Vulcan a Monthly Journal for Owners and Users of Power [ Rare 7 Volumes ]
by Anon
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
CHESHUNT, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Manchester: The Official Organ of the Vulcan Boiler and General Insurance Company Ltd , 1904. 7 volumes. Books measure 32.5x24.cm. A run from July 1904 to June 1908, then from July 1909, to June 1912, first issue no 1, last issue no 96, each issue circa 20 pages, 84 issues in all, illustrated. Bound in original publishers half calf, cloth boards, gilt lettering on spines and top board. Calf rubbed, mainly on spines, some abrasion wear, some wear on hinge joints, but all boards holding firm. Generally bindings in good clean condition. Internally, one section of text has light browning. Pages in very good clean condition. Overall the volumes are in very good clean condition. Rare journal. . First Edition. Half Calf. Very Good. Quarto.
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Details
- Bookseller
- George Jeffery Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012644
- Title
- Vulcan a Monthly Journal for Owners and Users of Power [ Rare 7 Volumes ]
- Author
- Anon
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Official Organ of the Vulcan Boiler and General Insurance Company Ltd
- Place of Publication
- Manchester
- Date Published
- 1904
- Size
- Quarto
- Keywords
- Gauge Test. Boilers. Water Heaters
- Bookseller catalogs
- Reference;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
George Jeffery Books
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About the Seller
George Jeffery Books
Biblio member since 2005
CHESHUNT, Hertfordshire
About George Jeffery Books
We are a long established company dealing in second-hand, out of print and antiquarian books on all subjects. We are based in Hertfordshire, just 2 miles north of Junction 25 of the M25. We are members of the PBFA and exhibit at a large number of their fairs across the UK. We also exhibit in London at least twice a month at the Russell and Royal National Hotels, and regularly exhibit at H&D fairs in the South East, we also organise a monthly Fair at the Royal National Hotel, this fair has exhibitors specialising in books, maps, prints and ephemera. Please contact us for any further details.
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- Quarto
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- Calf
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- Cloth
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- Hinge
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- Gilt
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- First Edition
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