Technology
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1905 The Decoration of LeatherLondon: 1905A beautifully bound first English edition of Georges de Recy's detailed work on the decoration of leather.
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1940 Dyes Made in AmericaNew Jersey: 1940A very scarce work produced by the Calco Chemical Division regarding the fabric dyes they make at their factory. Calco were the largest manufacturing sector in the United States.
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1904 The Textile RecorderManchester: 1904A scarce bound set of twelve issues of this British produced periodical on textiles at the turn of the twentieth century.
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1876 John Wilkinson The Father of the English Iron TradeMadeley: 1876A scarce, smartly bound copy of this biography regarding the pioneering industrialist, John Wilkinson.
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1787 Plates For the Essays on the MicroscopeLondon: 1787A very scarce first edition of the plate volume published to correspond with George Adams' scientific essays.
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1766 The Elements of Clock and Watch-WorkLondon: 1766A scarce, first edition, first issue of Alexander Cumming’s informative treatise on clock and watch-work.
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1620 Recueil de Plusieurs Machines Miltaires et Feux Artificiels Pour La GuerrePont-A-Mousson: 1620A scarce, first edition copy of this important work on military and recreational fireworks.
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1652 Horologiographia The Art of Dialling Teaching an Easie and Perfect WayLondon: 1652A scarce copy of Thomas Fale's famous study of horology where he discusses ways to make sundials.
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1669 Prattica Gnomonica o VeroBologna: 1669The first edition of Angelo Maria Colomboni's extensive monograph on the construction of sundials.
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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'.
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1938 Coal and BlaydonBlaydon-On-Tyne: 1938A very scarce work, which looks at the coal trade in Blaydon-onTyne, a town in the North East of England.
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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'.
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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.
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Elements of Physics or Natural Philosophy Written for General UseLondon: 1864The first 'Completed Edition' of Neil Arnott's noted guide and practical explanation of Physics. Written by a noted Scottish physician and inventor who received the Rumford Medal for constructing a smokeless fire grate.
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A Treatise Concerning the Manner of Fallowing of Ground Raising of Grass-Seeds…Edinburgh: 1724The first edition of this scarce work regarding husbandry, fallowing and grass-seeds. A fascinating insight into eighteenth century agriculture, and one of the earliest Scottish works on flax and hemp.
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1911 Automatic Recording Instruments Mechanical Engineer Illustrated Very ScarceManchester: 1911A very scarce copy of this extract from 'The Mechanical Engineer', looking at automatic recording instruments, illustrated throughout.
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Aeroplane Structural DesignLondon: 1929A very scarce work regarding structural design of aeroplanes, profusely illustrated with many demonstrative plates and tables, several of which are folding.
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Flying DutchmanLondon: 1931The first edition of this fascinating account of Dutch aviation pioneer Anthony Fokker, profusely illustrated throughout.
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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.
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1896 Dynamo Electric Machinery Manuel For Students Silvanus P Thompson Fifth EdLondon; New York: 1896A scarce scientific guide by Silvanus P. Thompson designed to be read and used by student of electronics. A pleasing copy of this work, illustrated throughout with nineteen plates.
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1873 Manual of the Steam Engine Rankine Illustrated Folding Plate William King-HallLondon: 1873A leather bound edition of this fascinating study of steam-engines by the Scottish mechanical engineer William John Macquorn Rankine.
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1908 Structural Steel Work Arrol First Edition Very Scarce IllustratedLondon: 1908A very scarce work on structural steel work, containing copious examples by notable firms and an extensive history of the leading Scottish civil engineering and construction business 'Sir William Arrol and Co'.
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1915 Rural Sanitation In The Tropics Malcom Watson Illustrations Malaria PanamaLondon: 1915A fascinating volume on the Sanitary Organisation in Panama.
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1911 North Sea Fishers And Fighteres Walter Wood Illus Fran H MasonLondon: 1911The first edition of this profusely illustrated guide to fishing in the North Sea.
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1939 L K Spink Principles and Practice of Flow Meter Engineering IllustratedLondon: 1939A fascinating fourth edition of L K Spink's guide for the monitoring and managing of flow meters and products for the Foxboro Company
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1900 The Plumber and Sanitary Houses S. Stevens Hellyer Illustrated ScarceLondon: 1900A scarce sixth edition of this illustrated work by S. Stevens Hellyer.
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1910 Steamships and Their Story Chatterton First Edition Colour Illustrated UncommonLondon: 1910A lovely uncommon first edition copy of Edward Keble Chatterton's 'Steamships and Their Story', copiously illustrated with one hundred and thirty five illustrations.
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1925 Old Ship Figure-Heads and Sterns L. G. Carr Laughton Limited Edition Colour PlatesLondon: 1925A beautiful example of this profusely illustrated limited edition copy of this work on figure-heads and sterns of ships.
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1975 Scientific Instruments by Harriet Wynter and Anthony Turner Illustrated ReceiptLondon: 1975The first edition of this profusely illustrated work detailing the history and variety of scientific instruments, presented in excellent condition in the original dustwrapper.
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1919 The Production And Treatments Of Vegetable Oils T W Chalmers IllusLondon: 1919An interesting volume providing insight into the production and treatment of vegetable oils.
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1890 Sawrey and Collet Water Purification for Manufacturers and Steam UsersUnknown: 1890A scarce first edition, referencing copac, of Sawrey and Collet's 'Water Purification'.
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1895 Cotton Weaving Development Principles Practice Richard Marsden FabricLondon: 1895A scarce, fascinating work on the process of cotton weaving.
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1991 Shipbuilders of the Venetian Arsenal Robert C. Davis First Edition Dustwrapper Uncommon IllustratedBaltimore: 1991An uncommon first edition copy of Robert C. Davis's 'Shipbuilders of the Venetian Arsenal', in a lovely condition.
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1904 Silvanus Thompson Dynamo-Electric Machinery Vol I Electronics ManualLondon: 1904A seventh edition copy of Silvanus Thompson's manual on dynamo-electric machinery, part of the 'Finsbury Technical Manuals' series.
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1877 3vol Technologisches Worterbuch in Deutscher Franzosischer und EnglischerWiesbaden: 1877A tri-lingual dictionary of technological vocabulary.
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1898 6vol Modern House Construction G Lister Sutcliffe Illustrated Very ScarceLondon; Glasgow; Edinburgh; Dublin: 1898A attractive six volume set offering a comprehensive guide to the construction of houses toward the end of the 19th century. Notable for the advances in internal plumbing at the time this is an important reference work which charts the development of buil