Bond's Model And Experimental Engineering Handbook 1935-36
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- VG/VG/ND
- Seller
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Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
SOFTBACK SHIPPED FROM THE UK.* Edn: 2nd.Thus.* Impression: 1st.* Date of Publication: 1936* Publisher: Bond?s o? Euston Road.* Binding and cover condition: Red illustrated soft card covers. No bumps, minor rubs. Minimal shelf wear to spine-edges & corners. No creases to spine or hinge, (spine faded). Seems lightly-used. VG* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Clean, crisp, tight & bright. Address altered, in ink, on first page from 254 to 357. No other annotations, inscriptions or marks to text, no tanning. Page edges aged VG* Illustrations: B/w line drawn diagrams and photos throughout.* Pages: 172 pp. text. vi pp. index at rear.* Product Description:- Bond?s Model engineering shop was at the leading edge of the ?Model Railway? hobby movement between the wars and through to the 1970?s. It was founded in 1887 as ?Arthur W. Bond? and changed to Bond?s O? Euston Road in the early 1920?s and closed its London outlet and moved to Midhurst in Sussex when the Euston Road was redeveloped. Sadly it is no more and closed its doors around 2010. Bond?s detailed Handbooks are often grubby and dog-eared but this copy is in remarkably good clean condition.* This is a VG copy of the 2nd edn. with some age & light shelf wear.*
Synopsis
Map on lining papers. Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-282).
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- Bookseller
- Cocksparrow Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 383
- Title
- Bond's Model And Experimental Engineering Handbook 1935-36
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - VG/VG/ND
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 2nd. Edition, 1st Imp.
- Place of Publication
- London UK 178
- Date Published
- 1936-01-01
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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