Workshop Receipts Ernest Spon 1875 Antique Technical Book Restored Binding 19cm
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An authentic 1875 first edition manual of Workshop Receipts, for the Use of Manufacturers, Mechanics, and Scientific Amateurs by Ernest Spon, published by E. & F. N. Spon in London and New York.
A comprehensive Victorian guide covering practical chemical formulas, metallurgy, cements, dyeing, electro-metallurgy, enamels, etching, fireworks, fluxes, gilding, lacquers, nitro-glycerine, photography, and varnishes.
This copy has been professionally rebound and restored by W. J. Cooper of Potters Bar, incorporating and preserving the original Victorian pictorial front board.
Note on Publication Date: While published by E. & F.N. Spon as a nineteenth-century technical manual, the title page features a handwritten pen modification altering the printed year from 1875 to 1975.
The book has a stamp mark on some pages and externally as shown in images.
Specifications & Details:
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Author: Ernest Spon
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Title: Workshop Receipts, for the Use of Manufacturers, Mechanics, and Scientific Amateurs
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Publisher: E. & F. N. Spon, London & New York (1875)
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Format: Hardcover with Restored Original Pictorial Board
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Dimensions: 19.0 cm (H) x 13.0 cm (W)
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Weight: 646 g
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Conservation: Professionally bound and restored by W. J. Cooper
Condition Report:
Very Good Restored Antique Condition.
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Exterior: Rebound in clean red cloth with the original pictorial gilt cover panel neatly laid down; square, tight, and robust. Some little white spots on the front board, small but present.
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Interior: Complete text block with scattered foxing spots and age-toning to early pages; features binder's ticket on the front pastedown.
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Note on Publication Date: While published by E. & F.N. Spon as a nineteenth-century technical manual, the title page features a handwritten pen modification altering the printed year from 1875 to 1975.
Workshop Receipts Ernest Spon 1875 Antique Technical Book Restored Binding 19cm
£29.99
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A comprehensive Victorian guide covering practical chemical formulas, metallurgy, cements, dyeing, electro-metallurgy, enamels, etching, fireworks, fluxes, gilding, lacquers, nitro-glycerine, photography, and varnishes.
This copy has been professionally rebound and restored by W. J. Cooper of Potters Bar, incorporating and preserving the original Victorian pictorial front board.
Note on Publication Date: While published by E. & F.N. Spon as a nineteenth-century technical manual, the title page features a handwritten pen modification altering the printed year from 1875 to 1975.
The book has a stamp mark on some pages and externally as shown in images.
Specifications & Details:
-
Author: Ernest Spon
-
Title: Workshop Receipts, for the Use of Manufacturers, Mechanics, and Scientific Amateurs
-
Publisher: E. & F. N. Spon, London & New York (1875)
-
Format: Hardcover with Restored Original Pictorial Board
-
Dimensions: 19.0 cm (H) x 13.0 cm (W)
-
Weight: 646 g
-
Conservation: Professionally bound and restored by W. J. Cooper
Condition Report:
Very Good Restored Antique Condition.
-
Exterior: Rebound in clean red cloth with the original pictorial gilt cover panel neatly laid down; square, tight, and robust. Some little white spots on the front board, small but present.
-
Interior: Complete text block with scattered foxing spots and age-toning to early pages; features binder's ticket on the front pastedown.
-
Note on Publication Date: While published by E. & F.N. Spon as a nineteenth-century technical manual, the title page features a handwritten pen modification altering the printed year from 1875 to 1975.