Wonder Book Of Marvels -

Philadelphia: International Press. 1954. Hard cover. Very good. No dust jacket.. Voll. XI SPA-Tre one book Pencil previous owner's name. Clean, tight pages. No bent corners. No remainder mark. .

The John C. Winston Co., 1927. Book. Fair. Hardcover. Cover corners & spine ends are worn, with some fraying. Spine is cracked, with stitching showing thru. Pgs are unmarked..

The Smithsonian Company, 1933-01-01. Second. Hardcover. Used; Good. Chicago, 1933; COVERS NOT AS PICTURED; blue illustrated cloth covered oards; corners and spine edges bumped and rubbed with board slightly exposed; no dust jacket; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; interior clean and unmarked; 600 pages.

Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, (1941). Royal octavo, hardcover (illustrated orange cloth), gilt illus. to upper cover, 600 pp. Very Good, with light rubbing to covers. With special section at start entitled “National Defense,” in deference to the start of World War II. From Preface: This book is presented to those, both young and old, who wish to have a non-technical account of the history, evolution, and production of some of the every day wonders of the modern industrial age; coupled with occasional glimpses of the wonderful object lessons afforded by nature in her constructive activities in the animal, vegetable, and mineral kingdoms; and simple, understandable answers to the myriad puzzling questions arising daily in the minds of those for whom the fascination of the “Why” and “How” is always engrossing. Although not intended primarily as a children’s book, the interest-compelling pictures and clear, illuminating answers to the constant avalanche of questions… Read More

Philadelphia: The John C. Winston Company, (1941). Royal octavo, hardcover (illustrated orange cloth), gilt illus. to upper cover, 600 pp. Very Good, with light rubbing to covers. With special section at start entitled “National Defense,” in deference to the start of World War II. From Preface: This book is presented to those, both young and old, who wish to have a non-technical account of the history, evolution, and production of some of the every day wonders of the modern industrial age; coupled with occasional glimpses of the wonderful object lessons afforded by nature in her constructive activities in the animal, vegetable, and mineral kingdoms; and simple, understandable answers to the myriad puzzling questions arising daily in the minds of those for whom the fascination of the “Why” and “How” is always engrossing. Although not intended primarily as a children’s book, the interest-compelling pictures and clear, illuminating answers to the constant avalanche of questions… Read More

Philadelphia: International, 1954. Hardcover. Very Good. Very good hardcover. Volume 1 only out of a possilbe 12 volumes. Volume 1: A-Art. Text clean. Illustrated. Corners on cover lightly rubbed. Red boards with black spine. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

Philadelphia: Chicago [etc. ]: The John C. Winston company, 1929. Reprint. . Hard cover. Very good. No dust jacket. light shelfwear, 1929 printing, po name, handsome book, mild wear to spine ends, titles and decorations on the cover still very good. 1 p.l., [22], 606 p. col. front., illus., diagrs. 24 cm. Includes 700 Illustrations.

IL: Winston, 1932. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Later. Very good or better in good dustwrapper. Front inside flap on dustwrapper torn off but still with book. Dustwrapper shelf rubbed. Dustwrapper edges worn and torn. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

The John C. Winston Company Publishers , 1927. Hardcover. Good. Copyright 1927 by L.T. Meyers; 606 p., clean and unmarked on strong paper, only faintly age-toned; wonderful period photos; back gutter cracking but binding firm; in absence of d.j., the olive boards with faded gilt lettering and orange and black ornamentation has faint stains, slight rubbing at crown and foot of spine, and light bumping of corners. Lower edge block stained. spine and light bumping of corners.

New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The The wonder book of knowledge : the marvels of modern industry and invention, the interesting stories of common things, the mysterious processes of nature simply explained.