New York and London: McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., 1943.. First edition, seventh impression. Large 8vo. xii, 1019, (1) pp. Contemporary prize binding from No. 1 Radio School, Royal Air Force, Cranwell, tan full calf, spine with raised bands, twin gilt lettered red labels, the college name and crest in gilt to the upper board and their handwritten prize bookplate signed by the commanding officer to the front flyleaf, all edges gilt. Diagrams in the text throughout. Some light rubbing and wear to the extremities, else very good.

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Bookseller: Bow Windows Bookshop (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 43594
Title: Radio Engineers' Handbook
Author: TERMAN, Frederick Emmons
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: New York and London: McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc.
Date Published: 1943.
Keywords: Natural History Science

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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...
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...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Bookplate: Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
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....
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...
Calf: Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
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...