STRUCTURES: OR WHY THINGS DON'T FALL DOWN
Written by J.E. Gordon.
Stock no. 2129296
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2013. Fine condition.

For everyone who having accepted his basic premise that 'everything is structure', finds the Parthenon beautiful and wishes to know why a bat can fly into a rose bush without tearing its wings. Blue cloth, white title to spine and green design to front cover. 384 pages (including index). Colour and b/w photos. Contained in a nearly fine slip-case.
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BARNES WALLIS DAMBUSTER
Written by Peter Pugh.
Stock no. 2129274
Published by Icon Books. 1st 2005. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Black boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 1840466855. SIGNED by members of the Dambusters Squadron.
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THE FAIR ORGAN - HOW IT WORKS
Written by Eric V. Cockayne.
Stock no. 2129220
Published by The Fair Organ Preservation Society. 1967. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

An Introduction to the Mechanical Organ of the Fairground. Red cloth boards, gilt title to front. B/w photos and diagrams. 40 pages. Front cover is a bit bowed with some marks. This copy includes a cardwrap booklet/programme: 'Tewkesbury Steam Fair, Organ Festival, on the Old Station Yard July 17,18,19,20' (1969).
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BRUNEL THE MAN WHO BUILT THE WORLD
Written by Steven Brindle; Dan Cruickshank.
Stock no. 2129155
Published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson. 1st 2005. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Blue boards, title to spine. This book draws on Brunel's own diaries, letters and sketchbooks to understand his life, times and work. ISBN: 0297844083. Contents are excellent. Light bumping to top and tail of spine. Pale page edge browning.
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BRUNEL AN ENGINEERING BIOGRAPHY
Written by Adrian Vaughan.
Stock no. 2129134
Published by Ian Allan. 1st 2006. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Green covers with gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 9780711030787. Couple of white marks to spine. Marks to endpapers; slight odour to book.
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TRACK
Written by Jim Pike.
Stock no. 1817098
Published by The History Press. 1st thus 2010. Nearly fine condition.

The permanent way is a principal feature of all railways, but is little explored. The origins and evolution of track from the earliest wooden rails to the welded steel used today. Cardwraps. B/w photos. 154 pages including index. ISBN: 9780752457895.
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THE BOY MECHANIC BOOK I: 700 THINGS FOR BOYS TO DO
No author listed.
Stock no. 1817067
Published by Lindsay Publications. 1st thus 1988. Slightly better than very good condition.

Originally published in 1913 by Popular Mechanics Press. This is a reprint Edition. How to construct wireless outfits, boats, camp equipment, aerial gliders, kites, self-propelled vehicles, engines, motors, electrical apparatus, cameras and hundreds of other things which delight every boy. Cardwraps. B/w illustrations. 469 pages including title. ISBN: 0917914880. Spine lightly faded. Minor foxing to text block.
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MODEL STATIONARY AND MARINE STEAM ENGINES
Written by K.N. Harris.
Stock no. 1817054
Published by Model & Allied Publications Ltd.. 1980. Almost very good condition.

Second Edition, yellow cardwraps. Consideration is given to a number of differing types of model: from the simplest oscillating engine to high-duty marine and small power enclosed engines. Points of general interest include reversing gears, lubrication, and a number of miscellaneous items. B/w diagrams throughout. xiv and 153 pages including index. Pages 137-153 detached (glue has dried out).
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MODEL MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Written by Ernest A. Steel.
Stock no. 2129071
Published by Cassell. 2nd 1959. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Second edition. Dark blue cloth with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. B/w diagrams - a couple are fold-out pages. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is nicked to edges with one closed tear.
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AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF EXCAVATORS
Written by Hinton J. Sheryn.
Stock no. 2129001
Published by Ian Allan. 1st 1995. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

128 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 0711023530. Small bump to spine. Pale page browning, else contents are excellent. Wrapper is faded to spine.
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ORIGINAL BMW AIR-COOLED BOXER TWINS 1950-1996
Written by Ian Falloon.
Stock no. 2128950
Published by Mbi Publishing. 1st USA 2003. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Restorer's Guide. Large format. Black boards, white title to spine. Colour photos. ISBN: 0760314241. Some wear/rubbing along cover edges. Contents are still fine. Wrapper has some edge-creasing with small tear to top of spine.
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THE STURMEY-ARCHER STORY
Written by Tony Hadland.
Stock no. 2128947
Published by Tony Hadland. 1st 1987. Very good condition.

Oblong format. Card wraps. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 0950743127. SIGNED by author to title page. Crease to couple of corners of front cover and a some pages internally.
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