Item is in good vintage condition. The pages show natural toning consistent with age. The book is intact and readable, but shows signs of use. Some edge wear. No dust jacket. Edges rubbed, boards lightly soiled. All pages present. Previous owners name/date written in ink on inside page. See pictures for more details. Shipped with USPS Keuffel and Esser Co. (Hoboken, NJ) 1954. 42nd edition. Hardcover. Dark green pebbled cloth. Black and white and color illustrations, index. A lavishly illustrated catalog of drafting, reproduction and surveying equipment and material, slide rules, and measuring tapes. Hoboken?s Keuffel Esser Made Instruments that Drove an Age of Progress: K E, the initials carved into the roofline of the building at the corner of Third Adams, are the only visible trace of a company that played a significant role in America?s phenomenal age of discovery and growth. Keuffel Esser, a precision engineering instrument manufacturer that was based in Hoboken from 1875 to 1968, provided the tools that explorers and builders relied on for expeditions to the North Pole and across the American continents and for such engineering marvels as the Brooklyn Bridge and Panama Canal. It also created jobs for thousands of Hoboken residents, including many of the German immigrants who shared the heritage of the company?s founders, William J.D. Keuffel and Hermann Esser. And anyone who remembers using a slide rule for complex calculations can thank K E for popularizing the tool, its best-selling item among the thousands in its catalog. In over 90 years of operations in Hoboken, K E?s rapid growth matched the expansion of the nation?s industrial base. It became the leading purveyor of tools and instruments used by engineers, surveyors, and the military, selling more than 10,000 items from nearly 300,000 square feet of office and factory space in Hoboken. We are happy to combine shipping in the USA. Please ask any questions prior to purchasing. Thank you for visiting our store and check out our other great listings!!