Buy this book on-line Calvin F. Swingle et al : Standard American Cyclopedia of Steam Engineering: A Treatise on the Care and Management of Steam Engines, Boilers and DynamosThe America Publishing Company, Chicago, IL, 1908
Original publisher's black leather binding. Back flap folds over to cover the fore-edge. All edge gilt. Gilt decoration on front cover. Gilt lettering on flap and spine. 5" x 6 7/8." 440 pages, complete. Many black and white illustrations, complete. Additional pages in the back comprising a thirteen-page alphabetical index, a two-page "Mechanical Drawing and Machine Design Index," and ten pages of advertisements for other books. Empty pouch at rear. Contemporary stickers on front endpaper. Former owners' inscriptions on the verso of the front free endpaper and recto of the frontispiece. Pages and covers are very clean and intact overall. Spine has a very small closed tear at the top. "Special Exclusive Edition Printed by Frederick J. Drake and Co. Expressly for The America Publishing Co." Full title: "Standard American Cyclopedia of Steam Engineering: A Treatise on the Care and Management of Steam Engines, Boilers and Dynamos; Including Instructions for an Efficient Management of All Classes of Steam Engines, Boiler Operation, Care of the Boiler, Including Washing Out, How to Fire a Boiler, Etc. Valves and Valve Setting, Including Correct Adjustment of Single Valve and Corliss Engines. Mechanical Stokers and the Principle Involved in the Action of Automatic Stokers. Steam Turbine Engines, Their Construction and Operations, the Fundamental Principles of the Steam Turbine, Types of Steam Turbine, Speed Regulation and Efficiency. Refrigeration, Pumps and Air Compressors. Electricity for Engineers, Including Construction and Operation of Dynamos, Motors, Lamps, Storage Batteries, Etc. A Complete Engineers' Catechism, Embodying Questions and Answers Necessary to Pass Successful Examinations for Licenses for Stationary and Marine Engineer. Mechanical and Machine Drawing, with Plain and Simple Instructions.". Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Soft cover Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Calvin F. Swingle et al : Standard American Cyclopedia of Steam Engineering: A Treatise on the Care and Management of Steam Engines, Boilers and Dynamos. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres rares, rare books, used books, livres d'occasion and collectables. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |