Sale: 348 / Rare Books, Nov. 17./18. 2008 in Hamburg Lot 282

H. B. Butterworth - Industrial art. 1888


282
H. B. Butterworth
Industrial art. 1888
Estimate:
€ 500 / $ 535
Sold:
€ 480 / $ 513

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Butterworth, H. B., The growth of industrial art. With ca. 1800 illustrations on 200 photolithogr. pages. Washington, Government Printing Office 1888. Contemp. half calf with gilt lettering. Large folio. 200 pp.
First edition. - Comprehensively illustrates the history of technology and industrialization in the last quarter of the 19th century. -The illustrations show machinery, tools, work processes, amog others, of baking, mining, brewing, bridge building and many many more - Few ll. with marginal defects and stained, first plate with embossing stamp, inner joint somewhat loosened. Binding stained and rubbed.




282
H. B. Butterworth
Industrial art. 1888
Estimate:
€ 500 / $ 535
Sold:
€ 480 / $ 513

(incl. surcharge)