Report of the secretary of the Treasury on the construction and distribution of weights and measures 1857
by United States. National Bureau of Standards,Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas),
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About This Item
Hardcover. Hardcover. Good. [FIRST EDITION] Washington, DC: A. O. P. Nicholson, Printer, 1857. Hardcover in decorative embossed cloth boards. (2), 218 pages illustrated with 5 folding plates plus 1 folding graph at rear. Contains material on the supply of hydrometers to the custom houses with plates, the balances made and distributed to states, and legislation relative to standard weights and measurers. A deaccessioned library book with typical markings and owner bookplate on front paste down; front hinge and a page or two are loose but the book is complete. (froc)
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- Title
- Report of the secretary of the Treasury on the construction and distribution of weights and measures 1857
- Author
- United States. National Bureau of Standards,Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas),
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
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- Date Published
- Hardcover
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- 1
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