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The MIT Press, 0000-00-00. paperback. Used: Good.

MIT Press (MA), 1977. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Independently published, 2017. Paperback. New. 555 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.39 inches.

Paperback / softback. New.

1977 MIT Press reprint of the original 1896 book.
Condition of the book is Very Good. The binding is straight and sound. Inside pages are complete and unmarked. The book shows light wear from age and prior use.
Condition of the dust jacket is Very Good Minus. The DJ shows moderate edge wear and shelf wear. It displays well in a new mylar cover.
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Hardback. New.

The MIT Press, 1979-09-13. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

MIT Press, 1977-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Very Good / Good dust jacket with some shelf/age wear. Wrapped in mylar. Clean text, tight binding. Minor stain on top edge. For any additional information or pictures, please inquire.

MIT Press, 1977. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Light wear and handling soil to boards and text block edges. Mostly minor wear to dust jacket; panels rubbed / scuffed; a few small tears; 1cm chip off head of spine panel; jacket in brodart protector. Rare hardcover with dust jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall.

London,: Longman, Green, and Co.,, 1896.. In-16 gr. (mm. 182x,118), tela edit., pp. XVIII,536,32 (di catalogo editoriale), con un ricco apparato iconografico di 565 figure inc. su legno nel t. Questo trattato è considerato il primo serio e scientifico studio della bicicletta. “It begins with a general exposition of mechanical principles: dynamic, static, and straining forces. It then covers successive experiments at bicycle and tricycle design, including several ‘mechanical monstrosities'. With the aid of elegant, sometimes humorous drawings, the book examines various designs for their relative stability, steering advantages, gearing and resistance properties. The final selection discusses the design of individual components in detail . This fascinating treatise will attract a wide audience of readers interested in technology and invention as well as serious and competitive cyclists, bicycle designers, and collectors”."Prima edizione", molto rara. Esemplare ben conservato.