Product Description
Hardcover (set of four volumes).
Condition: Near Fine.
This is for four early edition volumes (including one First Edition volume) - including volumes on Engineering and Construction.
From the International Correspondence Schools Ltd.
Reference Library in the original publisher's quarto leather and cloth bindings.
A series of textbooks prepared for the students of the International Correspondence Schools and Containing in Permanent Form the Instruction Papers, Examination Questions, and Keys used in their Various Courses.
Broad Volume Topics Include: Volume 3: Hydromechanics, Thermodynamics, Indicators, Steam-Engine Mechanism and Construction.
Published in 1915 Volume 4: Link Mechanisms, Valve Gears, Governors, Condensers, Steam Turbines, Gearing.
Published in 1908 Volume 5: Materials of Construction, Properties of Materials, Machine Design.
Published in 1915 Volume 6A: Steam Engine and Boiler Design, Settings, Stokers, Piping Costing and Estimating.
Published in 1906 [First Edition].
Each volume contains numerous black and white illustrations and fold-out diagrams.
All volumes are in near fine condition.
Quarto black grained leather binding on purple grained boards (Volume 6A has slight mottling to front board).
Five raised bands to spine, with gilt rules and gilt lettering.
Head and tail in good order (Volume 3 has a small closed tear to right of head).
Some corners are slightly worn.
Decorative brown pastedown and FEP.
Red edged text block.
Volume 4 has previous owners name in old ink to prelim.
Al volumes have an ink stamp to bottom of title page '10 566'.
Externally, smart.
The hinges of all volumes firm.
Internally, firmly bound.
The pages are bright and clean with the odd spot and light age toning.
Additional photographs are available upon request.
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