FACTS ABOUT PEAT AS AN ARTICLE OF FUEL, WITH REMARKS UPON ITS ORIGIN AND CONPOSITION, THE LOCALITIES IN WHICH IT IS FOUND, THE METHODS OF PEREPARTION AND MANUFACTURE, AND THE VARIOUS USES TO WHICH IT IS APPLICABLE; TOGETHER WITH MANY OTHER MATTERS OF PRACTICAL AND SCIENTIFIC INEREST TO WHICH IS ADDED A CHAPTER ON THE UTILIZATION OF COAL DUST WITH PEAT, FOR THE PRODUCTION OF AN EXCELLENT FUEL, AT MODERATE COST, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR STEAM SERVICE

Leavitt, T.H. [Thomas Hooker, 1824-1906]

Published by Lee and Shepard, Boston, 1867

About this Item

Third Edition, Revised and Enlarged. 12mo. (20 cm.) [12]1-316p. Frontispiece engraving entitled Leavitt's Peat Condensing and Moulding Mill with tissue guard. 8p. advertising as front matter. Appendix. Greek cloth with covers block in double line blind and with gilt letters and decorations on the spine. Very minor wear to extremities with nothing rubbed through, cloth clean, gilt bright, frontispiece in fine condition, tissue guard intact, previous owner's pencil signature on front pastedown [M. Bale], else very good to near fine with no internal markings. No dust jacket. All you ever wanted to know about peat, including where in the world (and the USA) peat may be found. Includes extensive information about the processing of peat for fuel. Seller Inventory # 008201

Bibliographic Details

Title: FACTS ABOUT PEAT AS AN ARTICLE OF FUEL, WITH...

Publisher: Lee and Shepard, Boston

Publication Date: 1867

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Edition: 3rd Edition