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The Artist's Guide and Mechanic's Own Book

by Pilkington, James

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by Pilkington, James

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Used - Fair

Published

1847

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Hardcover

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Janet & Henry Hurley

Westmoreland, New Hampshire, USA

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Portland: Sanborn & Carter. Fair. 1847. Hardcover. Cloth shabby and worn, minor stains, else a good sound copy. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 490p., illustrated, index. **"embracing the portion of chemistry applicable to the mechanic arts, withabstracts of electricity, galvanism, magnetism, pneumatics, optics, astronomy..." .

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THE ARTIST'S GUIDE AND MECHANIC'S OWN BOOK

by James Pilkington

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Used - Covers worn, faded; corners bumped; 1

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none issued

Published

1851

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Dark brown cloth embossed boards with gilt spine letters.

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Rutter's Rarities

Durham, North Carolina, USA

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This is a solid copy of the ultra useful and widely used instructional book of what folks then would call "practical science". From antebellum days, this book has been handled a fair amount, but remains tight and serviceable. Photos on request.