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Rogers, William (pseudonym of Nehemiah Hawkins) : The Progressive Machinist: A Practical and Educational Treatise, with Illustrations

Theodore Audel and Company, New York, 1903

Original publisher's black cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine. All edges gilt. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2." 348 pages, complete. Black and white plates, illustrations, and diagrams, complete. Fourteen additional pages of illustrated advertisements for books on similar topics in the back. The black and white ad illustrations show what the books look like. Index in the back. Pages and covers are very clean and intact. Binding is tight. Spine reads, "Rogers' Progressive Machinist." There is a tear on the spine affecting "Rogers.'" A couple bumps at the top edge of the front cover. A Fine copy. Nehemiah Hawkins (1833-1928) was an American inventor, author, and publisher. He wrote many of the Audel's Guides published by Theodore Audel & Company. The Audel's Guides series covered engineering, mathematics, and the like. Hawkins sometimes wrote under the pen name of William Rogers. Chapters are titled as follows: "Materials," "Drawing," "Gearing," "Bench and Vise," "Tools and Machines," "The Lathe," and "Tables and Index.". Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Hardcover

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