Stephenson james expert engineers (2 risultati)

1903. (hardcover) Very good. 215, plus adverts. 8vo. Wine-red cloth, embossed, lettered in black with gilt image of an old-fashioned tractor with black decorative border. No Jacket. Black and white illustrations. Cover shows wear, as may be anticipated. The edges lighly foxed. Solid binding. Previous owner's name penned to the first page and there is a lightly pencilled note (related) to the last page. Else is clean clean and bright. …

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. First Edition. Octavo. Brick red cloth-covered boards (7 3/4 in. x 5 1/2 in.), stamped and designed in black, with large, bright gilt graphic of a steam engine emitting a plume of steam, to front board. Gilt lettering to spine, double ruled in gilt. Rubbing to extremities, and a spine lean. One dog-eared page found. Olive green endpapers. "With numerous illustrations showing the different parts of a boiler and engine, and nearly every make of traction engine, with a brief description of the distinctive points in each make." (title page). A little staining to top and fore-edges, but overall, tight and bright boards, with bright, clean pages, supple to the turn. 215 pp, including Index, plus 6 pages of advertising of other titles offered by the publisher. Previous owner's signature and town ("Floyd Williams, Corvallis, May 5, 1904) to front endpaper. Solid, clean copy of first edition.…