Locks & Keys throughout the Ages
by Vincent J. M. Eras
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good: Dust jacket some damage at the edges and missing a small piece at the spine. Pages not as white as they used to be. No no
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About This Item
Vincent J. M. Eras - Locks & Keys throughout the Ages - Lips' Safe and Lock Manufacturing Company, 1957 - First Edition - Hardcover with dust jacket - 194pp - 27x19 cm
Condition Good: Dust jacket some damage at the edges and missing a small piece at the spine. Pages not as white as they used to be. No notes or writing, binding tight, no obvious signs of use.
Locks and Keys throughout the Ages is widely considered the best book ever written on the history of locks. It is illustrated throughout with photos from the extensive Lips' Collection. Vincent J.M. Eras was not only a master locksmith who developed several important patents but he was also an avid collector and was passionate about the history and development of locking mechanisms.
If you have any questions or want to see more pictures, feel free to ask.
Your book will be securely packed and shipped with tracking number, signed & insured.
Condition Good: Dust jacket some damage at the edges and missing a small piece at the spine. Pages not as white as they used to be. No notes or writing, binding tight, no obvious signs of use.
Locks and Keys throughout the Ages is widely considered the best book ever written on the history of locks. It is illustrated throughout with photos from the extensive Lips' Collection. Vincent J.M. Eras was not only a master locksmith who developed several important patents but he was also an avid collector and was passionate about the history and development of locking mechanisms.
If you have any questions or want to see more pictures, feel free to ask.
Your book will be securely packed and shipped with tracking number, signed & insured.
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- Bookseller
- MagicWorldBooks (NL)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19
- Title
- Locks & Keys throughout the Ages
- Author
- Vincent J. M. Eras
- Book Condition
- Good: Dust jacket some damage at the edges and missing a small piece at the spine. Pages not as white as they used to be. No no
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Lips' Safe and Lock Manufacturing Company
- Date Published
- 1957
- Size
- 27x19 cm
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- lockpicking, master key, picking tool, cylinder, combination, time lock, vault key ,lock, lips, Locksmithing, locksmith, lockpick
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