Old, well-used and well-kept, with commensurate wear and aging. Please see description and photos for more details.

CYCLOPEDIA OF USEFUL ARTS. by Charles Tomlinson - 1852 [2 Volumes] Industry

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Cyclopedia of Useful Arts

by Charles Tomlinson

Very scarce two volume set, publication years of 1852 and 1854 printed on spines. Handsomely rebound in yellow leather with six raised bandds on the spines along with two red title blocks with gilt. These massive volumes are illustrated with 40 steel engravings and 2,475 wood engravings. Volume I cover Abbatoir to Hair-Pencils while Volume II covers Hammer to Zirconium. 832 and 1,052 pages. Each volume measures 6.75" by 10.25".

Published by: George Virtue. London. 1852.

Hardback is overall in VERY GOOD condition.

• Illustrated.
• B&W frontis in Volume I.
• Boards in excellent condition.
• Marbled endpapers and pastedowns flawless.
• Note in light pencil on front endpaper of Volume I.
• Moderate foxing to frontis and title page of Volume I otherwise interiors very clean.
• Binding tight on both volumes.
• No writing, highlighting, underlining or other intentional marks.
• Book may exhibit additional minor signs of age or wear.
• JS20160606

AS IS! Please see photos. More photos available upon request.

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