THE GENERAL MACHINIST
No author listed.
Stock no. 1327804
Published by Ward, Lock & Co.. 1891. Good condition.

"Being a practical introduction to the leading departments of mechanism and machinery, the communication of motion or the transmission of force by belt, rope, wire rope, and pulley gearing - toothed-wheel and frictional gearing. Together with details of the component and essential parts of mechanism - shafts, pedestals, hangers, clutches, etc etc. And the methods of fitting up machines - screws, bolts, riveting etc etc." Profusely illustrated with detail diagrams and sketches, including 4 fold-out plate to the rear of the book. Brown cloth, gilt titles. 204 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Covers a bit damp stained. Ink stamp to verso of front free-endpaper (Mayfield Grove). Foxing to first few pages, plates at rear are lightly browned.

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BUILDING THE "VICTORIA" A 19TH CENTURY STEAM ENGINE: CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS
Written by Andrew Smith.
Stock no. 1327474
Published by Model And Allied Publications. 1982. Nearly fine condition.

Revised edition. Green cardwraps. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 0852427735. Minimal rubbing to cover edges. Contents fine.

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THOMPSON AND PEPPERCORN LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS
Written by H.C.B. Rogers.
Stock no. 1327445
Published by Ian Allan Ltd.. 1st 1979. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This book analyses dispassionately and in great depth the work of the two successors to the incomparable Gresley. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0711009104. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners. Dustwrapper has a small tear to top edge of front panel.

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NOVEL INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE TECHNOLOGIES FOR PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT AND EMISSION REDUCTION
Written by Arkhilendra Pratap Singh; Avinash Kumar Agarwal.
Stock no. 1327426
Published by Springer. 1st 2021. Nearly fine condition.

Energy, Environment, and Sustainability series. Different aspects of internal combustion engines including engine performance and emissions, presenting various solutions to resolve these issues. Cardwraps. xii and 263 pages. Colour diagrams. A physical print on demand book (printed by Lightning Source UK Ltd). ISBN: 9789811615849. Minimal rubbing to corners. Light creases to lower page corner tips. Contents clean.

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INTELLIGENT MACHINING OF COMPLEX AVIATION COMPONENTS
Written by Dinghua Zhang; Ming Luo; Baohai Wu; Ying Zhang.
Stock no. 1327425
Published by Springer. 1st 2021. Slightly better than very good condition.

Research on Intelligent Manufacturing series. The basic theoretical model and implementation method of intelligent machining technology. Orange cardwraps. 198 pages. A physical print on demand book, printed by Lightning Source. ISBN: 9789811615887. Slight rubbing to cover edges. Else a lovely copy.

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SIR NIGEL GRESLEY THE ENGINEER AND HIS FAMILY
Written by Geoffrey Hughes.
Stock no. 1327335
Published by The Oakwood Press. 2004. Slightly better than very good condition.

Oakwood Library of Railway History OL118. Green cardwraps. 216 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 0853615799. Minimal rubbing to corners. A couple of very small black marks to lower edge of textblock.

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THOMPSON AND PEPPERCORN LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS
Written by H.C.B. Rogers.
Stock no. 1827359
Published by Ian Allan Ltd.. 1st 1979. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This book analyses dispassionately and in great depth the work of the two successors to the incomparable Gresley. Orange cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0711009104. Light shelf wear to top & tail of spine and lower edges. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned, worn at top & tail of spine with tape repair, title to spine is sunned.

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BRUNEL: THE MAN WHO BUILT THE WORLD
Written by Steven Brindle; Dan Cruickshank.
Stock no. 1826987
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. Lower edge of boards have light indentations. Faint, minor score mark to front board (approx 4"). Contents fine. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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AIRSHIP TECHNOLOGY
Written by G.A. Khoury; J.D. Gillett.
Stock no. 1826661
Published by Cambridge University Press. 1st thus 2004. Very good condition.

Providing a unique and indispensable guide to modern airship design and operation. Cambridge Aerospace Series 10. Blue cardwraps. B/w photos and illustrations. A physical copy of a print on demand item, printed by Lightning Source UK Ltd. ISBN: 0521607531. Covers lightly bowed, lightly rubbed at corners, a little scuffed. Text block a little grubby. Otherwise contents clean.

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SHIPS
Written by R. Barnard Way; Noel D. Green.
Stock no. 1826344
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Ltd.. Circa 1940. Almost very good condition.

Title to boards is 'The Modern Ship'. A book about Ship building. Cloth baords, gilt title to spine, blind title to front. B/w diagrams. Boards are very grubby and stained. Spine edges are rubbed. Text block and endpapers browned. '5p' in blue ink to top corner of front pastedown. Some grubby marks to contents. Hinges are pulled but binding is tight.

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ANIMAL CONSTRUCTIONS AND TECHNOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE
Written by Ashley Shew.
Stock no. 1825094
Published by Lexington Books. 1st 2017. Slightly better than very good condition.

Postphenomenology and the Philospophy of Technology series. Investigating the conceptual limits of tool use and technology through the lens of technological knowledge. This book considers animal tool use, techniques, and construction within the context of theories about what constitutes technology and what constitutes knowledge. Glazed pictorial boards. vii and 141 pages including index. Printed by Lightning Source UK Ltd, a print on demand company. ISBN: 9781498543118. Boards lightly scuffed. Contents clean. Feels unread.

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BUILDING THE "VICTORIA" A 19TH CENTURY STEAM ENGINE: CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS
Written by Andrew Smith.
Stock no. 1825055
Published by Model And Allied Publications. 1st thus 1982. Very good condition.

Revised edition. Green cardwraps. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 0852427735. Covers browned, rear cover has slight surface loss. Contents browned else clean.

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