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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1949. First Edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Second printing. Original red patterned boards. Fine in near fine dust jacket with small age spot on back (see pics). First Edition. 1 vols. 8vo.

A unique collection of time standards, manufacturing methods, and overall 'rules of thumb' used for cost-estimating electronic equipment and systems. As the only book available on the subject, it covers all operations from machining and sheet metal fabrication through wiring, circuit board assembly, electrical testing, and packaging. In addition, it describes the fields of production schedule determination, personnel facility planning ratios, and concept estimating.

Authorized translation after the original 243. Edition of the Haagen Hetsch. Danish. Publisher's original true three-quarter brown bonded leather binding with grid-patterned cloth boards. Spine lettered and decorated in gilt, slightly raised spine bands, matching patterned endpapers. Some wear on cover edges."1924 215" is written in pencil on the title page.

First edition. Illustrated. xxx, 659 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Taylor was director of the Metropolitan Museum from 1940 to 1955. His other writings include Babel's Tower (1945); Fifty Centuries of Art (1954); and Pierpont Morgan as Collector and Patron (1957). Original beige cloth, pictorial endpapers. Spine a bit sunned and covers slightly soiled; without dust jacket. In quarter green morocco slipcase with chemise Illustrated.

Slight warping towards top back, possibly from water? See pics. Otherwise a thoroughly sound copy.

Title in a box with white background. Gilded spine. Book is firm and clean throughout. A handsome antiquarian volume in 308 pages.

Reprint of 1908 First Edition. With 2 new and original maps by Mr. Godfrey Sykes and 72 half-tones after original photographs by Dr. Daniel Trembly MacDougal, Mr. John M. Phillips and the Author. xx, 366, [4, ads] pp. 1 vols. Thick 8vo. Original red ribbed cloth, with photo on front cover.

Clean throughout. Clipped DJ has some wear on edges, light rubbing, black blindstamped cloth, 444 pages, profusely illustrated in b&w, and with 56 color plates. First US Edition.