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Technology
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1971 Time & Space Measuring Instruments from the 15th to the 19th CenturyLondon: 1971The first English language edition of this intriguing book on instruments used to measure time throughout history. -
1990 More Golden Age of RadioNew Zealand: 1990The scarce first edition of this book on the 'golden age' of radio in the 1980s with illustrations. -
1905 6vols Modern Electric PracticeLondon: 1905A scarce six volume set on electricity and electrical engineering, richly illustrated with diagrams and photographs throughout. -
1976 The Old TelegraphsLondon: 1976A first edition copy of this comprehensive historical book about telegraphs in the eighteenth and nineteenth century. -
1847-49 Stokers and Pokers Travels In Egypt And NubiaLondon: 1847-49Two interesting first edition works bound in one volume, exploring technology and travels across the world. -
1935 The History of the Tyne Electrical Engineers, Royal EngineersNewcastle: 1935A smart first edition illustrated copy of this history of the Royal Engineers. -
1894 Old English Plate Ecclesiastical, Decorative and Domestic Its Makers and MarksLondon : 1894A lovely leather bound copy of Old English Plate, richly illustrated throughout. -
1973 The Great TrainsCambridge: 1973The scarce true first of this study of trains in the original publisher's full morocco binding with dust wrapper. -
1918-20 Thread-Cutting Methods; Gages, Gaging and Inspection; Diemaking and Die DesignNew York; London: 1918-20Three first editions of these instructional and informational texts on machinery and technology, all of which are illustrated throughout. -
1907 Mining: An Elementary Treatise on the Getting of MineralsLondon: 1907A very smart copy of Lupton's comprehensive treatise on mining, with a fascinating folding map. -
c1948 The Pageant of the LampLondon: c1948The scarce first edition of this short history of the electric lamp with colour illustrations. -
1961 Horwich Locomotive WorksHorwich : 1961A fascinating scarce volume that records the development of the Horwich Locomotive Works, with photographs. -
1894 Illustrated Manual of Hand and Eye Training On Educational PrinciplesLondon : 1894A smart scarce first edition copy of this training manual, with illustrations throughout. -
1903 Papers of the Corps of Royal Engineers Volume XXVIII 1902Chatham: 1903The first edition, first impression of this collection of professional papers from the Corps of Royal Engineers from the year 1902. -
1952 Old English BarometersWinchester: 1952A first edition of this history of barometers with the original dust wrapper. -
1985 Grandfather Clocks and Their CasesLondon: 1985A richly illustrated edition of Loomes's study of grandfather clocks. -
1838 A Practical Treatise on Rail-RoadsLondon: 1838The third and thoroughly expanded edition of this 19th century treatise on railroads, illustrated throughout with numerous folding plates. -
1891 Every Man His Own MechanicLondon : 1891An extensive guide for constructive and decorative work for the amateur mechanic, with illustrations and folding plates. -
1903 Illustrated Handbook of Information on Pewter and Sheffield PlateBradford : 1903First edition of this study of the marks on old pewter and Sheffield plate. -
1932 Man's GeniusLondon: 1932Lovely copy of the scarce first edition of E. Buller Barwick's study of the development of famous inventions. -
1933 A Treatise on Pewter and its ManufactureLondon: 1933The first edition of this charming work dedicated to the manufacturing of pewter, a copy presented by the Worship Company of Pewterers. -
1923 WindmillsLondon: 1923A lovely first edition of this illustrated book dedicated to windmills of Europe, with coloured designs by Frank Brangwyn. -
1907 How It is MadeLondon: [1907]A fascinating juvenile guide to manufactures by Archibald Williams. -
1953 Thermodynamics Applied to Heat EnginesLondon: 1953A lovely leather-bound work which covers different aspects of thermodynamics and mechanical engineering, with folding plates and in-text illustrations. -
c1880 Histoire de Mes AscensionsParis: c1880The sixth edition of this fascinating and compelling memoir on the author's ballooning adventures, handsomely bound in quarter morocco. -
1923 The Romance of Modern MechanismLondon: 1923A later printing of this work celebrating progress in mechanics by Archibald Williams, in a full calf school prize binding. -
1851 A Treatise on the Aeropleustic Art, or Navigation in the Air, By Means of KitesLondon: 1851A lovely morocco bound second edition copy of this very scarce volume by George Pocock, detailing his aeropleustic science and his designs for the Charvolant. -
1927 Une Nouvelle Conquete de l'Homme, L'AirParis: 1927A richly detailed and illustrated French language study of the aeronautic advancements of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. -
1866 The Manufacture and Distribution of Coal-GasLondon: 1866The fourth edition of this comprehensive treatise on the manufacture and distribution of coal-gas by Samuel Clegg. -
1866 The Manufacture and Distribution of Coal-GasLondon: 1866The fourth edition of this comprehensive treatise on the manufacture and distribution of coal-gas by Samuel Clegg. -
1921 Continuous Carbonization in Vertical RetortsManchester : [1921]An illustrated report on the Glover-West system of continuous carbonisation in vertical retorts, a very scarce copy. -
1860 Abridgments of the Specifications relating to the Production and Applications of GasLondon: 1860An exceptionally scarce work collecting abridgments on gas, published by order of the Commissioners of Patents. -
1856-57 Specifications of Patents of Gas Manufacture &c. 1804-1818London: 1856-1857A very scarce collection of sixteen specifications relating to gas manufacturing in the Industrial Revolution, accompanied by a collection of detailed folding technical diagrams. -
1961 The 29th Honorary Fellowship The Weizmann Institute of ScienceStockholm: 1961A finely bound very scarce copy of the addresses delivered at the Weizmann Institute of Science on the 30th October 1960. An association copy, gifted by the wife of Axel L Wenner-Gren, a major contributor of this work. -
1976 The Old TelegraphsLondon: 1976A comprehensive history of the kinds of telegraphs developed in the eighteenth and nineteenth century, an excellent first edition in the unclipped dust wrapper. -
1847 A Manual of Practical DrainageLondon: 1847A second and revised edition of Henry Stephens' scarce publication on practical drainage for farming.