The Romance of Modern Electricity
by Gibson Charles
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
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York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
THE ROMANCE OF
MODERN ELECTRICITY
DESCRIBING IN NON-TECHNICAL
LANGUAGE WHAT IS KNOWN ABOUT
ELECTRICITY AND MANY OF ITS
INTERESTING APPLICATIONS
BY
CHARLES R. GIBSON
ASSOCIATE OF THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS
WITH THIRTY-FOUR ILLUSTRATIONS
& ELEVEN DIAGRAMS
LONDON
SEELEY AND CO. LIMITED
1906
DESCRIPTION
First Edition
(iv) + 346pp + (iv)
Book measures 195mm x 140mm approximately.
A very nice binding in polished blue full calf. Spine with five gilt-ruled raised bands with elaborate decoration to gilt-boxed compartments and maroon title and author label. Gilt chain border to boards and gilt inner dentelle work. Marbled end-papers and paste-downs. All page edges marbled. Series of photo-images and diagrams throughout including to tile page verso.
CONDITION
In very good overall condition with book holding tight and firm. Boards exhibit a few very minor surface scratches and the odd mark. Spine has been uniformly sun faded. Very mild bumping to corners.
Internally the pages are very clean throughout with just a hint of mild age toning and a few occasional small spots, a little more so to end-papers.
Please always refer to photo images for a clearer indication of condition.
We are always happy to provide further photo images if required.
INTERESTING
Dr Charles Robert Gibson (1870 to 1931) was a prodigious and popular 20th century Scottish author of accessible scientific texts aimed at children. He inherited his father's business of Gibson Brothers & Co. He inherited the family firm around 1900. The money allowed him to indulge his love of writing about science.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Melmoth Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- MB0145
- Title
- The Romance of Modern Electricity
- Author
- Gibson Charles
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st first
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Seeley & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1906
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About the Seller
Melmoth Books
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York, North Yorkshire
About Melmoth Books
We have been collecting and dealing in books for over 20 years. We are passionate bibliophiles who understand the importance and satisfaction of "the read". We have a broad range of subject interest from rare antiquarian, poetry, Bronte, South Africa, the Graveyard Poets and Women Writers. We provide valuation and probate services and we also purchase individual books and collections.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Dentelle
- Borders on the inner edge of a book with a lacy pattern, most often gilt. Popular in France during the 18th century on covers of...
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