CORLISS Man and Engine. Vol 1 (1996): The Life and Work of George H. Corliss / Vol 2 (1998): The Successors to George H. Corliss. 'Stationary Power' Nos 10 & 11.

29.5x21cm. Soft covers. Copyright dates 1996 & 1998. Two uniform volumes, being issues of Stationary Power - The Journal of the International Stationary Steam Engine Society - Nos. 10 1994 and 11 1995. ppVI,123(1) & VI,160 with numerous figures in monochrome, black-and-white and line, and tables. Card wrappers, fronts - beneath clear & colourless glassine protectors - with titles in black, and figures in black line (Vol. 1) and in black-and-white (Vol. 2). Vol. 1: manuscript date 1994 at upper outer corner of front wrapper, corners of contents and rear wrapper variably curled, crease of length 15cm across lower outer corner of protector, tan spot-stain of diameter less than 0.5cm at fore-edge of text-block - with only slight intrusion into some fore-edge margins within from page 86 to rear wrapper. Condition good. Vol. 2: manuscript date 1995 at upper outer corner of front wrapper. Condition fine. VERY GOOD set.