Hand-Book For Engineers, Published In The Interest Of The Amalgamated Society of Engineers.
(New York: Amalgamated Society of Engineers, 1894). Unrecorded. Hardcover. large octavo; pp; (ii), 80; illustrated with black and white mechanical engravings; green pebbled cloth lettered in gilt; paste-downs contain full page ads, front patterned endpaper; water stain at top edge of upper and lower boards else very good. water stain at top edge of upper and lower boards else very good. Good +. Item #15756
One half the book is consumed with advertisements, many illustrated, ads appear on the versos while pertinent text concerning the Society or Engineering appears on the rectos so that when opened an ad appears at the left and text to the right. The vast majority of ads are from New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Northeast based companies. On page 31 is the announcement of the Society’s 43rd Annual Entertainment that will be held in New York on Wednesday Evening, February 21st, 1894. OCLC locates nothing of the Society with this title and date.
Price: $100.00