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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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1921 The Measurement of the Nile Through the Sluices of the Assuan DamWestminster: 1921A presentation copy of this very scarce report on the volumes of water discharged through the sluices of the Assuan dam. -
1914 Run-Off of Main Drains in Lower EgyptLondon: 1914A very scarce discussion of water run-off in early twentieth century Egypt under British administration. The author's own copy. -
1926 Gebel Aulia Dam and other Subsidiary Works on the White Nile, SudanWestminster: 1926A very scarce printing of a contract composed buy the Egyptian government for the construction of the White Nile's Gebel Aulia dam. -
1933 Gebel Aulia Dam and other Subsidiary Works on the White Nile, SudanWestminster: 1933The fascinating and very scarce contract made between the Egyptian Government and the engineers employed to construct the Gebel Aulia Dam on the White Nile. -
1922 Contract for the Construction of A Dam and Subsidiary Works at MakwarLondon: 1922The very scarce contract made between the Sudan Government and the engineers employed to construct the Sennar Dam on the Blue Nile, revealing fascinating insights into the irrigation techniques of the day. -
1929 Use of the Waters of the River Nile for Irrigation PurposesLondon: 1929A very scarce published account of diplomatic negotiations regarding the use of the waters of the Nile for irrigation, illustrated with folding maps and charts. -
1932 The Wady Rayan Reservoir and The Drainage in EgyptCairo: 1932A very scarce discussion of water storage and drainage in Egypt under the British Empire, addressed to a Minister of Public Works whom the author feels is misunderstanding the irrigation needs of the area. -
1918 Computations and Note on Water Required and Available for the Sudan Gezira SchemeCairo: 1918A very scarce and fascinating insight into the plans and calculations for one of the world's largest irrigation projects, The Gezira Scheme. -
1906 The Building News and Engineering Journal: Volume the NinetiethLondon: 1906A very scarce early twentieth century volume of an important architectural periodical. Illustrated throughout, and providing fascinating insights into the architecture of historical buildings in England, including Hampton Court Palace. -
c1932 Die Eroberung der LuftBerlin-Pankow: c1932A first edition of this fascinating volume containing numerous cigarette cards illustrating various models of aeroplanes , from the 'abroad' collection. -
1957 Airline PilotLondon: 1957A delightful guide to the 1950s airline pilot. Here in the very scarce first edition, and illustrated throughout. -
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. -
1903 The Principles of Leather ManufactureLondon: 1903A very scarce work on early twentieth century leather manufacturing processes, with explanatory illustrations. -
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.