FARM ENGINES AND HOW TO RUN THEM: THE YOUNG ENGINEER'S GUIDE; A Simple, Practical Hand Book for Experts as well as for Amateurs, Fully Describing Every Part of an Engine and Boiler, Giving Full Directions for the Safe and Economical Management of Both; Also, Several Hundred Questions and Answers Often Given in Examinations for an Engineer's License, and Chapters on Farm Engine Economy, with Special Attention to Traction and Gasoline Farm Engines, and a Chapter on THE SCIENCE OF SUCCESSFUL THRESHING

Stephenson, James, (and Other Expert Engineers)

Edité par Frederick J. Drake & Co, Chicago, IL, 1910

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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.

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• Titre: FARM ENGINES AND HOW TO RUN THEM: THE YOUNG ENGINEER'S GUIDE; A Simple, Practical Hand Book for Experts as well as for Amateurs, Fully Describing Every Part of an Engine and Boiler, Giving Full Directions for the Safe and Economical Management of Both; Also, Several Hundred Questions and Answers Often Given in Examinations for an Engineer's License, and Chapters on Farm Engine Economy, with Special Attention to Traction and Gasoline Farm Engines, and a Chapter on THE SCIENCE OF SUCCESSFUL ...
• Éditeur: Frederick J. Drake & Co, Chicago, IL
• Date de parution: 1910
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Édition: First Edition.
• État de l'article: Near Fine
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Agriculture, Gardening