HANDBOOK ON PETROLEUM FOR INSPECTORS UNDER THE PETROLEUM ACTS by Captain J H Thomson and Boverton Redwood - 1901

New York: Pergamon Press. 1962. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; DJ is worn at edges. ; B&W Illustrations; 135 pages .

Rare Hotchkiss greasing and maintenance manuel, for Hotchkiss model "type 411", 1935 model. Printed 1935. Perfect unblemished condition including bloc moteur foldout and 21 additional plans or photos on 40 pages and including a "Tableau permettant de déterminer rapidement la vitesse de la voiture".

British Insulated Callender's Limited, London, September 1956, Serial No: 41, Fine Hardcover / no dustjacket, 52 page, 8.5" x 11.25". Plus 16 page booklet produced by B.C. Electric Company, "120,000 kilowatts under the sea", Fine Softcover, 8.25" x 10.25". The details of linking Vancouver Island with the mainland power grid with a 17 mile submarine cable.

The Adventure of Wrangel Island, Alaska (1925 Macmillan 1st Edition) HISTORY OF ALASKA. EXLIB. Good Condition/ No DJ included. Fold-out map affixed to binding at the back of the book has never been opened. The story of the (unsuccessful) attempted colonization of Wrangel Island Alaska. 413 pages plus appendix, Index. Titling is still bright. A clean, solid copy. Scarce.

Fall River, Massachusetts: E. J. Perry Machinery Corp, 1950. Very Good. A group of eight industrial photographs in 8 x 10 and 10 x 8 formats. Blank on verso. Minor blemishes, nice condition. E. J. Perry Machinery Corporation was an industrial processing machinery manufacturer. Six of the eight photographs have visible plates from the company on the equipment - the other two fit based on type (many of these appear to be industrial drying equipment). A nice set of images of a Fall River, Massachusetts company. According to the April 23, 1945 issue of "Steel, the Magazine of Metalworking and Metal Producing" the company moved from New Bedford to Fall River. One of the images has the Fall River address on it, hence we've dated these images to circa 1950. The 1936 New Bedford directory shows a number of machinists in the company employ.

Manchester UK, Manchester University Press, 1963, hardcover, x-149 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Very Good in Good dustjacket. Straight, and firmly bound, some darkening to top edge, previous owner details to front endpaper, light spine-end wear. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, light spine-end and corner nicks, some darkening, stray ink mark to bottom edge of front panel, in new Brodart sleeve. An in-depth look at the life and work of one of the leading civil engineers of his time, a significant contributor to the industrial revolution, and the designer of London Bridge, The London and East India Docks, Bell Rock Lighthouse, and many other important bridges, tunnels, and aqueducts throughout the country. Profusely illustrated throughout with sketches, diagrams, and photographs, including 14 black-&-white plates. Appended: Chronological List of Works, Authorities and References, Index.

Boston, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1970, hardcover, xxi-409 pp, First Edition, First Printing stated, Very Good+ in Good+ dustjacket. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, slight spine-end touches, previous owner's embossing to title page. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price, small spine-end and corner nicks, wear to folds, short closed edge tears, some discreet tape repairs, in new Brodart sleeve. The definitive account of the participation of the 291st Engineer Combat Battalion at the Battle of the Bulge compiled by the famous Kentucky author from accounts given by her husband, fellow author Henry Giles, and other members of the Battalion who took part. Illustrated with 22 pages of black-&-white plates and 11 maps. Mapped endpapers show the Kampfgruppe Peiper advance route. ISBN 9780395077443

Fall River, Massachusetts: E. J. Perry Machinery Corp, 1950. Very Good. A group of eight industrial photographs in 8 x 10 and 10 x 8 formats. Blank on verso. Minor blemishes, nice condition. E. J. Perry Machinery Corporation was an industrial processing machinery manufacturer. Six of the eight photographs have visible plates from the company on the equipment - the other two fit based on type (many of these appear to be industrial drying equipment). A nice set of images of a Fall River, Massachusetts company. According to the April 23, 1945 issue of "Steel, the Magazine of Metalworking and Metal Producing" the company moved from New Bedford to Fall River. One of the images has the Fall River address on it, hence we've dated these images to circa 1950. The 1936 New Bedford directory shows a number of machinists in the company employ.

Elizabeth, New Jersey: American Type Founders, [no date stated]. Wraps. Fair. 68 pages. Oblong 8 1/2 x 11 inches. Publisher's original orange printed paper covers with stapled spine covered with black cloth. Front cover coming detached. A seriously worn and well used copy, soiled, stained, but complete. A note on the front panel indicates: "Note - many of Parts are interchangeable on #1 Kelly Press - be sure to specify parts when ordering for #1 Kelly Press and Give Serial Number". Also stamped "American Type Founders Sales Corporation" with address in Cincinnati Ohio. Wraps. Possibly printed in 1940 with "3M 10 40 Printed in USA" code on rear wrapper. Scarce, with only a few examples in OCLC. We buy these lists and offer them for sale so that those trying to maintain these old pieces of equipment have a better chance of success. "The Kelly, named after it's designer, William Kelly, is claimed to be the first flatbed cylinder machine designed with an integrated sheet feeder. Kelly, born in Kansas… Read More

Phoenix, Arizona State University, Department of Anthropology, Office of Cultural Resource Management, 1985, bound paperback draft report (8.5" x 11"), ix-169 pp, Very Good condition, no dustjacket as issued. Straight, tight and clean with no markings, light bumps to cover corners and edges. An in-depth study of the ancient irrigation systems developed, built, and used by the prehistoric Hohokam people in the Salt River Valley where today we find the modern cities of Phoenix, Tempe, Mesa, and other Anglo communities. Profusely illustrated throughout with drawn figures, graphs, charts, maps, and photographs. Appended: References Cited.