Book

This is a book entitled "Audel's Engineers and Mechanics Guide 2". It was written by Frank D. Graham in 1921 and published by Theo. Audel & Co. in New York. This copy is a reprint from 1944. The book has a soft cover that is made of black fabric. The front cover has debossed texts that read "AUDEL'S ENGINEERS AND MECHANICS GUIDE 2". The back cover has black fabric that is partially detached from the paper. The spine has the book title in gold texts on the top. On the inside of the front cover is an affixed paper label from the National Museum of Science and Technology. On the first page is a black stamp from the Pump House Steam Museum. There is a hand-written pencil note on the top left of the page that reads "TJ 173", and a pencil note of "99205/07" on the bottom. In front of the cover page, there is a black-and-white photograph of an American Locomobile. On the cover page is the book title in cream-coloured texts against a black background, it reads "AUDEL'S ENGINEERS AND MECHANICS GUIDE 2// A PROGRESSIVE ILLUSTRATED SERIES WITH QUESTIONS ANSWERS CALCULATIONS". This book aims to teach modern engineering practices to all engineers, mechanics, electricians, and students who work in the engineering profession. As Guide 2 of the series, it covers the theory, construction and operation of different types of engines, including the Corliss engine, uniflow engines, pumping engines, portable engines and locomobiles.