Modern Electric Practice
Magnus Maclean (ed.)
Published by The Gresham Publishing Company, London, 1909
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The complete second edition of this impressive discussion on the topic of electricity, very smartly bound in the original Art Nouveau cloth. The second edition of this work. Complete in six volumes.Uniformly bound in the publisher's original Art Nouveau cloth with gilt detailing.This smart set comprises of essays and materials on the topic of electricity from various experts within the field.The works are edited by Magnus Maclean, an electrical engineer who assisted Lord Kelvin in his experiments and later became Professor or Electrical Engineering in Glasgow.Including the following material:Volume I - The Measuring, Generating, Transforming, and Storing of Electric Currents. Essays by Alfred Hay, E. W. Marchant and more. With six monochrome plates and a coloured folding interactive model of a motor to the rear.Volume II - Section I continued. Moves on to Electric Lighting and Power Distribution, with essays by W. E. Warrilow and J. C. A. Ward. With five plates, four of which are folding.Volume III - Section II continued. Then discusses Electric Traction, with essays by John R. Wignall and Victor Watlington. With ten monochrome plates.Volume IV - Section III continued, with essays from I. Everson Winslow on overhead construction, H. C. Buckmaster on rolling-stock and equipment, and more. With eight monochrome plates, two of which are folding.Volume V - Boilers and Prime Movers, with essays from J. K. Stothert, H. O. Beckh, James Campbell and W. H. Booth. Begins Miscellaneous Applications of Electricity, with an essay by John Shields. With five monochrome plates, one of which is folding.Volume VI - With five plates and four folding plates, two of which are detached but present. With a coloured folding interactive plate to the rear.Collated, complete. In the original cloth binding with gilt detailing. Externally, very smart. Rubbing and bumping to the extremities and a few light marks to the boards. Internally, generally firmly bound, with two folding plates detached but present to volume VI. Pages are generally bright and clean, with light spotting to the endpapers. Contemporary ink inscription to volume VI front free endpaper. Very Good. Seller Inventory # 914Y37
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Title: Modern Electric Practice
Publisher: The Gresham Publishing Company, London
Publication Date: 1909
Binding: Cloth
Illustrator: Not stated
Condition: Very Good
Book Type: book
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Modern Electric Practice Volume IV
Published by
The Gresham Publishing Company, 1904
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Hardcover
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Condition: Fair. 1904. No Edition Remarks. 304 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth covered boards with gilt. A couple of fold out illustrations. Pages are moderately tanned and heavily foxed throughout. End papers are more notably foxed. Text block edge is moderately foxed. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean. Seller Inventory # 1724393261ADA
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Modern Electric Practice Complete 6 Volume Set
Published by
The Gresham Publishing Company, London, 1909
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Jaycey Books, Ruislip, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. New Edition. 6 good sound hardbacks. No jackets, presumably as published. Maroon covers, with gilt decoration to front board and cover spine. Moderate edge wear to covers, primarily to extremities. Some fraying and tearing to head and tail of cover spines. Moderate sunning to cover spines, with dulling to gilt decoration. A little bumping to covers. Moderate spotting to half title pages of all volumes. Additionally: - Volume I Some staining to covers and light spotting to several pages. Volume II Moderate spotting to fold-out diagrams to rear. Volume III Some discolouration to cover spine and light spotting to several pages. Volume V Heavy wear and some loss to head and tail of cover spine. Volume VI Light spotting to several pages and diagrams. --- General information: please email for any more information or condition photos. There may be other minor faults not included here, but this description should include all important points and convey accurately the overall conditon of the book(s) or other item. We are happy to give a more detailed description (by volume where applicable) on request. Posted next day (Mon-Fri) from the UK. We normally post by Royal Mail 1st class within the UK, but may use a slower service for books over 1kg or multiple orders or a tracked service for higher value orders. We normally post by tracked mail for overseas deliveries, and may request additional postage (at cost) for heavier books (buyers always have the option to cancel the order if we do so). Seller Inventory # 008248
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Modern Electric Practice (6 volumes)
Published by
The Gresham Publishing Company Ltd., London, 1904
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: BIANCOLIBRARY, BILLINGSHURST, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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Cloth. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. For extra pictures of the more valuable books, please press the 'Ask Bookseller A Question' button. All six volumes in a mostly very good to good condition. All volumes are in original art nouveau green cloth bindings with relatively bright gold. Some marks on boards and spines - spines slightly dull with one or two signs of bumping at top and bottom. Volume 4 has a small hole near top of spine. Volumes 2, 3 and 5 have card protecting the boards and spine that are not in good condition. However, these could easily be cleaned up and repaired. The insides of all of the volumes are in excellent and mostly clean condition. Volume 1 is about the generation of electricity. Volume 3 covers all aspects of electric lighting. Volume 4 is on the aspects of electric tramways and includes sections on electric cars, boats and trains. Volume 5 includes steam turbine generators. Size: 6¾"- 10" Tall. Seller Inventory # 005409
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Modern Electric Practice
Published by
The Gresham Publishing 1904-1905, London, 1904
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
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Cloth. Condition: Very Good Indeed. Not stated (illustrator). A scarce complete set of these informative works on electricity and electrical engineering, with an array of illustrations and plates throughout. A scarce six-volume set.In the original cloth bindings with cover designs from prolific artist Talwin Morris.Profusely illustrated throughout the text with diagrams and photographs.This is a of essays and materials on the topic of electricity from various experts within the field, complete in six volumes.Edited by Magnus Maclean, an electrical engineer who assisted Lord Kelvin in his experiments and later became Professor or Electrical Engineering in Glasgow.This set includes:Vol I - Section I: The Measuring, Generating, Transforming, and Storing of Electric Currents with essays by Alfred Hay, E. W. Marchant, W. C. Mountain and J. Leggat, E. J. Berg, and A. T. Snell. Five plates.Vol II - Continues with Section I with essays by M. B. Field, A. F. Berry, and J. T. Niblett. It begins Section II: Electric Lighting and Power Distribution. Three plates and two folding plates.Vol III - Continues Section II, with essays by W. B. Esson, W. W. Lackie, G. Byng, F. Biliotti and C. J. Robertson. Begins Section III: Electric Tramways. Ten plates.Vol IV - Continues Section III, with essays by I. Everson Winslow, A. G. Seaman, H. C. Buckmaster, W. W. Beaumont and Philip Dawson. Seven plates and one folding plate.Vol V - With two plates of mini portraits of the series' contributors to the front. Section IV: Boilers and Prime Movers with essays by J. K. Stothert, H. O. Beckh and W. H. Booth. Begins Section V: Miscellaneous Applications of Electricity with an essay by John Shields. Four plates and one folding plate.Vol VI - With a portrait frontispiece of editor Magnus Maclean. Continues Section V, with essays by A. C. Booth, Dane Sinclair, Daniel Burns, Philip Dawson, Dawson Turner and W. E. Langdon. Errata tipped in to page 1. Seven plates and one folding plate.Collated complete.With eight pages of publisher's advertisements to the rears of all volumes except for Vol I. In the original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with minor rubbing to the extremities, heaviest to Vol I. Bumping to the spines. Light marks to the boards. Ink mark to Vol III front board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with offsetting the endpapers. Instances of light spotting to the endpapers in all volumes apart from Vol II, Vol III, The odd spot throughout all. Very Good Indeed. book. Seller Inventory # 906Y30
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Modern Electric Practice
Published by
The Gresham Publishing Company, London, 1905
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). A scarce six volume set on electricity and electrical engineering, richly illustrated with diagrams and photographs throughout. A six-volume set in the publisher's original Talwin Morris cloth bindings. Very hard to find in this sort of condition. Ink inscription to the half title of Volume II. Article loosely inserted to the front of Volume I. Illustrated in the text with diagrams and photographs throughout. 5 plates to Volume I. 3 plates and 2 folding plates to Volume II. 13 plates to Volume III. 23 plates and 1 folding plate to Volume IV. 12 plates and 1 folding plate to Volume V. 9 plates and 1 folding plate to Volume VI. This is a six-volume set on electricity and electrical engineering, with essays by various experts, edited by Magnus Maclean (1857-1937), who was an electrical engineer who assisted Lord Kelvin in his electrical experiments and later became Professor of Electrical Engineering in Glasgow. Volume I contains Section I: the Measuring, Generating, Transforming, and Storing of Electric Currents with essays by Alfred Hay, E. W. Marchant, W. C. Mountain and J. Leggat, E. J. Berg, and A. T. Snell. Volume II continues Section I with essays by M. B. Field, A. F. Berry, and J. T. Niblett. It starts Section II: Electric Lighting and Power Distribution with essays by W. E. Warrilow and J. C. A. Ward. 8 pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. Volume III continues Section II with essays by W. B. Esson; W. W. Lackie; G. Byng and V. Zingler; F. Biliotti; C. J. Robertson. It starts Section III: Electric Tramways with essays by John R. Wignall and Victor Watlington. 8 pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. Volume IV continues Section III with essays by I. Everson Winslow; A. G. Seaman; H. C. Buckmaster; W. W. Beaumont and Philip Dawson. 8 pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. Volume V contains Section IV: Boilers and Prime Movers with essays by J. K. Stothert, H. O. Beckh, and W. H. Booth. It starts Section V: Miscellaneous Applications of Electricity with an essay by John Shields. Volume VI continues Section V with essays by A. C. Booth; Dane Sinclair; Daniel Burns; Philip Dawson; Dawson Turner, and W. E. Langdon. 8 pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth bindings. Externally very smart, Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean except for the odd spot and handling mark, with more spotting to the fore edge and the first and last pages. Very Good. book. Seller Inventory # 837M11
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