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Japp, Alexander Hay

Industrial Curiosities; Glances Here and There in the World of Labour

1990

20.68 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Year of publication
1990
Place of printing
London. T. Fisher Unwin
Author
Japp, Alexander Hay
Keyword
History of Science & Technology
Languages
English

Description

12mo [18.5 x 13 cm]; xi, 372 pp, frontis of rubber extraction, plates with tissue guards, other illus, index. original pictorial cloth, gilt spine title lettering, all edges gilted, spine number partly removed, rubbed, very good sound copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. A popular work on industrial processes, including making leather, wool, beds, porcelain, needles, sewing, hops, rubber, perfumes, gold, silver, sealskins, photographs, clocks, locks, safes, traffic. There is an appendix on 'defects in the postal service'.

Edizione: fifth edition.