The Practical Flax - Spinner. Second thousand.
Glasgow, Scotland: W. G. Blackie, 1855. Early edition. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Very good- condition. Item #7824ba
94 pages of text. Hardcover meausures 16.3cm; original blind stamped brown cloth worn; hinge cracked; corners rubbed; front cover paper label. Illustrated by 10 plates. The titles are: Accelerated motion, Draft Gearing of the Carding Engine (3), Draft Gearing of the Circular Card, Draft Gearing of the Spiral Frame, Draft & Twist Gearing of the Spinning Frame (3), Positions of the Workers & Strippers in the Carding Engine. Previous owner marks on a few pages of text. Textiles.
Price: $150.00
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