Author: KLEIN, H. ARTHUR
Title: The World of Measurements.[ Masterpieces, Mysteries and Muddles of Metrology.]
Description: London, George Allen & Unwin Ltd. 1975, First Edition. (ISBN: 0045000247). Large 8vo. Hardback, 145mm x 225mm tall (5.5" x 8.75" approx.). 736pp, with a tipped-in Errata slip, photo-illustrated endpapers with a total of 24 b/w photos, and two further illustrations in the text. Paper stock toned, otherwise very good, in the orginal dark-blue cloth-covered boards/silver spine title, and with the very good and unclipped illustrated dust-wrapper. Good/Very Good.

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