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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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1896 Celebrated Mechanics and Their AchievementsLondon: 1896A delightful first edition compiling the true stories of the remarkable feats of mechanics and engineers, bound in colourful cloth. -
1939 Speeding North with the 'Royal Scot'London: 1939An uncommon first edition of this railway classic, following Earl's account as a driver of the LMS 'Royal Scot' class locomotive. -
1789 The Goldsmith's RepositoryLondon: 1789A scarce first edition of W. J. Alldridge's in-depth guide to assaying, complete with a folding plate. -
1922 A Treatise on Weighing MachinesLondon: 1922A first edition of this fascinating work on weighing implements, illustrated with diagrams and folding plates. -
1925 Zeppelin-Denkmal fur das Deutsche VolkStuttgart: 1925A first edition celebration of the zeppelin, published in German and illustrated throughout. -
1834 National Regeneration Which Letters Contain a Development of all the PrinciplesLondon: 1834A very scarce selection of letters published regarding the National Regeneration Society and factory reform. -
1942 Oiling Chart for the Brown Type "A" Gyro CompassWatford: 1942A very scarce oiling manual for the Type A Gyro Compass by Brown, a unique World War Two era work on an important piece of technology. -
1960 Wynkyn de Worde Father of Fleet StreetLondon: 1960A limited edition copy of James Moran's work on notorious 16th century London print-maker, Wynkyn de Worde. -
1866 WorcesterianaLondon: 1866A scarce biography of the seventeenth century nobleman and inventor, Edward Somerset. -
1852 The Principle and Practice of Hydraulic EngineeringDublin: 1852A very scarce second edition of this work by John Dwyer regarding hydraulic engineering. -
1904 English Metal WorkLondon: 1904A first edition of this illustrated work detailing English metal work, bound in the publisher's original cloth. -
1926 Television Seeing by Wire or WirelessLondon: 1926A scarce, first edition copy of this important work on television. This was the first book in English on television, and Dinsdale discusses the timeline and technical challenges of the technological marvel. -
1791 Address to the Society for the Improvement of British WoolLondon: 1791An uncommon second edition of John Sinclair's treatise on the improvement of British wool. -
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1923 Clyde River-Steamers of the Last Fifty YearsGlasgow and London: 1923A scarce signed limited edition work discussing the steamers of the River Clyde, Scotland, illustrated with photographs throughout. -
1924 Some Aspects of Imperial CommunicationsLondon: 1924An uncommon first edition of this detailed work on engineering and Imperial communications, illustrated with fourteen folding plates. -
1926 The Bridge A Chapter in the History of BuildingLondon: 1926The first edition of this illustrated study of the history of bridges. Written by architect and editor, Christian Barman. -
1926 Television Seeing by Wire or WirelessLondon: 1926A scarce, first edition copy of this important work on television. This was the first book in English on television, and Dinsdale discusses the timeline and technical challenges of the technological marvel. -
1853-6 North of England Institute of Mining Engineers TransactionsNewcastle-upon-Tyne: 1853-6The first edition of the first four years of 'Transactions' of the North England Institute of Mining Engineers, illustrated throughout with many folding plates and colour folding plates. -
1869 A Practical Treatise on Mine EngineeringLondon: 1869The second edition of this incredibly detailed treatise on mine engineering by G. C. Greenwell, illustrated throughout with colour double paged plates. -
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1875 On Recent Improvements in Winding MachineryLondon: 1875A very scarce first English edition of this academic engineering paper, illustrated with folding plate. Signed by the translator R. F. Martin. -
1852 The Curiosities of Industry and the Applied SciencesLondon: 1852An uncommon publication, of twelve articles from George Dodd's 'Cyclopaedia of the Industry of All Nations'. -
By Land and SkyLondon: 1900The first edition of this fascinating look at the early history of flight, focussing on the phenomena of ballooning, written by the pioneer aeronaut John M. Bacon. Illustrated throughout. -
Aerial WarfareLondon: 1909A beautiful copy of the scarce first edition of this work on the development of aerial flight in the twentieth century, discussing its possible use in warfare. Illustrated throughout. -
Les Premiers Hommes-OiseauxParis: 1908A finely bound very scarce copy of this fascinating work looking into the revolutionary flights of the Wright brothers. Illustrated throughout, and written in the original French. -
A Narrative of the Two Aerial Voyages of Doctor Jeffries With Mons. BlanchardLondon: 1786An important work, somewhat compromised but with interesting provenance. John Jefferies' work recounts his experiences on two hot air balloon journeys the author took with the influential Jean-Pierre Blanchard. Previously owned by the French aeronaut Char -
1895 Principles and Practice of Harbour Constructions William Shield Signed IllusLondon: 1895A presentation copy of this work, which regards the construction of harbours. From the Longman's Civil Engineering Series, this is the first edition of this work. -
1931-1933 2vol British Sports and Sportsmen Limited Edition Agriculture Aviation MotoringLondon: 1931-1933A charming two volume collection of the limited edition British Sports and Sportsmen series, handsomely bound in the original morocco binding with charming gilt detail and profusely illustrated with many photogravures. -
1860 The Carpenter and Joiner's Assistant James Newlands IllustratedLondon: [1860]An attractive rebound copy of this comprehensive guide to carpentry and joining by James Newlands; rebacked in a half crushed morocco binding with cloth covered boards and charming marbled endpapers and textblock. -
1924 The Similarity of Motion of Water through Sluices Assuan Dam Hurst Watt ICELondon: 1924An interesting piece of engineering history. Being a report regarding the Asuan/Aswan Dam, a pioneering piece of irrigation engineering in Egypt. This report looks at the motion of water through sluices. -
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1946 Discharges of the White Nile and Nene Wileman Clark Newhouse ProvenanceLondon: 1946An excerpt from the April 1946 journal of the Institution of Civil Engineers regarding irrigation and discharges of the White Nile and Nene. A fascinating piece of history from the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan condominium with interesting provenance. -
1949 Interim Report of the Committee on Floods in Relation to Reservoir PracticeLondon: 1949An interesting report regarding engineering history and practice with regards flooding and reservoirs in Great Britain at the start of the twentieth century. -
1934 Water Supplies in the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan G W Grabham F Newhouse IrrigationKhartoum: 1934An interesting piece of engineering history, from the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan condominium regarding water supplies. This bulletin was issued by the Sudan Government and provides a historical look at this conundrum. -
1928 H E Hurst The Measurement of the Discharge of the Nile First Edition CairoCairo: 1928The first edition of this report by leading hydrologist and namesake of the 'Hurst Exponent', Harold Edwin Hurst. An important work in the field of hydrology and regarding the river Nile. -
1901 The Nile a Reservoir Dam at Assuan and After W Willcocks 1st Edition ScarceLondon: 1901The scarce first edition of this work by the brain behind the first Aswan Dam on its inception and subsequent development in the context of the Nile and Egypt. Illustrated, with twelve plates. -
1904 The Assuan Reservoir and Lake Moeris Uncommon 1st Edition W Willcocks EgyptLondon: 1904The first edition of this uncommon work by Sir William Willcocks, a British civil engineer during the peak of the British empire. An irrigation engineer, Willcocks proposed and built the first Aswan Dam, which is the subject of this work. -
1938 The Sadd Hydraulics Signed 1st Ed Cairo Irrigation Channels Sadd El KafaraCairo: 1938The first edition of this report from the Ministry of Public works, Egypt, regarding water flow irrigation channels in the Sadd el Kafara region of Egypt. A scarce work, from the early 20th century.