The amateur's handbook of practical information for the workshop and the laboratory: containing clear and full directions for bronzing, lacquering, polishing metal, staining and polishing wood, soldering, brazing, working steel, tempering tools, case-hardening, cutting and working glass, varnishing, silvering, gilding, preparing skins, waterproofing, making alloys, fusible metals, freezing mixtures, polishing powders, signal lights, harmless colored fires for tableaux, catgut, cements, glues, etc.

John Phin

Edité par The Industrial Publication Co., 1879

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1879 second edition, greatly enlarged, The Industrial Publication Co. (New York), 4 3/8 x 6 1/4 inches tall hardcover in green printed boards with black cloth spine, 66 pp. plus publisher's ads. Moderate to heavy soiling, rubbing and edgewear to covers, with chipping to front cover tips. Large crack between pastedown and first page of text, but the binding is quite solid. Light foxing to green printed front and rear endpapers. Light dampstain to the lower edge of all pages, including title page. Small Japanese tissue repair to lower edge of title page. Otherwise, apart from slight to moderate age toning, a very good copy - clean and unmarked - of this scarce title. ~OOO~ [1.0P] Even 150 years after its issue, this comprehensive guide is still a must-have for any amateur or professional tinkerer, providing practical information for all aspects of the workshop and laboratory. With detailed instructions on everything from simple carpentry to advanced chemical experiments, this handbook is an invaluable resource. As the title indicates, coverage includes bronzing, lacquering, polishing metal, staining and polishing wood, soldering, brazing, working steel, tempering tools, case-hardening, cutting and working glass, varnishing, silvering, gilding, preparing skins, waterproofing, making alloys, fusible metals, freezing mixtures, polishing powders, signal lights, harmless colored fires for tableaux, catgut, cements, glues, etc. Author John Phin (1832-1913) was a prolific author and publisher, a teacher of applied science and a Shakespeare scholar. In 1861 he was a successful lawyer in the Scottish Supreme Court, living at 13 Heriot Row in the New Town in Edinburgh. His best-known book today is The evolution of the atmosphere as a proof of design and purpose in the creation, and of the existence of a personal God. The book was openly theistic; Phin's Intelligent Designer was the Creator God of Genesis: '.it must be equally obvious that if we find strong and unmistakable evidence of intelligent and controlling design in the earliest stages of the development of this planet, that evidence applies with equal force to the existence of a designer, or in other words, to the existence of a personal God.' Professor Phin (he taught at People's College in New York and the University of Pennsylvania) organized and ran the 'Industrial Publishing Company' in New York City for 25 years; he was a member of the New York Press Club. Some of his many publications include Practical Hints on the Selection and Use of the Microscope, Plain directions for the construction and erection of Lightning-rods and Open air grape culture: a practical treatise on the garden and vineyard culture of the vine. He was also the editor of the American Journal of Microscopy.

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• Titre: The amateur's handbook of practical information for the workshop and the laboratory: containing clear and full directions for bronzing, lacquering, polishing metal, staining and polishing wood, soldering, brazing, working steel, tempering tools, case-hardening, cutting and working glass, varnishing, silvering, gilding, preparing skins, waterproofing, making alloys, fusible metals, freezing mixtures, polishing powders, signal lights, harmless colored fires for tableaux, catgut, cements, glues, ...
• Éditeur: The Industrial Publication Co.
• Date de parution: 1879
• Reliure: Hardcover
• État de l'article: Good
• Poids: 16 onces