Electricity Applied to Light and Power. A treatise on the application of electric current to every phase of country house and other estate requirements.
by Drake & Gorham Ltd
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- Good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good/Without Dust Wrapper (As Issued)
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GALSTON, East Ayrshire, United Kingdom
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London, England: Drake & Gorham Ltd. Soft cover. Good/Without Dust Wrapper (As Issued). 4to - 9.75 to 12" tall. Good - grey card boards with green cloth spine, glossy pages with many photographs. No date but Listed Chairman died in 1931 so predates that. Probably c1916. Corners mildly bumped and rounded, some wear to the extremities, end papers tanned with some foxing, rest of the contents are clean, bright and tight. Contains a plethora of information including Points of favour for electric lights; Wiring and general treatment of rooms, picture lighting and temporary lighting; Other uses electricity can be applied; Water supply for country houses; Electrically driven farm machinery; Generating Plant; Motor cars. In addition there is a list of installation to company provided that includes Windsor Castle, Chatsworth House, Gordon Castle, Powis Castle, Uphill Manor and many more. In addition to the volume there is a engineers scale plan drawing of Crossrigg Hall electrical generation plant room. Also included is quotation from the General Electric Company of London to Beni Felkai Mining Co. Ltd, London.
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- Bookseller
- Loudoun Books Ltd. (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013281
- Title
- Electricity Applied to Light and Power. A treatise on the application of electric current to every phase of country house and other estate requirements.
- Author
- Drake & Gorham Ltd
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Without Dust Wrapper (As Issued)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Drake & Gorham Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London, England
- Pages
- 130
- Size
- 4to - 9.75 to 12" tall
- Weight
- 1.44 lbs
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