Self-help from Old Bookshelf

Paris: Librairie Haar & Steinert, 1909. 196pp. Pictorial wraps, quarter-bound, raised bands, gilt lettering, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers. Moderate wear to cover, library stamps on title page, a few pencil underlinings, otherwise book is clean and sound, text mildly toned. Original paperback book bound in quarer leather binding.. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" -… Read more

Chicago: Union Publishing House, 1912. x+561+index. Brown cloth, gilt lettering and decoration to cover and spine, blind-stamping to covers, marbled edges, floral endpapers. Unusual to find this book in such clean and sound condition. The author traces the advancement of science and industry across a broad spectrum from chemistry and electricity to pickles and vinegar.. Revised Edition.… Read more