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HENLEY'S TWENTIETH CENTURY BOOK OF FORMULAS, PROCESSES AND TRADE SECRETS : A VALUABLE REFERENCE BOOK FOR THE HOME, FACTORY, OFFICE, LABORATORY AND THE WORKSHOP : CONTAINING TEN THOUSAND SELECTED HOUSEHOLD, WORKSHOP AND SCIENTIFIC FORMULAS, TRADE SECRETS, CHEMICAL RECIPES, PROCESSES AND MONEY SERVING IDEAS FOR BOTH THE AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL WORKER; Revised 1956 by Harry E. Eisensom; New Revised and Enlarged Edition by Prof. T. O'Conor Sloane
by Hiscox, Gardner D
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Plus / Very Good Plus
- Seller
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Eugene, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: Books, Inc, 1968. Hardcover. Very Good Plus / Very Good Plus. Octavo, 8.5 in. x 5.75 in., pp. [37], 10-867, [24] (index). Orange-red boards with frame stamped in blind and gilt title in frame in to front. Black title to spine. Light rubbing to extremities. Bookseller's price in ink to top of front free endpaper. A few creases to top/bottom of dustjacket spine. Dustjacket bright; hinges and spine tight.
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- Bookseller
- Aardvark Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 86728
- Title
- HENLEY'S TWENTIETH CENTURY BOOK OF FORMULAS, PROCESSES AND TRADE SECRETS : A VALUABLE REFERENCE BOOK FOR THE HOME, FACTORY, OFFICE, LABORATORY AND THE WORKSHOP : CONTAINING TEN THOUSAND SELECTED HOUSEHOLD, WORKSHOP AND SCIENTIFIC FORMULAS, TRADE SECRETS, CHEMICAL RECIPES, PROCESSES AND MONEY SERVING IDEAS FOR BOTH THE AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL WORKER; Revised 1956 by Harry E. Eisensom; New Revised and Enlarged Edition by Prof. T. O'Conor Sloane
- Author
- Hiscox, Gardner D
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus / Very Good Plus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Books, Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1968
- Bookseller catalogs
- reference;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Aardvark Rare Books
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Eugene, Oregon
About Aardvark Rare Books
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Glossary
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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