Author: SCOTT, DAVID (ENGINEER)
Title: The engineer and machinist's assistant : being a series of plans, sections, and elevations of steam engines, spinning machines, mills for grinding, tools, &c. taken from machines of approved construction at present in operation [complete in 2 volumes] With descriptions and instructions for drawing machinery (by D. Scott,) also, an introduction and essays on various departments of machinery
Description: Glasgow : Blackie & Son 1857. First Edition. Good copies bound leather-backed. marbled paper-covered boards. Spine bands worn. with wear and rubbing to the panel edges. Lacking spine title labels. Front panel of volume 2 is lacking marbled paper covering. Some surface wear and scuffs to spine covers and boards as with age. Minor. marginal foxing. mainly around prelims. and scattered through plates volume. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Further scans. images etc. and additional bibliographical material available on request.; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 1 pages; Physical description: 2 v. ; 38 cm. Contents: [1]: Text. - [2]: Plates. Subjects: Mechanical engineering -- Machinery -- Mechanical drawing. Notes: Vol. 2 has engraved title page.Weight in Kg appr.:

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