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East Aurora, NY: The Roycrofters, 1916. Reprint Edition. Wraps. Good. Pocket size, 15, [1] pages plus covers. Wraps. Some soiling to covers. Text somewhat darkened. This has stamped on the front cover "Compliments of John E. Zimmermann President The United Gas Improvement Co. Philadelphia, PA." John Edward Zimmermann (Born: 1/31/1874, Died: 5/30/1943) was an 1899 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. John E. Zimmermann became partner in one of the most prosperous engineering and management companies in Philadelphia, Day & Zimmermann. Zimmermann served as president of Day & Zimmermann from 1926 to 1929. He also worked as president and later chair of the United Gas Improvement Co. in Philadelphia. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He received part of his education in the National College and University of Buenos Aires before coming to the University of Pennsylvania. He subsequently apprenticed as a surveyor on the the Pacific Railroad in Argentina, in the Great Southern Railway shops, also… Read More