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We have a wide and varied collection of books on all forms of Art and Architecture, encompassing Engineering, Design, Furniture and Fashion. Many with fantastic plates and some real rarities included.
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1956 The Modern Motor EngineerLondon: 1956A very smart five volume work on motor engineering. Illustrated throughout, and offering a wealth of practical information.
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1857 The Engineer and Machinist's Drawing-BookGlasgow: 1857A richly illustrated mid nineteenth century guide to engineering and technical drawing.
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1907 The Record of an Aeronaut, Being the Life of John M. BaconLondon: 1907The first edition of Gertrude Bacon's biography of her father, pioneer aeronaut John M. Bacon.
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1983 Power of Speech: A History of Standard Telephones and Cables 1883-1983London: 1983A fine first edition of Peter Young's study of a century of telephones and cables, in a deluxe full morocco binding with slip case.
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1887 A Practical Treatise on the Science of Land and Engineering Surveying, Levelling, Estimating Quantities, &c.London: 1887A smart fourth edition of this scientific study into land and engineering, with folding plates.
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1912 The Building News and Engineering Journal Plate VolumeLondon: 1912A collection of plates depicting architectural designs from the 'Building News and Engineering Journal'.
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1877 Bristol Port and Channel Dock AvonmouthLondon: [1877]A very scarce map depicting the new railway line and joint venture between BPRP, GWR and Midland Railway, owned by the chief engineer at GWR Paddington.
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1931 Collected Reports on the British High Speed Aircraft for the 1927 Schneider Trophy ContestLondon: 1931The first edition of this very scarce report on the Supermarine S.5, the 1927 winner of the Schneider Trophy competition.
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1941 Engineering Workshop ManualLondon: 1941An enlarged and revised edition of this popular and profusely illustrated engineering workshop manual by Ernest Pull.
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c1938 An Album of Railway EnginesLondon: c1938An original copy of this complete collection of fifty of Wills' cigarette cards illustrating railway engines.
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1953 The Armstrongs of the Great WesternLondon: 1953A smart first edition of this illustrated guide to the Armstrong family and their impact on the railways, with the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1952 The Grandfather ClockAltrincham : 1952The new edition of this study of the grandfather clock by Ernest L Edwardes, in a handsome red crushed half morocco binding and illustrated throughout.
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1770 A New Royal and Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences, A-GLondon: 1770The first volume only of the first edition thus of this very scarce, richly illustrated, two volume encyclopaedia of arts and sciences.
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1957 Isambard Kingdom BrunelLondon: 1957The first edition of L. T. C. Rolt's illustrated biography of civil engineer Isambard Kindom Brunel, in a full morocco Bayntun-Riviere signed binding.
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1933 Watermills & Windmills: a Historical Survey of Their Rise, Decline and FallLondon: 1933A very smart first edition copy of this comprehensive historical survey of Kent watermills and windmills.
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1933 Great Western Railway: Instructions for the Guidance of Inspectors and Storekeepers in the Engineering DepartmentLondon: 1933A scarce edition of this guidebook to the Engineering Department of the Great Western Railway.
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1951 3vols Engineering Workshop PracticeLondon: 1951An early revised edition of this comprehensive practical work on engineering equipment, machinery and processes.
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1851 Cours Complementaire d'analyse et de Mecanique RationnelleParis: 1851The first edition of this very mid-nineteenth French language guide to mechanics and mathematics, illustrated with four folding plates.
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1862 Brevet d'Invention pour la Suppression des VibrationsBruxelles: 1862A very scarce copy of D Marchal's patent for the suppression of vibrations.
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1846 Tables and RulesLondon: 1846The very scarce first edition of this engineering reference work by J B Huntington.
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1894 Valve Models for Marine EngineersLondon: [1894]A very scarce set of valve models for marine engineers by Tower Publishing Company.
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1873 Amalgamated Society of Engineers &c Monthly ReportsLondon: 1873-80A very scarce group of three volumes containing reports from the Amalgamated Society of Engineers, spanning 1861 to 1880.
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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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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.