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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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THE ART OF THE ENGINEER
Written by Ken Baynes; Francis Pugh.
Stock no. 1827731
Published by Lutterworth Press. 1st 1981. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This book reproduces and discusses a selection of mechanical engineering drawings made for the transport industries between the late sixteenth century and the 1980s. Large format. Blue cloth boards, white title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations, a few colour. ISBN: 0718825063. Text block lightly browned, a few minor foxspots to top edge. Contents clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn with a few closed-tears (no loss).

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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. 263 pages. Colour diagrams. A physical print on demand book (printed by Lightning Source). ISBN: 9789811615849. Minimal rubbing to corners. Light creases to lower page corner tips.

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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.

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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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THE MASTER BLADESMITH: ADVANCED STUDIES IN STEEL
Written by Jim Hrisoulas.
Stock no. 1327290
Published by Paladin Press. 2010. Very good condition.

An advanced study on steel for experienced bladesmiths anxious to perfect their forging skills and knowledge. Cardwraps. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 9781581605433. Covers slightly edge rubbed, crease to lower corner of front cover.

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BUILDING MASTIFF
Written by L.C. Mason.
Stock no. 1327274
Published by Model & Allied Publications; Argus Books Ltd. 1st 1975. Very good condition.

A 4-cylinder petrol engine. Cardwraps. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 0852424299. Covers edge rubbed and faded, especially to spine. Grubby marks to front cover. Contents lightly browned but clean.

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GAS TURBINE ENGINES FOR MODEL AIRCRAFT
Written by Kurt Schreckling.
Stock no. 1327132
Published by Traplet Publications. 1996. Very good condition.

The Modeller's World Series. Build your own 'Turbo-Jet'! The author describes how a 'gas-turbine' motor works, the basic theory behind it, the construction and operating sequence for construction of the FD3/64 motor. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 0951058916. Slight grubbiness to cardwraps and slight wear to corners. Contents clean.

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THE MECCANO SUPER MODELS (THE HORNBY COMPANION SERIES)
Written by Geoff Wright.
Stock no. 1827657
Published by New Cavendish Books. 1980. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Volume 2 of The Hornby Companion Series. Large oblong format. Green cloth boards, gilt titles. B/w illustrations and a couple of full colour pages. 335 pages including index. ISBN: 0904568075. Reprint. Text block very slightly browned. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine and lightly scuffed. Overall a lovely copy.

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EARLY VICTORIAN WATER ENGINEERS
Written by G.M. Binnie.
Stock no. 1827643
Published by Thomas Telford. 1st 1981. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The story of the grudging acceptance of the need for constant unpolluted water supplies and the many problems, human and technical, that had to be faced in meeting that need. Green cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 0727701282. Boards clean and bright. Text block browned with some foxing. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel and has a few foxspots to verso (not visible to front).

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JOHN SMEATON
Written by A.W. Skempton.
Stock no. 1827610
Published by Thomas Telford. 1st 1981. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Biography of the famous engineer who was involved with everything from mills, bridges and fen drainage to the Eddystone Lighthouse. B/w illustrations. Brown cloth, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 07277088X. Top edge of text block browned with some foxing. Else a clean copy. Dustwrapper is lightly browned, title is faded to green on spine.

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