FARM ENGINES AND HOW TO RUN THEM: THE YOUNG ENGINEER'S GUIDE; A Simple, Practical Hand Book for Experts as well as for Amateurs, Fully Describing Every Part of an Engine and Boiler, Giving Full Directions for the Safe and Economical Management of Both; Also, Several Hundred Questions and Answers Often Given in Examinations for an Engineer's License, and Chapters on Farm Engine Economy, with Special Attention to Traction and Gasoline Farm Engines, and a Chapter on THE SCIENCE OF SUCCESSFUL THRESHING.
Chicago, IL: Frederick J. Drake & Co., 1910. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. Brick red cloth-covered boards (7 3/4 in. x 5 1/2 in.), stamped and designed in black, with large, bright gilt graphic of a steam engine emitting a plume of steam, to front board. Gilt lettering to spine, double ruled in gilt. Rubbing to extremities, and a spine lean. One dog-eared page found. Olive green endpapers. "With numerous illustrations showing the different parts of a boiler and engine, and nearly every make of traction engine, with a brief description of the distinctive points in each make." (title page). A little staining to top and fore-edges, but overall, tight and bright boards, with bright, clean pages, supple to the turn. 215 pp, including Index, plus 6 pages of advertising of other titles offered by the publisher. Previous owner's signature and town ("Floyd Williams, Corvallis, May 5, 1904) to front endpaper.
Solid, clean copy of first edition. Near Fine. Item #88496
Price: $195.00