The Industrial Press, 1957. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1957. Fifteenth Edition. 1911 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Fifth printing. Black and white illustrations throughout. Minor foxing and tanning to pages. Noticeably more prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers, with noticeable tape and sticker staining also visible. Pen inscription and stickers to front free endpaper. Hinges are lightly cracked but boards remain firmly attached. Book is moderately bowed and forward leaning with visible tanning and scuffing overall. Spine is more heavily bowed with visible tanning and soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear.

Reviews

(Log in or Create an Account first!)

Details

Bookseller: World of Rare Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 1716983296ADA
Title: Machinery's Handbook
Author: Erik Oberg and F. D. Jones
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Acceptable
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: The Industrial Press
Date Published: 1957

Terms of Sale

World of Rare Books

30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.

About the Seller

World of Rare Books

This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.

Biblio member since 2009

Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex

Ask Seller a Question

About World of Rare Books

Wob sells rare and collectable books on behalf of charities. Our team of booksellers are happy to deal with any enquiries and aim to provide same-day dispatch for all orders.

Glossary

Glossary

Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Acceptable: A non-traditional book condition description that generally refers to a book in readable condition, although no standard exists...
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Cracked: In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
Text Block: Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....