Published by McGraw-Hill; Maple Press, 1919
Seller: river break books, Fort benton, MT, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Green clothbound without dustjacket. VG w 1919 on title pg. Old book bumped at corners and lightly soiled throughout, with heavy crease across the middle of entire book. Book is built like an old car, heavy and square, enduring. No Oil stains. Ex-school book (Fergus High School-Fergus County, Montana) with reinforced binding that is strong but loosened at front hinge. Several former pupil names (Andrew Iverson; Everett Togue) on fep. Interior text and illustrations are generally fresh, unmarked - highly readable, tho pages are occasionally scuffed or spotted with dampstains. Oil stains?-NO! Stated First Edition, Fourth Impression, and "total issue, 58,500." Contents page reads like a history of auto technology: "The Steam propelled car; The Electric car; the Gasoline car; General principles of automobile construction; Control Systems ." Back of fep states: McGraw-Hill Book Club and includes a title list, including "Coal Age" and "Ingenieria international" and "power chemical." Much more than the operation of gasoline engines can be gleaned from this cultural artifact.