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1856 Book on Metal Strength for Cannons with Hand-Written Letter by William Wade
Item Details
A first edition of Reports of Experiments on the Strength and Other Properties of Metals for Cannon with a hand-written letter regarding the book. This volume features a blind-stamped cover, gilt lettering and design to the spine and hand-sewn text blocks. A hand-written letter dated June 30, 1856, signed William Wade, was written to Eaton Hodgkinson. Mr. Wade’s name is affixed to many of the reports covered in this book. It was presented to Hodgkinson due to the repect Mr. Wade had for Hogkinson’s work with stuctural designs and similiar interests. The letter is attached by cord to the front.
| Title and Author/Editor | Reports of Experiments on the Strength and Other Properties of Metals for Cannon. With a Description of the Machines for Testing Metals, and of the Classification of Cannon in Service (Officers of the Ordance Department of the U.S. Army by Authority of the Secretary of War) |
| Genre | Military, Instructional and Textbooks |
| Type of Illustration | Lithograph |
| Binding | Cloth on board |
| Dust Jacket | No |
| Publisher or Printer | Henry Carey Baird |
| Publication Year | 1856 |
| Place of Publication | Philadelphia |
| Signed | No |
| Number of Books | 1 |
Condition
-wear to cover with soiling, bumped corners, fraying, writing to endpapers and fading.
Dimensions
1.75" W x 13.0" H x 10.25" D
Item #
ITMG072724
