Philadelphia: Henry Carey Baird & Co. and London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington. Collectible - Acceptable. Philadelphia: Henry Carey Baird & Co. and London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1886. 1st US edition. 4to Hardcover. 321pp. B/W plates and text figures. Reading Copy. Black pebbled boards with decorative blind borders and gilt front and spine lettering. Heavy edgewear. Heavy soiling to the rear board and spine. Pages age toned. Preliminary pages detached, but present. Last endpapers nearly detached. Hinges cracked. 187-rear free endpaper dampstained at the gutter. Slight dampstaining to the top-edge of most pages. In polypropylene bag. (steam engines, engineering, technology) Inquire if you need further information. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

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It is a description of steam engines and their design around the year 1890, with many illustrations and cut-away views.

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Bookseller: Wonder Book (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: MA07C-04376
Title: Modern Steam Engines
Author: Joshua Rose
Book Condition: Used - Collectible - Acceptable
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Philadelphia: Henry Carey Baird & Co. and London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington

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With 3 stores less than 1 hour outside the DC/Metropolitan area (1 in Gaithersburg, 1 in Frederick and 1 in Hagerstown, MD), we have the largest selection of books in the tri-state area. Wonder Book and Video has been in business since 1980 and online since 1997. We have over 1 Million books for sale on our website and another 1 Million books for sale in our 3 locations. We have a very active online inventory and as such, we can receive multiple orders for the same item. We fill those orders on a first come first serve basis, but will refund promptly any items that are out of stock. Since 1980 it has always been about the books. ALL kinds of books from 95 cent children\'s paperbacks to five figure rare and collectibles. A merging of the old and new is where we started, and it is where we are today. Our retail stores have always been places where a reader can rush in looking for a title needed for a term paper that is due the next day, or where bibliophiles can get lost \"in the stacks\" for as long as they wish. In 2002 USAToday recognized us as \"1 of 10 Great Old Bookstores\", and we have been featured in numerous other newspaper and TV stories including Washington Post and CSpan.

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