Towne, Henry R. — Locks and Builders Hardware: A Manual for Architects

New York, John Wiley and Sons, 1904. Hardbound. Maroon cloth with old archival brown tape covering original spine, contained in a slipcase with fold-around protector. 1115, [1] pp. profusely illustrated. This puppy won't win any beauty contests on the surface, but if it's the only entry in it's class then it wins by default. And that may be the case here. Includes history of lock making, glossary of technical terms, prices and indexes. A whale of a reference. Poor. Covers off but present. Original spine was leather, original endpapers present. Exlibrary with perforation stamp to title page.All edges gilt (AEG) .