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The Operative Mechanic and British Machinist : a Practical Display of the Manufactories and Mechanical Arts of the United Kingdom : With a Supplement Relating to British Public Works and National Improvements Translated from Baron Charles Dupin , Etc
by John Nicholson : Civil Engineer
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Faded 'Bits'/No Jacket
- Seller
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Peter Tavy, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Fleet Street London : Robert Thurston , 1829. A LOVELY volume numerous illustrations including large pullout, the second edition published 1829 (First was in 1825) 900pp E-mail for further details . No. First Edition of This Edition. Half-Leather Cloth Boards. Very Good Faded 'Bits'/No Jacket. Illus. by Illustrated By One Hundred and Fifteen Engravings. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Thick Wide. Large Hardback.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- The Operative Mechanic and British Machinist : a Practical Display of the Manufactories and Mechanical Arts of the United Kingdom : With a Supplement Relating to British Public Works and National Improvements Translated from Baron Charles Dupin , Etc
- Author
- John Nicholson : Civil Engineer
- Illustrator
- Illustrated By One Hundred and Fifteen Engravings
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Faded 'Bits'
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition of This Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Robert Thurston
- Place of Publication
- Fleet Street London
- Date Published
- 1829
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Mechanics Watch Making Engineering
- Bookseller catalogs
- Illustrated; Incomplete Descriptions; Railways; Social History; Architectural Interest; Maritime; Scholastic Interest; Agricultural Machinery; Steam and Traction Engines; Transport and Motoring; Science Technical Mechanical; Mathematics; Engineering; Techanical; Canal Interest; Leather Bindings;
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Peter Tavy
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