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.
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1835 The Gun; or, A Treatise on Various Descriptions of Small Fire-ArmsLongman: 1835The very scarce first edition of firearms expert and inventor William Greener's pioneering study of the gun.
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1987 Die Uhr aus der FabrikKlagenfurt: 1987A lovely first edition of this uncommon German book dedicated with the American Waltham Watch Company.
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1871 The Pocket Estimator for the Building TradeLondon : 1871A first edition, illustrated copy of The Pocket Estimator for the Building Trade.
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1914 ICS Reference LibraryLondon: 1914A textbook on construction and architecture by the I.C.S. Reference Library.
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c1955 Correspondence between Sir Alexander Gibb and Ministry of SupplyNot Stated: c1955An interesting collection of facsimile documents regarding the building of Munitions Factories during the Second World War.
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1826 Memorial de l'Officier du Genie, ou, Recueil de Memoires, Experiences, Observations etParis: 1826A scarce French work studying military engineering, illustrated with four folding plates.
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1837 A Treatise on the Principles and Practice of LevellingLondon: 1837An early edition of this scarce work on levelling and road-building by British civil engineer Frederick Walter Simms.
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1963 The History of TunnellingLondon: 1963A fine copy of Gosta Sandstrom's historical overview of tunnelling
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1903 Design of DynamosLondon: 1903Leather-bound first edition of this scarce study of dynamo engineering by Silvanus P. Thompson.
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1910 Instruction Book for Maintenance and Lubrication of Minerva 6 Cylinder CarsAntwerp: [1910]A very scarce handbook to the maintenance and lubrication of Minerva 6-cylinder car models.
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1806 The Young Surveyor's Guide; or, a Treatise on Practical Land SurveyingLondon: 1806A very rare first edition of this 19th century guide to land surveying, illustrated with wood engravings.
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1980 Machining and Constructing a "Castle" ClockAshford: 1980A signed first edition copy of Wilding's guide to constructing a castle clock, with diagrams and photographs. -
1844 A Practical Treatise on Warming Buildings by Hot WaterLondon: 1844A very scarce early edition of this scientific book regarding the ventilation of buildings.
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1850 Foundations and Concrete WorksLondon: 1850A scarce first edition of this nineteenth century treatise on foundations and concrete works.
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1884 A Treatise on the Principles and Practice of LevellingLondon: 1884Seventh edition of this work concerning the practice and application of levelling, by Frederick Simms.
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1977 The Story of the Pendulum ClockAltrincham: 1977A signed first edition of this sweeping history of the Pendulum Clock, featuring a letter by the author loosely inserted. -
1870 Wonderful InventionsLondon: 1870Early edition of this study of technological progress to the late nineteenth century by John Timbs.
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1976 The Old TelegraphsLondon: 1976A first edition copy of this comprehensive historical book about telegraphs in the eighteenth and nineteenth century.
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1874 Westward by RailLondon: 1874A charming account of a journey across America using the Pacific Railway.
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1856-1857 The Popular EducatorLondon: 1856-1857A scarce and complete illustrated six volume educational encyclopaedia. Illustrated with nineteen folding maps, and discussing a wide array of subjects.
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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.
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1938 Constructive MetalworkLondon: 1938The very scarce first edition of this book on metal work from the early twentieth century with illustrations.
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1919 English Church WoodworkLondon: 1919The uncommon second impression of this study of mediaeval Church woodwork with illustrations.
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1774-1778 The Builder's MagazineLondon: 1774-1778A bright half calf volume containing 175 of the 185 engraved plates from the scarce late eighteenth century periodical 'The Builder's Magazine'.
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1813 The Circle of The Mechanical Arts; Containing Practical Treatises on the Various Manual Arts, Trades, and ManufacturesLondon: 1813The scarce first edition of this early 19th century collection of treatises on mechanical arts such as architecture, carpentry, joinery and more, illustrated throughout.
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1882 Every Man His Own MechanicLondon: 1882A bright copy of Francis Young's informative guide for the 'amateur artisan', illustrated throughout.
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c1905 How it WorksLondon: c1905Bright first edition of this work dedicated to many technological and engineering features, re-backed, retaining the original boards.
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1903 Illustrated Handbook of Information on Pewter and Sheffield PlateBradford : 1903First edition of this study of the marks on old pewter and Sheffield plate.
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1932 Man's GeniusLondon: 1932Lovely copy of the scarce first edition of E. Buller Barwick's study of the development of famous inventions.
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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.
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1849 A History of Wonderful InventionsLondon: 1849A smart leather-bound first edition of this scarce work dedicated to important inventions in history, complete with two volumes in one.
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1869 An Address on the General Principles Which Should Be Observed in the Construction of HospitalsLondon: 1869The first edition of this scarce address on the construction of hospitals in Great Britian, given to the British Medical Association at Leeds in 1869.
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1923 WindmillsLondon: 1923A lovely first edition of this illustrated book dedicated to windmills of Europe, with coloured designs by Frank Brangwyn.
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1907 How It is MadeLondon: [1907]A fascinating juvenile guide to manufactures by Archibald Williams.
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1975 The Lives of George and Robert StephensonLondon: 1975A lovely Folio Society edition of this biography of prolific railway engineers George and Robert Stephenson, with colour plates and other illustrations.
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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.