Illustrated Hand-Book And Price Current Of Machinery And Iron Work, With Various Useful Tables Of Reference, Compiled For The Use Of Engineers, Contractors, Builders, British And Foreign Merchants, &c. (Paperback)

Originally published in 1863. PREFACE: This little work has been compiled in the leisure hours of business men and has no pretension to being such a one as would have been produced from the same materials by an experienced "bookmaker." The principle object has been to present as much general information as possible in a compact form, and the authors will gladly avail themselves of any suggestions for the improvement of a future edition. The index has been made as copious as possible, so as to afford ready reference to any required subject; the prices quoted, together with the tables of weights, &c. will enable most persons to estimate with tolerable accuracy the actual cost to them of any article required, in this country or abroad, without reference to the manufacturer......... Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, mo