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Art & Architecture
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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1862 Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts, Mechanical and Chemical, Manufactures, MiningLondon: 1862An extensive encyclopaedia on manufacturing and engineering, offering an interesting insightful into manufacturing in the Industrial Revolution, illustrated profusely. -
c1934 Zeppelin Passagierfahrten Reisebestimmungen with Timetable South AmericaGermany: 1934Two very scarce pieces of literature regarding the short-lived Hamburg-America Zeppelin line. -
1924 Some Aspects of Imperial CommunicationsLondon: 1924An uncommon first edition of this detailed work on engineering and Imperial communications, illustrated with fourteen folding plates. -
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1885 The Vacuum Continuous Automatic Brake, With Universal CouplingManchester: 1885An uncommon first edition of this detailed engineering work on vacuum brakes, a presentation copy from the director of the Vacuum Brake Company, who commissioned this work. -
1861 Lives of the Engineers with Lives of Boulton and WattLondon: 1861-1865A smart, first edition set of biographies by Samuel Smiles. Comprising of his noted 'Lives of Engineers' and 'Lives of Boulton and Watt'. In their uniform original bindings, this is an informative set on the history of engineering. -
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. -
1848 Statistics of Coal the Geographical and Geological Distribution of MineralPhiladelphia: 1848A scarce first edition of this incredibly detailed work on the mining industry in the mid nineteenth century, illustrated throughout with colour folding plates. -
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'. -
1874 Statistics of Mines and Mining In the States and TerritoriesWashington: 1874An uncommon government report on mining west of the Rocky Mountains in the late nineteenth century. -
1862 Lives of the Engineers with an Account of their Principal WorksLondon: 1862A three volume set of biographical works on the men who promoted the 'material development of England'. -
1833 The Book of Science A Familiar IntroductionLondon: 1833A charming educational work for children regarding natural philosophy. This pocket-sized work delves into the logistics of mechanics, hydraulics, pneumatics and more, in a manner for young people to understand. -
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. -
Annual Report of the Aeronautical Society of Great BritainLondon: 1869-81The first edition of these lovely rebound annual reports from the Aeronautical Society of Great Britain, from the years 1869-71, ad 1879-81. -
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. -
BallooningLondon: 1885A finely bound first edition of Gustav May's interesting look at the history and practice of hot air ballooning in the late nineteenth century. Illustrated with a folding plate to the frontispiece. -
A Narrative of the Two Aerial Voyages of Doctor Jeffries With Mons. BlanchardLondon: 1786An important work, somewhat compromised but with interesting provenance. John Jefferies' work recounts his experiences on two hot air balloon journeys the author took with the influential Jean-Pierre Blanchard. Previously owned by the French aeronaut Char -
Account of the Late Aeronautical Expedition From London to WeilburgLondon: 1836A scarce first edition of Thomas Monck Mason's fascinating work discussing his experiences in a hot air balloon flight with Robert Hollond and Charles Green. -
1927 Sanitary Engineering Francis Wood Town Drainage Sewage Refuse DisposalLondon: 1927An informative work on sanitary engineering from the early twentieth century, written by Francis Wood. -
Flying DutchmanLondon: 1931The first edition of this fascinating account of Dutch aviation pioneer Anthony Fokker, profusely illustrated throughout. -
1895 Principles and Practice of Harbour Constructions William Shield Signed IllusLondon: 1895A presentation copy of this work, which regards the construction of harbours. From the Longman's Civil Engineering Series, this is the first edition of this work. -
1931-1933 2vol British Sports and Sportsmen Limited Edition Agriculture Aviation MotoringLondon: 1931-1933A charming two volume collection of the limited edition British Sports and Sportsmen series, handsomely bound in the original morocco binding with charming gilt detail and profusely illustrated with many photogravures. -
1860 The Carpenter and Joiner's Assistant James Newlands IllustratedLondon: [1860]An attractive rebound copy of this comprehensive guide to carpentry and joining by James Newlands; rebacked in a half crushed morocco binding with cloth covered boards and charming marbled endpapers and textblock. -
1925 Farm Implements and Machinery J. R. Bond John Russell Illustrated ScarceLondon: 1925A very scarce copy of J. R. Bond's work on the machinery used in farm processes, illustrated profusely throughout. -
1924 The Similarity of Motion of Water through Sluices Assuan Dam Hurst Watt ICELondon: 1924An interesting piece of engineering history. Being a report regarding the Asuan/Aswan Dam, a pioneering piece of irrigation engineering in Egypt. This report looks at the motion of water through sluices. -
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1946 Discharges of the White Nile and Nene Wileman Clark Newhouse ProvenanceLondon: 1946An excerpt from the April 1946 journal of the Institution of Civil Engineers regarding irrigation and discharges of the White Nile and Nene. A fascinating piece of history from the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan condominium with interesting provenance. -
1949 Interim Report of the Committee on Floods in Relation to Reservoir PracticeLondon: 1949An interesting report regarding engineering history and practice with regards flooding and reservoirs in Great Britain at the start of the twentieth century. -
1934 Water Supplies in the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan G W Grabham F Newhouse IrrigationKhartoum: 1934An interesting piece of engineering history, from the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan condominium regarding water supplies. This bulletin was issued by the Sudan Government and provides a historical look at this conundrum. -
1926 Notes on the Gezira Irrigation Project F Newhouse Map Nile EgyptLondon: 1926A fascinating insight into the plans for one of the world's largest irrigation projects, The Gezira Scheme. Providing a history of engineering during the British occupation of Egypt, this work has many supporting photographs demonstrating the progress of -
1919-20 2vols Nile Control Works Regulate Irrigation Sir Murdoch Macdonald 1stCairo: 1919-20Two scarce and informative reports on irrigation works on the Nile during the British occupation. Written by noted civil engineer and British politician, Sir Murdoch Macdonald. -
1865 The Marine Steam Engine Tomas J Main Thomas Brown Uncommon IllusLondon: 1865The fifth edition of this informative and practical work regarding firing, running and servicing marine steam engines. With descriptions of the leading makes at the time. -
1928 3vols The Engineering Educator W. J. Kearton IllustratedLondon: 1928A complete three volume set of this comprehensive, practical and authoritative guide on engineering.