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London: Pelham Books, 1973. 600 g; XX, 243 pages, including 7 pages of advertisements, appendices patents index, name index and subject index. Photographic illustrated dustjacket features the author outside of the publisher's offices. The text is illustrated with a 3 black-and-white photographs and line drawings. Previous owner's name and purchase details at the bottom right-hand corner of the front free end page with a sticker stain at the bottom left-hand side of the same page. There is no other damage. A rather scarce book, written for all who are interested in mirrors; for the manufacturer, his manager and his apprentice, for the practical experimentalist and, perhaps, even to the scientist and explorer of present and future possibilities. It is composed of 2 parts. The 1st Parkins a short survey of the whole field in order to acquaint the reader with a various aspects of manufacture and application. The 2nd part goes into detail. It starts with a brief history of mirrors continues with an account of glass manufacture and a fairly comprehensive description of all the silvering processes at present employed in the mirror and related industries. -- Front fold over blurb. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Photographic. 8 vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. technology -- Mirrors.