Object Title
Elements of Mechanical Engineering Volume II
Object Name
Book
Date Made
1897
Materials
Paper
Catalogue Number
PH2016.010.030
Dimensions

a- l: 23.0 cm x w: 15.5 cm x h: 4.3 cm
b- l: 22.3 cm x w: 14.1 cm

Description

a- This is a hardcover book entitled "The Elements of Mechanical Engineering". It is by The Colliery Engineer Co. in 1897, and printed by Burr Printing House New York. This volume covers pages 603 to 1203. The front cover is fabric with leather details on the corner and left edge. The spine is leather with black lines of decoration and gold text that reads "THE ELEMENTS // OF // MECHANICAL // ENGINEERING // VOL. II // ARTS 1189 to 1900 // PAGES 603 TO 1214 // THE COLLIERY // ENGINEER CO." The back cover is also fabric with leather details on the corners and right edge. There is a Handwritten note on the title page that reads "J. Feenstra Kingston". The book contains information, instructions, and diagrams of different machine systems. b- This is the front cover page. It is a marbled paper, with a piece of fabric tape on the left edge. The reverse side is blank.

History

This book was designed for students of international schools in Scranton Pennsylvania. This is the second volume of the series. This was a textbook for students who wanted a career in engineering.