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Engineering
We stock books on engineering both Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering through a wide timeframe. Of course we always have a great variety of works from the Victorian heyday of engineering, a time when anything seemed achievable.
Please do have a look at our Engineering works. If something catches your eye, feel free to ask a question. If we don't have what you are looking for please contact us and we will keep an eye out for it for you.
We post out every day from our Georgian property in Bath Uk and post all over the world.
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1943-1945 2vol Set Greater and County of London PlansLondon: 1943-1945An uncommon 2 volume set of heavily illustrated works, including a first edition. -
1776 Theorie Complete de la Construction et de la Manoeuvre des VaisseauxParis : 1776A very scarce theoretical study of ship navigation from eminent Swiss polymath Leonhard Euler, complete with six folding engraved plates. -
1865 Lives of Boulton and WattLondon: 1865A handsomely bound first edition of Samuel Smiles's biography of two important steam-engine engineers from the 19th century. -
1824 A Descriptive History of the Steam EngineLondon: 1824Illustrated throughout, this is the scarce first edition of Robert Stuart's fascinating history of the steam engine. -
1824 A Descriptive History of the Steam EngineLondon: 1824Illustrated throughout, this is the scarce first edition of Robert Stuart's history of the steam engine, with the bookplate of Thomas Byam Martin to the front pastedown. -
1822 An Historical and Descriptive Account of the Steam EngineLondon: 1822An exceptionally lovely example of the very scarce first edition of C. F. Partington's study of the history of the steam engine, and its role in modern life. -
1836 A Practical Treatise on Locomotive Engines Upon RailwaysLondon: 1836Illustrated with four folding plates, this is the first English language edition of Count Guyonneau de Pambour's discussion of locomotive engines. -
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1901 James WattGlasgow: 1901A signed presentation copy of the uncommon first edition of this privately printed biography of prominent engineer James Watt. -
1841 Treatise on the Theory and Practice of Naval ArchitectureEdinburgh: 1841Impressively illustrated with engraved plates and plans, this is Augustin F. B. Creuze's informative and detailed treatise on shipbuilding and naval architecture. -
1856 Memorials of the Lineage, Early Life, Education and Development of the Genius of James WattLondon: 1856Illustrated throughout with folding plates and maps, this is the first edition of George Williamson's impressively illustrated biography of the life of engineer James Watt. -
1858 On Naval Warfare with SteamLondon: 1858An exceptional example of the very scarce first edition of Howard Douglas's guide to naval warfare utilising steam powered ships. -
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1876 The Midland Railway: Its Rise and ProgressLondon: 1876A signed presentation copy of this history of the Midland Railway, inscribed to a dedicatee of the work, Sir James Joseph Allport. -
1864 James Brindley and the Early EngineersLondon: 1864Illustrated throughout, this is an excellent example of the first edition of Samuel Smiles's biography of celebrated engineer James Brindley. -
1864 The Story of the Life of George StephensonLondon: 1864A fascinating memoir of the life of 'Father of the Railways' George Stephenson, handsomely bound in full calf and with vignette illustrations throughout. -
1904 Lives of the Engineers: Early Engineering, Vermuyden, Myddelton, Perry, James BrindleyLondon: 1904The popular edition of Smiles’s work, chronicling the lives and undertakings of some of Britain’s greatest civil engineers, illustrated with plates and bound in a full green calf prize binding. -
1765-1771 The Practical Surveyor; A Catalogue of Mathematical, Philosophical, and Optical InstrumentsLondon: 1765-1771Illustrated with folding plates and diagrams, this is the fourth edition of Hammond and Warner's guide to the principles of land surveying, with Heath and Wing's very scarce catalogue of instruments to the rear. -
1823 Scenes of British WealthLondon: 1823The first edition of this topographical work presenting scenes of British industry and trade, written and illustrated by the Rev. Isaac Taylor. -
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1951 Thomas Tompion: His Life & WorkLondon: 1951A signed first edition of this profusely illustrated biographical study of English clockmaker, Thomas Tompion, inscribed by the author to Ambrose Heal. -
1938 Old Euston: An Account of the Beginning of the London and Birmingham Railway and the Building of Euston StationLondon: 1938A smart first edition of this illustrated 1938 history of the London & Birmingham Railway and the building of Euston Station, Britain’s first intercity terminus, with the vanishingly scarce original dust wrapper. -
1823-1842 The Mechanics' Magazine, Museum, Register, Journal, and GazetteLondon: 1823-1842Eight informative and illustrated first edition volumes of 'The Mechanics' Magazine', a periodical from the nineteenth century covering important developments in the world of mechanics, including the very scarce first volume. -
1900-1902 Fielden's Magazine, An Engineering ReviewLondon: 1900-1902A very scarce six volume collection of the engineering publication 'Feilden’s Magazine', illustrated throughout with photographs and diagrams. -
1900 Cassier's Magazine, Engineering IllustratedLondon: 1900A highly informative turn of the century volume of Louis Cassier's engineering periodical, illustrated throughout with photographs and diagrams of engineering achievements. -
1833-49 The Mechanics' Magazine, Museum, Register, Journal, and GazetteLondon: 1833-49An eleven volume collection of 'The Mechanics' Magazine', an illustrated periodical from the nineteenth century covering important developments in the world of mechanics, bound in half calf. -
1883-1890 Report from the Select Committee on Canals; Returns Made to the Board of TradeLondon: 1883-1890Two very scarce and highly informative late 19th century government publications on canals and railway, bound together in a single volume. -
1850 The Practical Mechanic's JournalGlasgow: 1850The second volume of the illustrated 'Practical Mechanic's Journal', an important periodical on the developments of mechanics in the first half of the twentieth century. Illustrated with folding plates. -
1939 The Model Engineer Volume 80 January - June 1939London: 1939A sixth month collection of issues from the Model Engineer journal, from January to June 1939. -
1870-1873 The Technical Educator: An Encyclopaedia of Technical EducationLondon : 1886A profusely illustrated primer on applied science and industrial arts, issues one to four of the Technical Series from Cassell's Popular Educator, smartly bound into two volumes. -
1792 By The King's Patent. Tinned Copper Sheets and PipesNone stated: [1792]A very scarce eighteenth century advertisement for the use of tinned copper sheets and pipes by their patentee's Charles and John Wyatt. -
1882 Manchester Ship Canal. Engineers' Reports and Report of the Provisional CommitteeManchester: 1882The first edition of this very scarce technical report on the engineering behind the Manchester Ship Canal. -
1883 The Manchester Ship Canal Scheme: A CriticismLondon: 1883A very scarce article criticising the Manchester Ship Canal scheme by Andrew Provand. -
1887-1890 The Builder, An Illustrated Weekly MagazineLondon: 1887-1890An impressive six volume run of the incredibly popular 'Builder' magazine, an illustrated architectural monthly publication exploring all feats of design and architecture. -
1869 The Slide-Rule and How to Use ItLondon: 1869A fascinating and scarce Victorian era guide to the use of the slide-rule, a mechanical calculating instrument used primarily for multiplication, division, roots, logarithms, and trigonometry, based on logarithmic scales. -
1822 Remarks on the Present System of Road MakingLondon: 1822The fifth edition of John Loudon McAdam's influential guide to road construction, in which he presents his method of laying crushed stone or gravel in layers, which are then compacted by traffic. -
1866 A Record of the Progress of Modern Engineering 1865London: 1866The first edition of William Humber's engineering annual for the year 1865, a fantastic study on developments of engineering in the nineteenth century, with many fantastic engineering illustrations. -
1888 Iron Roofs, Examples of Design. Description, Illustrated with Working DrawingsLondon: 1888The second edition of Arthur Walmisley's very scarce illustrated study iron railway station roofs, heavily illustrated with architectural and engineering illustrations. -
1895 The Construction of Carriageways & FootwaysLondon: 1895A scarce treatise on paved streets and footways by H. Percy Boulnois, an illustrated first edition.