NICHOLSON, John (19th century). The Operative Mechanic.
Second American from the third London Edition.
Publisher: T. Desilver, Philadelphia, 1831.

2 vols., full calf bound, gilt titles and black rules.

Vol. 1: xviii, 448 pp., with errata. Folding frontispiece and many plates.
Vol. 2: 360 p., with appendix and index.

Each volume is H: 8 7/8 x W: 5 3/4 x D: 2 1/8 in. Poor. Spine rubbed and tearing. Edges scuffed and water damaged. Rubbing, scuffs, and ink stains on boards. Extensive browning and foxing throughout.

Stamp: "Aylett H. Buckner's" (1816-1894) U.S. representative from Missouri.

Missing plate 64, pp. 4 in vol. 2.

Ink inscriptions on Vol. 1 errata and Vol. 2 p. 360.