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1830 A Treatise on Rail-Roads and Internal CommunicationsPhiladelphia: 1830The very scarce first edition of Thomas Earle's work on early American railroads, illustrated with folding plates and maps. -
1925-1926 2vols Spalding's Quarterly: Number 9, Volume II; Number 11, Volume IILondon: 1925-1926A set of two very scarce issues of Spalding's Quarterly, a magazine devoted to paper and print. -
1945 Feldmuhle Papier und Zellstoff Werke A. G.: Reisholz WorksLondon: 1945A report on the Reisholz branch of Feldmühle paper and pulp works, by the British Intelligence Objectives Sub-Committee. -
1949 Four Centuries of Fine PrintingLondon: 1949A second revised edition of this sweeping study of the printing press between 1465 and 1924, illustrated with numerous plates. -
1892 The Triumphs of SteamLondon: 1892A smartly bound new edition of this illustrated study on the development of steam engines. -
1830 The Mechanics' Magazine, Museum, Register, Journal, and Gazette Volume TwelfthLondon: 1830A scarce volume of the 'The Mechanics' Magazine, Museum, Register, Journal, and Gazette', with illustrations throughout. -
1937 Locomotives: Their Construction, Maintenance and OperationLondon: 1937The charmingly illustrated two volume fourth edition of A. Morton Bell's fascinating history of the construction, maintenance and operation of locomotives. -
1908 6vol Cassell's Cyclopaedia of MechanicsLondon: 1908A smart six volume set of this special edition cyclopaedia of mechanics from Cassell. -
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1987 ИССЛЕДОВАНИЕ ЗЕМЛИ с пилотируемых космических кораблей [Earth Exploration from Manned Spacecraft]Leningrad: 1987Paul J. Weitz's own copy of Vladimir Kovalyonok's very scarce guide to the information gathered by the Salyut programme, inscribed by Kovalyonok and his co-authors to Weitz. -
1979 Appareils de Photographie Collection Bennett et de Monsieur XParis: 1979A very scarce auction catalogue listing the Bennett collection and an anonymous collection of cameras, sold at the Drouot auction house in Paris. -
1977 Zeiss Ikon Cameras 1926-1939Hove : 1977A fine first edition of this richly illustrated history of cameras manufactured by the Zeiss Ikon Company. -
1943 Graphic Graflex Photography: The Master Book for the Larger CameraNew York: 1943A very scarce edition of this practical guide to using the popular Speed Graphic by Graflex. -
1976 Leica Illustrated GuideNew York : 1976A delightful illustrated guide to Leica's products from 1925 to the time of publication. -
1978 l'Age d'Or des Appareils Allemands 1930-1940Saint-Just-la-Pendue : 1978A very scarce illustrated book of German cameras manufactured from 1930-1940. -
1979 Leica: Rare and Unusual Screw Mount Leicas and AccessoriesLondon: 1979A scarce work discussing the history and features of Leica's rare accessories. -
1978 Leica: Illustrated Guide II Lenses, Accessories and Special ModelsNew York: 1978A richly illustrated guide to products manufactured by Leica. -
1978 Leica: Leica and Leicaflex LensesHove : 1978A bright and definitive history of Leica's Lenses, offering a detailed account of all types manufactured. -
1943 Automatic ArmsLondon: 1943The first U.K. edition of this detailed technical treatise on automatic arms, an illustrated volume by two gun experts, Johnson and Hale. -
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1889 An Illustrated Treatise of the Art of ShootingLondon: 1889A signed first edition of this scarce guide to guns and shooting, produced by gun manufacturer Charles Lancaster. -
1873-1877 4vols Les Merveilles de l'Industrie ou Description des Principales Industries ModernesParis: 1873-1877A complete four-volume set of Figuier's celebration of the wonders of modern French industry, published in the late nineteenth century. -
1949 Journal of the American Rocket Society. Number 79: December 1949New York: 1949The first edition of this December 1949 issue of the Journal of the American Rocket Society, discussing supersonic guided missiles, and rocket motor sweat cooling. -
1949 Journal of the British Interplanetary Society. Vol. 8, No. 6: November, 1949London: 1949A very scarce issue of this fascinating scientific journal, discussing the de Havilland Sprite, amongst other topics. -
1949-1954 Journal of the British Interplanetary SocietyLondon: 1949-1954The first edition of twenty-six issues and two annual reports of this fascinating scientific journal, including three articles from Arthur C. Clarke himself. -
1928 Britain's Industrial Future, being the Report of the Liberal Industrial InquiryLondon: 1928A first edition of this historically significant report by the Liberal Industrial Inquiry on Britain's industrial future. -
1896 Electricity Up To Date for Light, Power, and TractionLondon: 1896A smart copy of this very scarce work on the history of electricity. -
1866-1870 Engineering: An Illustrated Weekly JournalLondon: 1866-1870Twenty-five volumes of the periodical 'Engineering: An Illustrated Weekly Journal', richly illustrated throughout and highly informative. -
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2011 Forbidden FruitOxford : 2011A very scarce signed first edition of this interesting selection of poetry on science, technology and natural history by Heathcote Williams. -
1951 Two Addresses Delivered at the Dedication of a New Transmitter of Radio Free Europe Beamed to HungaryStamford: 1951A very scarce program and record of the two addresses spoken at the ceremony inaugurating the new service of Radio Free Europe for Hungary. -
1951 Two Addresses Delivered at the Dedication of a New Transmitter of Radio Free Europe Beamed to HungaryStamford: 1951A very scarce program and record of the two addresses spoken at the ceremony inaugurating the new service of Radio Free Europe for Hungary. -
1951 Two Addresses Delivered at the Dedication of a New Transmitter of Radio Free Europe Beamed to HungaryStamford: 1951A very scarce program and record of the two addresses spoken at the ceremony inaugurating the new service of Radio Free Europe for Hungary. -
1951 Two Addresses Delivered at the Dedication of a New Transmitter of Radio Free Europe Beamed to HungaryStamford: 1951A very scarce program and record of the two addresses spoken at the ceremony inaugurating the new service of Radio Free Europe for Hungary. -
1927 The Carnegie Works at PittsburghNew York: 1927A smart limited edition copy of this essay on the Carnegie Works at Pittsburgh from American journalist Theodore Dreiser. -
1927 The Carnegie Works at PittsburghNew York: 1927A smart limited edition copy of this essay on the Carnegie Works at Pittsburgh from American journalist Theodore Dreiser. -
1927 The Carnegie Works at PittsburghNew York: 1927A smart limited edition copy of this essay on the Carnegie Works at Pittsburgh from American journalist Theodore Dreiser. -
1927 The Carnegie Works at PittsburghNew York: 1927A smart limited edition copy of this essay on the Carnegie Works at Pittsburgh from American journalist Theodore Dreiser. -
c1930 Sewage TreatmentLondon: c1930A very scarce brochure advertising the range of services supplied by The Septic Tank Company, offering an insight into sewage systems in the 1930s.