Industry from Turtleman Used Books

Stated first edition. No dust jacket. Green fabric cover shows discoloration on the front and rear, possibly from moisture. Did not affect the spine, where the fabric and gilt print are darkened a bit. Does not look as though the pages were impacted. They remain clean, tight and unmarked. Other than the discoloration, the… Saber más sobre este artículo

First edition, signed by the author. The book exhibits minor wear and soiling. The red fabric covered boards are not worn through at any point and have still shiny gilt print and decoration on the front and spine. The deckle-edged pages are clean, tight and unmarked. Signed by the author, with an inscription, after the title page (photo #6). Includes… Saber más sobre este artículo

Very little wear. No dust jacket. Illustrated with photos and drawings, in black and white and color. Pages are clean, tight and unmarked. Includes a card from the president of the Chrysler Corporation (photo #3). A scarce book.

First edition. Very little wear to the book or dust jacket. Not just a picture book, there are short essays on each of the exhibits shown within. As a museum book, there are not too many of these and likely won't be any reprints. Contains about 300 illustrations, most in full color. A rather scarce… Saber más sobre este artículo

A rare book showing no significant wear. The pages are clean, tight and unmarked. Researched via the Patent Office Gazette from 1872 to 1960. Sequel to the author's book American Gas Engines Since 1872.

This rare booklet consists of reprints of articles first published in the Columbia Basin News following the 15th anniversary of the first construction at the Hanford Nuclear site. The textured cardstock cover shows some wear, mainly along the edges of the spine. The pages are clean, tight and unmarked.

A small book with a stapled binding. Very little wear. Consists of a number of reprints from late 19th century volumes of the American Machinist Magazine, all featuring various industrial internal combustion engines of the time. Seems to be rather rare and quite highly valued.

A large yet thin book that surveys some of the important forms of industrial and maritime internal combustion engines from the era between 1861 and 1928. Photographs of well restored engines from many applications. A rare and highly valued book. The book and dust jacket shows very little wear. The pages are clean, tight and unmarked.

No dust jacket. Very little wear. Blue-green cloth covered boards with gilt print on the spine. Blacked out owner's name inside the front cover. Pages are clean, tight and bright, with a number of tiny spots on the page edges, mainly on top. I have not observed any margin notes or underlining. This… Saber más sobre este artículo