The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Title: Science and Commerce: Their Influence on Our Manufactures; a Series of Statistical Essays and Lectures, Describing the Progressive Discoveries of Science, the Advance of British Commerce, and the Conditions of Our Principal Manufactures in the Nineteenth Century; Original Publisher: London, R. Hardwicke; Publication date: 1872; Subjects: Commercial products; Great Britain; Technology