[RAILROADS - AUTOMOBILES] NANSOUTY, Max de. The Wonders of S - Lot 68

[RAILROADS - AUTOMOBILES] NANSOUTY, Max de. The Wonders of Science: Railroads - Automobiles. Paris, Boivin et Cie, n.d. [circa 1910] 2 volumes in 1 large in-4 volume, fir-green half-shagreen, smooth spine embossed with a blind-stamped design, green grained percaline covers also embossed with a blind-stamped design, with the title repeated on the upper cover. 391 and 395 pp., 698 black-and-white illustrations in the text. Corners worn. A fine monograph from the series *Les Merveilles de la science*, devoted to the two great revolutions in modern transportation. The first part, devoted to railroads, covers their history, tracks and stations, traction and rolling stock, operations, and safety. The second part, devoted to automobiles, examines the first cars, gasoline engines, various components and auxiliary systems, the main types of vehicles, automobile racing, road construction and maintenance, as well as gasoline-powered motorboats. A fine copy.