Men of Achievement INVENTORS illustrated 1893 Philip G Hubert Library Copy

For sale is an antique hardcover copy of Men of Achievement: Inventors by P. G. Hubert Jr., published by Charles Scribner's Sons in 1893.  This illustrated volume highlights important inventors and innovators, including:  * Benjamin Franklin  * Robert Fulton  * Eli Whitney  * Elias Howe  * Samuel F. B. Morse  * Charles Goodyear  * John Ericsson  * Cyrus Hall McCormick  * Thomas A. Edison  * Alexander Graham Bell  * George Westinghouse Jr.  * And other American inventors, past and present  The book includes illustrated portrait pages, including a visible portrait of Benjamin Franklin.  Condition is antique used. The hardcover boards show rubbing, scuffs, small marks, edge wear, corner wear, and wear to the spine ends. Pages have age toning, foxing/spots, and some discoloration consistent with age. There is prior owner writing and a stamped name inside the front cover area. The front hinge/binding area shows visible wear/separation, as shown in the photos.  A nice collectible 19th-centur