Stock Photo: Cover May Be Different
Patently Absurd: The Most Ridiculous Devices Ever Invented
by Cooper, Christopher
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New
- ISBN 10
- 1861057245
- ISBN 13
- 9781861057242
- Seller
-
Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
HARDBACK SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st. Thus.* Impression: 2nd.* Date of Publication: 2004* Publisher: Robson Books* Binding and cover condition: Laminated Glossy cover to match jacket. No Bumps or Rubs, AS NEW.* Jacket condition: NOT PRICE CLIPPED, showing shelf price of £ 6.99, No Faults, AS NEW.* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY clean, crisp, tight and bright. No inscriptions or annotations, FINE* Illustrations: Monochrome line drawings and diagrams.* Pages: 96 pp. text. No Index.* Patently Absurd explores the funnier side of our inventive spirit by featuring actual patented products that have to be seen to be believed. The book features such inventions as "an animal powered drive," where an animal is used to move a belt and power a vehicle and a bird diaper to keep those pet birds clean. Gloves for couples who wish to hold hands in cold weather is the outcome of another patented idea, an improvement on ordinary gloves that are "unsatisfactory and indeed unromantic," where two hands can be inserted in one glove. An introduction outlines the background to patenting an invention and its history. Inventions are taken from patent offices internationally and are grouped in sections covering sport and exercise, household, animals, transport, clothing, and leisure.*
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Cocksparrow Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2502
- Title
- Patently Absurd: The Most Ridiculous Devices Ever Invented
- Author
- Cooper, Christopher
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1861057245
- ISBN 13
- 9781861057242
- Publisher
- Robson Books Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London 96
- This edition first published
- October 1, 2004
- Size
- 20.2 x 15.6 x 1.8 cm
Terms of Sale
Cocksparrow Books
We offer a 30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs. This applies for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives mis-described or damaged.
About the Seller
Cocksparrow Books
Biblio member since 2019
Salisbury, Wiltshire
About Cocksparrow Books
Cocksparrow Books have been selling high quality books for over thirty years, now solely on-line. We concentrate on non-fiction items and early edition fiction (including some soft-backs). Our book condition descriptions are fully detailed to give our customers the best information possible and we are always pleased to provide further information upon request.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
- Price Clipped
- When a book is described as price-clipped, it indicates that the portion of the dust jacket flap that has the publisher's...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Diaper
- aka Diapering A decorative design of repeated diamonds or geometric shapes on the cover, usually on cloth boards. The design is...
Frequently asked questions
Collecting Banned & Challenged Books
Build a revolutionary library of literature that has been challenged or even outright banned. You’ll be surprised by some of the titles in this gallery!
The Importance of Dust Jackets
Is the dust jacket of a book worth holding on to? Consider its form, its function, and its beauty. Learn more about dust jackets and their importance to your collection.
