Author: HÄNTZSCHEL-CLAIRMONT, WALTHER
Title: Die Praxis Des Modernen Maschinenbaues. Gemeinverständliche Darstellung Der Technischen Grundlagen Und Praktiken Des Maschinenbaues. (2 Bände Und Modell-Atlas)
Description: Berlin, C.A. Weller. 1913. Cloth. Ill.: Various. Book, Vol.1: 4to. xvi, 804 pp.; Vol.2: 4to. viii, 892 pp. Atlas: Folio. 8 fold-out lithographic plates. Illustrated cloth boards with all edges marbled. Sixth edition (March 1913). Encyclopedic work on mechanical engineering, containing the two-volume fully-illustrated encyclopedia and scarce fold-out model Atlas. This being the first edition of the Atlas to use the Mercedes car model, having replaced the Fiat model used in earlier editions! In addition to its significance as a technical work, 'Die Praxis' is a superb example of lithographic printing at the beginning of the twentieth century. In excellent condition (with only one sm. fold strengthened). Folding plates: 1. Mercedes Kraftwagen; 2. Gekuppelte Heissdampf-Schnellzug-Lokomotive; 3. Aeroplan der Brüder Wright; 4. Gleichstrom-Dampfmaschine; 5. Drehstrom-Turbodynamo; 6. Lokomobile; 7. Steilrohr-Dampfkessel; 8. Deutzer Schiffs-Brons-Motor. 6 Ausflage (März 1913), und die erste Ausgabe worin 'das französische Fiatwagenmodell durch den deutschen Mercedeswagen ersetzt ist'!. Fine.

Keywords: VariousScience, Engineering, Illustrated


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