Oil! Its Origin, Production and Uses by Vacuum Oil Company
$15.00
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About this book
A mid-twentieth-century introduction to petroleum: where oil comes from, how it is produced, and the many uses that made it central to transport and industry. Issued by Vacuum Oil Company as the company marked fifty years in New Zealand, it combines industrial reference with a snapshot of the country's commercial history.
Vacuum Oil Company Pty. Ltd., Wellington, 1946. Paperback, English, 104 pages, illustrated.
Condition: Used. Cover staining, spotting, rubbing and creases, with handwritten markings near the top. Wear and chipping at the upper spine, browned paper and wear along the page edges.
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