Search Results: Engineering from Greystone Books

Tadworth, Surrey: World's Work, 1981. VG+/VG+. First edition in d/w not price clipped. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, ALAN BLOOM, without dedication on half-title page. Signing reads, 'Good wishes from/Alan Bloom'. Profusely illustrated with photographs and line-drawings. An excellent study and history over 250 years of the steam engine in all its forms; marine, railway, agricultural, road vehicles, steam rollers, traction engines, and more. With Bibliography and Index. Some spotting to top-edge; some minor bruising to base of spine; else a very good plus copy, in a very good plus d/w, of a SCARCE first edition, first prining SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, ALAN BLOOM. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf. HEAVY PLEASE CONTACT US ABOUT POSTAGE. ORDERS OUTSIDE OF UK MAY INCUR EXTRA POSTAGE. . Signed by Author. First edition, First Printing. Hardback. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus.

London: Yeoman, 1982. NrF. First edition. No d/w, (as published). Profusely illustrated with photographs. A well-researched and authoritative history of the Sandwich, Kent based generator manufacturing company, Petbow Limited. A near fine copy of the UNCOMMON first edition. NO inscriptions, underlining or highlighting.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine.

London: George Routledge and Sons, 1917. VG. First edition. No d/w; now protected in a non-adhesive, archival, acetate, clear d/w. Profusely illustrated with photographs and line-drawings. Sub-titled, 'A Theoretical and Practical Handbook of Flour Manufacture for Millers, Millwrights, Flour-Milling Engineers, and others Engaged in the Flour-Milling Industry'. xii,584pp. A well-researched and authoritative study of flour milling: including a chapter 'Historical Outline of Flour Milling'. With Index. Cracking to upper and lower inner hinges (but book secure); some spotting to edges, endpapers and preliminary pages; some surface and edge rubbing to covers; small oval hole (5mm by 2mm) in gutter of rear cover; else a very good copy of the SCARCE first edition. NO inscriptions. HEAVY PLEASE CONTACT US ABOUT POSTAGE. WILL BE KEPT AT COST.. First Edition. Hardback. Very Good.

Manchester: Emmott, 1954. VG/VG. First edition, first printing in d/w not price clipped. Illustrated with graphs and line-drawings. A well-researched and authoritative study of the friction coefficient for circular pipes at turbulent flow. An important reference for all engineers who are concerned with the conveyance of fluids by means of pipes. With Bibliography and Index. Some fading to bottom edges of covers; d/w has edge chipping with small losses to head and tail of spine and corners of the d/w; else a very good copy, in a very good d/w, of a SCARCE first edition, first printing. NO inscriptions, highlighting or underlining.. First Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good.

The 1708 Locomotive Preservation Trust, 1979. VG. First edition. Stapled booklet. 16pp.Illustrated with photographs. A history of locomotive 1708 and the Midland open cab 0-6-0 tanks. Some dusting to covers; else a very good copy of the SCARCE first edition. NO inscriptions, underlining or highlighting.. First Edition. Stapled Booklet. Very Good.

Wadhurst, Sussex: KHL International, 1998. VG+/VG+. First Edition, First Printing in d/w. Profusely illustrated with photographs and line-drawings. It was probably the Romans who built the first significant network of roads. But while the Romans relied on slave labour to construct their roads, the road builders of later centuries turned to very specialised road building eqipment. The produstion of steam rollers in Britain the 1860s, for example, and the introduction of the first three-wheeled roller with chain and pivot front steering marked the birth of what is today a sophisticated compaction market. 'The History of Road Building Equipment' carts all these developments in detail and covers the evolution of road pavers, concrete and asphalt production machinery, and much more. With 'Index Of Individuals And Companies'. Some light bruising to covers; d/w has light sunning to front panel; d/w has four short edge tears, longest 16 mm:else a very good plus copy, in a very good plus d/w,… Read More

London: Black Dog, 2004. VG+. First edition, first printing. Large paperback. SIGNED BY PAUL RODGERS, without dedication or inscription on front endpaper. 334pp. Profusely illustrated with photographs. A well-researched and authoritative sourcebook which provides an insight into the minds of eighteen of the world's most distinguished designers. A very good plus copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. HEAVY PLEASE CONTACT US ABOUT POSTAGE. WILL BE KEPT AT COST.. Signed by Author. First Edition, First Printing. Large Paperback. Very Good Plus.

London: Jonathan Cape, 2013. Fine/Fine. First edition, first printing in d/w not price clipped. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, without dedication or inscription on title-page. Illustrated with photographs and line-drawings. A history of London Bridge, and details of its sale and reconstruction in Arizona, United States. With Bibliography. A fine copy, in a fine d/w, of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. D/w has small circular 'Signed Edition' sticker on front panel.. Signed by Author. First Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Fine/Fine.

Hinckley, Leicestershire: TEE Publishing, 1982. NrF. First edition. Oblong paperback. (40)pp. Profusely illustrated with photographs, with captions, of a variety of steam traction engines. A near fine copy of the UNCOMMON first edition. NO inscriptions.. First Edition. Oblong Paperback. Near Fine.

London: J & A Churchill, 1949. VG/VG. Expanded and revised seond edition in d/w not price clipped. Illustrated with line-drawings. A well-researched and authoritative study of practical public health problems: including milk, water, food, canned food supplies. With Index. Spotting to top-edge; d/w has some dusting, spotting and age tanning, with small losses to head and tail of spine; else a very good copy, in a very good d/w, of a SCARCE expanded and revised seond edition. NO inscriptions, highlighting or underlining.. Expanded And Revised Second Edition. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good.

Ashford, Kent: Privately Published, 2007. NrF/NrF. First edition in d/w price clipped. Only 1000 copies were published. Illustrated with photographs. A well-researched and authoritative history of the Ashford Railway Works in Kent from its nineteenth century beginnings until its closure in 1984. Will interest transport and local historians. With Appendixes and Bibliography. A near fine copy, in a near fine d/w, of a SCARCE first edition. NO inscriptions. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf.. First Edition. Hardback. Near Fine/Near Fine.

London.: John Weale. VG. SIX JOHN WEALE PUBLICATIONS BOUND INTO ONE VOLUME. Three-quarter leather, lettered gilt on spine; with marbled paper covered boards. The six books are, 'A RUDIMENTARY TREATISE ON THE STEAM ENGINE' by Dr Lardner. First edition. 1848. iv,130pp. Illustrated. 'TUBULAR AND OTHER IRON GIRDER BRIDGES' by G Drysdale Dempsey. First edition. 1850. viii,132pp. Illustrated. 'RUDIMENTARY TREATISE ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF CRANES, AND MACHINERY FOR RAISING HEAVY BODIES, FOR THE ERECTION OF BUILDINGS, AND FOR HOISTING GOODS' by Joseph Glynn. First edition. 1849. viii,112pp. Illustrated. 'A RUDIMENTARY TREATISE ON THE HISTORY, CONSTRUCTION, AND ILLUMINATION OF LIGHTHOUSES' by Alan Stevenson. First edition. 1850. viii,131pp. Illustrated. 'A RUDIMENTARY TREATISE ON THE HISTORY, CONSTRUCTION, AND ILLUMINATION OF LIGHTHOUSES. PART TWO' by Alan Stevenson. First edition. 1850. vi,148pp. Illustrated. 'A RUDIMENTARY TREATISE ON THE HISTORY, CONSTRUCTION, AND… Read More

London.: John Weale. VG. SIX JOHN WEALE PUBLICATIONS BOUND INTO ONE VOLUME. Three-quarter leather, lettered in gilt on spine; with marbled paper covered boards. The six books are, 'RUDIMENTARY TREATISE ON THE DRAINAGE OF DISTRICTS AND LANDS' by G Drysdale Dempsey. First edition, 1849. (ii),142pp. Illustrated. With Index. 'RUDIMENTARY TREATISE ON THE DRAINAGE OF TOWNS AND BUILDINGS: SUGGESTIVE OF SANATORY REGULATIONS THAT WOULD CONDUCE TO THE HEALTH OF AN INCREASING POPULATION' by G Drysdale Dempsey. First edition. 1849. xvi,176pp. Illustrated. With Index. 'RUDIMENTS OF THE ART OF CONSTRUCTING AND REPAIRING COMMON ROADS' by Henry Law. To which is prefixed 'A General Survey Of The Principal Metropolitan Roads' by S Hughes. First edition. 1850. (vi),136pp. Illustrated. 'A RUDIMENTARY TREATISE ON FOUNDATIONS AND CONCRETE WORKS' by E Dobson. First edition. 1850. (vi),130pp. Illustrated. With Index. 'RUDIMENTARY TREATISE ON WELL-DIGGING, BORING AND PUMP-WORK'… Read More

New York, NY, USA: Cornell Maritime Press, 1945. VG+. First Edition, First Printing. Bound in blue cloth, lettered in red on front cover and spine. No d/w. Profusely illustrated with frontispiece and 47 photographs and line-drawings. With Terminology, Glossary and Index. Age-tanning to endpapers and paste-downs; light spotting to half-title page; minor rubbing to head and tail of spine; else a very good plus copy of a SCARCE 1945 American first edition, first printing . NO incrriptions, underlinigng or highlighting.. First Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Very Good Plus.

London: Hutchinson, 1952. VG+/VG. Revised third edition in d/w not price clipped. Profusely illustrated with line-drawings. A well-researched and authoritative study of steam traps and steam trapping and air venting methods. With Appendixes and Index. D/w has small losses to head and tail of spine and corners of the d/w; d/w front fold flap has a tear at the fold; else a very good plus copy, in a very good d/w, of a SCARCE revised third edition. NO inscriptions, highlighting or underlining.. Revised Third Edition. Hardback. Very Good Plus/Very Good.

Turvey, Bedfordshire.: National Traction Engine Club, 1969. VG+. Later printing; November 1969 (same year as first edition). Paperback. 126pp. Profusely illustrated with photographs and line-drawings of traction engines. A well-researched and authoritative study of traction engines and their history and manufacturers. A very good plus copy of an SCARCE publication. NO inscriptions.. Later Printing. Paperback. Very Good Plus.

Edinburgh and London: W & R Chambers, 1956. VG/VG. First edition in d/w not price clipped. Profusely illustrated with photographs and line-drawings. Richard Sutcliffe Limited, based in Horbury, Wakefield, Yorkshire, were pioneers in the manufacture of belts used in mining and assembly line industries. In this book, the author, Technical Director of Sutcliffe's, deals with the practical side of the subject from the user's point of view. With Index. Some fading to bottom-edge of front cover; d/w has some dusting and sunning around spine; d/w has a short edge tear (10mm), with small losses to head and tail of spine; else a very good copy, in a very good d/w, of a SCARCE first edition. NO inscriptions, underlining or highlighting.. First Edition. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good.

Liverpool: Northern Publishing, 1949. VG. First edition, first printing. No d/w. Illustrated with photographs. A well-researched and authoritative study of the machinery and manufacture of tablets used in the pharmaceutical, food and manufacturing industries. With Glossary and Index. Single entry in blank 'Notes' pages at rear of book; small area of surface loss to spine; else a very good copy of the SCARCE 1949 first edition, first printing.. First Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Very Good.

Upton-Upon-Severn, Worcestershire: Images, 1994. NrF. First edition, first printing. Large paperback. 285pp. Profusely illustrated with photographs, line-drawings and maps. A well-researched and authoritative history of the Channel Tunnel projects from 1802 to 1994. With Appendixes, Chronology, Bibliography and Index. A near fine copy of the 1994 first paperback edition, first printing. NO inscriptions, underlining or highlighting.. First edition, First Printing. Large Hardback. Near Fine.

Derby, England: Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust, 1998. Fine. First edition. Paperback. SIGNED BY AUTHOR, without dedication or inscription on title-page. 131pp. Profusely illustrated with photographs and line-drawings. A well-researched and authoritative history of the Rolls-Royce company, its products, people and diversification while sited at Ansty from 1935 to 1982. A fine copy of a SCARCE first edition SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Paperback. Fine.