Bibliotheca Mechanica

New York: Jonathan A. Hill, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Limited to 1,000 copies. "The Verne L. Roberts collection is devoted to rare and important books in the fields of mechanics, biomechanics, the strength of materials, and the history of technology. This is one of the most remarkable private libraries to be formed in recent decades and the… Read more about this item

New York: Jonathan A. Hill, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. 50 black and white illustrations, including a facsimile of the frontispiece portrait of Sir Isaac Newton taken from the original engraving by George Vertue for the third edition of the Principia. New York: Jonathan A. Hill, 1991. First edition - deluxe issue, limited to 100 copies bound in… Read more about this item

New York: Jonathan A. Hill, 1991. First printing. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. Quarto, cloth backed boards, fine copy in near fine plain white dust jacket with inevitably a bit of soil. 391 pp. Annotated bibliography of Verne Roberts' collection of books on mechanics, engineering, etc.. One of 1000 copies, designed by W. Thomas Taylor of Austin TX.

New York: Jonathan A. Hill, 1991. First regular edition (1000 copies), folio, pp. xiv, [2], 391; frontispiece portrait and illustrations throughout text; a fine copy in original tan cloth over gray paper-covered boards and unprinted cardstock jacket now somewhat smudged.

New York: Jonathan A. Hill, 1991. Hardcover. VG. leather has scratches & scuffs. light black scuffs/shelfwear to lower textblock fore-edge.. full blue goatskin leather boards w/ silver spine printing. book xiv, 391 pages w/ bw illustrations & frontispiece. A cleaning error damaged the original copper plate used in the process of printing the frontispiece, resulting in only 150… Read more about this item

New York: Jonathan A. Hill, 1991. [2],xiv,[2],391pp. Frontispiece portrait. Cloth. As new. The best reference in the field, compiled by the leading collector of the topic

New York:: Jonathan Hill, (1991)., 1991. LIMITED EDITION OF 1100 copies. 4to. xiv, 391 pp. Frontispiece, 49 illustrations. Quarter gilt-stamped beige cloth over illustrated paper-backed boards. Fine. A beautiful alphabetical presentation and description of a library of some 1,200 books on mechanics.

50 black & white illus., including a facsimile of the frontispiece portrait of Sir Isaac Newton taken from the orig. engraving by Vertue for the third edition of the Principia. Large 4to, 424 pp. New York: Jonathan A. Hill, [1991]. Regular edition: limited to 1000 copies, the regular edition is handsomely bound in cloth-backed decorated boards. Also available,… Read more about this item

50 black & white illus., including a facsimile of the frontispiece portrait of Sir Isaac Newton taken from the orig. engraving by Vertue for the third edition of the Principia. Large 4to, 424 pp. New York: Jonathan A. Hill, [1991]. Limited edition: the deluxe issue of 100 copies, bound in quarter goatskin by hand and containing a re-strike… Read more about this item

Jonathan A. Hill, New York, 1991. Hardcover. Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Cover worn at edge. Private library blind stamp to front endpaper. Paper top edge spotted.

New York: Jonathan A. Hill, 1991. xiv, 391p., b/w illus., original plain white dj, quarto format, near fine.