLED straight through the book. RARE IN THIS FIRST PRINTING.

Toledo: Willys-Overland Export Corporation, 1958. Service manual for these innovative but uncommon light trucks. Mostly scorned by the American public, they found more favor as industrial & government vehicles around the world. Paperback, as pictured. Light wear, some rubbing, minor creases, some internal foxing extending to page edges. Text clean; 210 pages, many tables, diagrams, b/w photos. . First Edition. Paperback. Good. 8½" by 11".