Turning and Mechanical Manipulation: Intended as a Work of General Reference and Practical Instruction, On the Lathe and the Various Mechanical Pursuits Followed By Amateurs (The First 4 of 6 Volumes Complete)
by John Jacob Holtzapffel
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Collectible; Very Good
- Seller
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Waccabuc, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Holtzapffel& Co. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. The first 4 volumes of this sweeping, comprehensive work, complete in 6 volumes. All 4 volumes are tight, well-preserved and VG in their decorative, blindstamped cloth, with bright gilt-lettering along each of the spines. Small, tasteful former owner inscription at each of the front free endpapers, otherwise very solid and clean. Thick octavos, over 2,000 pgs. all told, plus publisher's ads, which include a number of beautiful steel engravings. The text also includes thousands of woodcuts, "drawn on the wood by the Author". Vol. I (2nd edition): Materials; Their Differences, Choice,and Preparation; Various Modesof Working Them Generally Without Cutting Tools; Vol. II (1875): The Principles of Construction, Action, and Application, of Cutting Tools Used by Hand; and Also of Machines Derived from the Hand Tools; Vol. III (1864): Abrasive and Miscellaneous Processes, Which Cannot Be Accomplished with Cutting Tools; Vol. IV (1881): The Principles and Practice of Hand or Simple Turning.
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- Bookseller
- Appledore Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8487
- Title
- Turning and Mechanical Manipulation: Intended as a Work of General Reference and Practical Instruction, On the Lathe and the Various Mechanical Pursuits Followed By Amateurs (The First 4 of 6 Volumes Complete)
- Author
- John Jacob Holtzapffel
- Format/Binding
- Decorative Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Collectible; Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Holtzapffel& Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Keywords
- Rare machinery, lathe-work, rare Mechanical developments, rare Technology
- Bookseller catalogs
- Technology;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Appledore Books, ABAA
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Waccabuc, New York
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...