A DICTIONARY OF ARTS, MANUFACTURES, AND MINES, Containing a Clear Exposition of Their Principles and Practice. Along with a Supplement to Ure's Dictionary. From the last edition edited by Robert Hunt. 3 volumes in all.
Published by D. Appleton, New York, 1871
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Seller: Alkahest Books, Deerfield, IL, U.S.A.Alkahest Books
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Condition: Used - Very good
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Quartos, Volume I, 1118 pages; Vol. 2, 998 pages; Vol. 3, 1096 pages. Illustrated with more than 2300 engravings. Uniformly re-bound in bright aqua buckram, black spine labels, titles and rules in gilt. Some insect damage to top right corner of first twenty pages of Vol. 1, not affecting text. Detailed formulae, and processess for many mid-nineteenth century industries and practical arts. International or expedited shipping will incur additional charges. 102416A.
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- Title
- A DICTIONARY OF ARTS, MANUFACTURES, AND MINES, Containing a Clear Exposition of Their Principles and Practice. Along with a Supplement to Ure's Dictionary. From the last edition edited by Robert Hunt. 3 volumes in all.
- Author
- Ure, Andrew. Edited by Robert Hunt.
- Publisher
- D. Appleton, New York
- Publication year
- 1871
- Condition
- Very good
- Binding
- hardcover
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Alkahest Books
Deerfield, IL, U.S.A.
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Established in 1984, Alkahest Bookshop took over the space and stock of the Atheneum Bookstore on Central St. in Evanston, IL. For many years we were a partner in Chicago Rare Book Center, which closed in 2017. We are now on-line, and have a select general stock, with large sections on U.S. history, art, and literature. We are members of the Midwest Antiquarian Booksellers Association (MWABA) and IOBA.
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