The Artist's Guide and Mechanic's Own Book

James Pilkington

Published by Sanborn & Carter, Portland, ME, U.S.A., 1847

About this Item

Reprint of 1841, Embracing the Portion of Chemistry Applicable to the Mechanic Arts, with Abstracts of Electricity, Galvanism, Magnetism, Pneumatics, Optics, Astronomy, and Mechanical Philosophy. first, brown cloth, full cover embossed decoration, gilt title, subtitle: Also Mechanical Exercises in Iron, Steel, Lead, Zinc, Copper, and Tin Soldering and a Variety of useful Receipts Extending to Every Profession and Occupation of Life, Particularly Dyeing Silk, Woollen, Cotton and Leather, black & white frontispiece of portable engine and fire regulator, woodcuts of steam engine components, a very early locomotive and various mechanical devices, bottom tips and board edge have a touch of rubbing, foxed blank end papers, previous owner signature (H. O. Shaw - pencill) and small ink stamp on ffep, near fine textblock, 490 indexed pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Artist's Guide and Mechanic's Own Book
• Publisher: Sanborn & Carter, Portland, ME, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 1847
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Signed: By Previous Owner
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