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Clocks and Watches (Hamlyn All Colour Paperbacks.)
by Ullyett, Kenneth
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- F/VG++/ND
- ISBN 10
- 0600002896
- ISBN 13
- 9780600002895
- Seller
-
Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
SOFTBACK ?HAMLYN ALL-COLOUR PAPERBACK? SHIPPED FROM THE UK.* Edition: 1st.* Impression: 1st.* Date of Publication: 1971* Publisher: Hamlyn Publishing* Binding and cover condition: Colour illustrated soft card covers, no bumps or rubs. Absolutely minimal shelf wear to edges & corners, no creases to spine or hinge. VG++* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY, Clean, crisp, tight & bright. No annotations, marks or inscriptions, No tanning or other visible faults. Seems very lightly used if at all. FINE* Illustrations: Colour illustrations & line drawings throughout.* Pages: 155 pp. text. v pp. Glossary, reading list, index & advertisements at rear.* Product Description:- The story of how man has measured time passing, from the shadow clocks of the Babylonians and Egyptians to the pulse-clocks and computer timing systems of today. This book details all the main types of clocks and watches, and has diagrams to show how the different mechanisms operate. Altogether a handy and interesting book to have about you whenever you have a need to look for an answer in this field.* This is a NEAR FINE copy of the 1st./1st. with minimal shelf wear reducing it to VG++*
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Details
- Bookseller
- Cocksparrow Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4848
- Title
- Clocks and Watches (Hamlyn All Colour Paperbacks.)
- Author
- Ullyett, Kenneth
- Illustrator
- Battersby, Martin
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - F/VG++/ND
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st. Edn, 1st. Imp.
- ISBN 10
- 0600002896
- ISBN 13
- 9780600002895
- Publisher
- Hamlyn
- Place of Publication
- London UK 160
- Date Published
- 1971-04-30
- Size
- 17.8 x 10.9 x 1.3 cm
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About the Seller
Cocksparrow Books
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Salisbury, Wiltshire
About Cocksparrow Books
Cocksparrow Books have been selling high quality books for over thirty years, now solely on-line. We concentrate on non-fiction items and early edition fiction (including some soft-backs). Our book condition descriptions are fully detailed to give our customers the best information possible and we are always pleased to provide further information upon request.
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- Shelf Wear
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- Bumps
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- Fine
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- Crisp
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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