Author: DRESNER, STEPHEN
Title: Units of Measurement. An Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Units Both Scientific and Popular and the Quantities They Measure
Description: Aylesbury, Harvey Miller and Medcalf Ltd. 1971, First Edition. (ISBN: 0856020028). Hardback, 160mm x 240mm tall (6.5" x 9.5" approx.). Pp xvi, 287. Withdrawn and sold from the holdings of St Peter's College Library, Saltley, Birmingham. A few stamp impressions but otherwise, like so many other books from educational establishments, no sign of it ever having been opened or read. Very good, in the original black cloth-covered boards/gilt spine title, and with the price-clipped but otherwise very good, illustrated dust-wrapper. Very Good/Very Good.

Keywords: History Mensuration Technology Metrology Science Commerce Weighing Measure Measurement Coin Coins Money Specie Talent Capacity Volume Weight Currency Scientific Instrument Instruments Balance Balances Scales Length Area Tax Scutage Standards Bushel Metric


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