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Album cartonné petit in-4°, 992 pages, abdt illustré de gravures et de photographies d'outillage et d'ustensiles pour laboratoires, cartonnage de l'éditeur. Bel exemplaire. [NV-41]
1965423pp + 390pp + 374pp + 396pp + 382pp VG/none vols 1 and 4 with small patches of slight discoloration on boards, minimal remains of paper label from dealer on endpapers, small and discreet stamps on title and content pages, last two pages in vol.1 (table of content) slightly creased not affecting text. Overall a very nice set. A cumulative index for the 5 volumes is included in vol. 5. Thorough and comprehensive work on optics and optical engineering and instruments with chapters written by specialists in the field. Content includes filters, optical materials, electro-optical devices, television optics, infrared detectors, microscopes, photographic objectives, still cameras, high-speed photography, astronomical telescopes etc.
1969192pp, 178pp, 248pp + fldg plates in vols I-II and adverts VG/G Three volumes, original green hardback leatherette with silver lettering on spine in editorial illustrated dustwrapper, dw with signs of wear at the edges. Ex-library with only few marks and stamps on the endpaper otherwise clean and tight inside, in excellent conditions throughout, hardly read. Comprehensive treatise on weighing machines in 3 volumes, vols I and II written by T J Metcalfe deal with the main subject and mechanical weighing machines; vol. III was written by E H Griffiths and deals with the applications of electricity and electronics to weighing machines. Both authors were Chief Inspectors of Weights and Measures. Profusely illustrated by diagrams, charts, tables and b/w pictures, vols I and II contain many folding plates showing in detail the various mechanisms. Heavy set, almost 2kg before packing.
1993244 pages including glossary and index. In nontechnical, easy-to-follow terms, this book thoroughly demystifies the options markets, distinguishes the imagined risks from the real ones and arms you with the facts you'll need to make informed decisions. Illustrates every technique with actual case studies plus 40 graphs and charts. Light scuffing to bottom edge of pages. Book
1933Features: Mount Rushmore - Mountain sculpture - it was necessary to develop a new method of removing stone in cutting Stone Mountain and Mount Rushmore Memorials; Fast rail car on pneumatic tires - first pneumatic-tired, diesel-electric car of light weight and high speed goes into service in this country; Editorials - rehabilitiation necessary - planetary vibrations - progress; Delicate instruments tame wild airplanes - airplane characteristics are determined by instruments which measure stresses on models in wind tunnel gales; The new wave atom, elusive and mysterious - "a pleasing peep into a thing which, admittedly, only the mathematician can hope to bring into clear focus; Concrete that withstands the sea - new method of impregnating concrete with asphalt makes the concrete resistant to corrosion of sea water and chemicals; The amazing process of vision - an intensely interesting discussion of the infinite superiority of the eye over any lens that man can make; The disappearance of the red man's culture - the war paint and regalia of the Indian now belong only to the circus; Fiddling on aluminum - musicians said it couldn't be made, but the aluminum violin is an accomplished fact; The snow surveyor of the sierras - expected run-off during summer to city water reservoirs is surveyed in winter in the mountains; Invention - a coming profession - invention has come of age and is ready to be included in the curricula of schools; The Kukulograph (later marketed as "Spirograph") - the "Circle-circle-writer" with which intricate designs in loops and whorls may be made; Leather power-belts regain favor - improvements in leather belt making portend a reversion to group drive instead of the present individual drive; Science aids canners - new process of removing oxygen from foods before sealing in cans prevents oxidation that causes spoilage; Natural gas greets a substitute - newly developed gas manufactured from diesel oil may be used to replace natural gas in an emergency; Toothpaste facts and fancies - merits lie principally in imagination of ad writers, say chemists. Unmarked. Average wear. Book
1959192 pages including index. Black and white illustrations. Attempts to provide insights into a few fundamentals of the subject and an understanding of some of their applications. Specifically designed to cover the needs of Alberta schools in introductory physics, the text includes supplementary material which makes provision for the above average student. Chapter titles include: Measurement; Density and specific gravity; Buoyancy; Force, Work and Power; Experiments on Mechanics; Nature and propagation of light; Photometry; Reflection of light - mirrors; Refraction of light - lenses; Colour; Optical instruments; Experiments on light; Modern developments. Includes answers to chapter questions. Book
1945140 pages including glossary. A handbook of scientific inspection. Explains how quality control may be maintained using the many gages and gage instruments manufactured by the DoAll Service Company. Abundantly illustrated in black and white. Prior owner's name in gilt upon front board. Unmarked. Average wear. Some yellowing to endpapers. Black and white photograph of technician upon front board. Lettering upon front board is worn. Book
1936Approx. 40 pages. Features: The Metadyne system of electric motor control; Engineers' Experiences; Electrical Pyrometers; Marine Control Gear; Power Factor Meters; 25-line Private Automatic Telephone Exchange; Electrical Equipment in a Modern Store; Making Agreements for Power Supply; Reading Switchboard Instruments from a distance; Development of X-rays in Dental Practice; Selection of Factory Substation Switchgear; Mercury switches and their applications; Ballast Resistances; Electrical Progress Overseas; Opportunities in the Cinema Industry. Well-worn. Bottom staple has torn through cover else no major defects. Unmarked. Blue and Orange front cover features advertisement for Callender Cables showing the vessel "Stirling Castle" equipped with 112 miles of their cable. Book
1937Approx. 40 pages. Features: James Clerk Maxwell; Electric Ship Propulsion - Part I; German Standars for Electric Traction; The British Standard Specifications - Mining Electrical Equipment; Electrolytic Condensers; Wilson Electric Tower Wagon; Domestic and Industrial Electric Heating Installations; Portable Instruments in the Factory; Useful Data Relating to Three-Phase Motors (7.5-25 h.p.); Electrical Testing Instruments; Electron Tube Devices; Electrical Progress Overseas; Anti-Aircraft Searchlight Demonstration. Very well-worn with 1x2 inch chip from top corner of front cover. Front cover advertisement for the Midland Electric Manufacturing Co. Ltd. reads "Britannia rules the waves but M.E.M. controls the current." Unmarked. Magazine
1936Approx 40 pages. Features: Electrical Installation for a Modern Engraving Plant; The Static Transformer; Maintenance of Electrical Contacts; Problems of Hairdressing Equipment Installation; The Westinghouse Metal Rectifier; Enclosures for Industrial Motors; Electrical Recording Instruments; Time Delay Devices; Control Gear for A.C. Motors; Recent Patent Specifications. Average wear. Unmarked. 3 inch horizontal tear to fore-edge of front cover, half-way down. Book
1937Approx 40 pages. Features: Magnetic and Motorised Valves; Measuring Voltages in Excess of Meter Range; Inductive Interference; Construction of Steel Tank Rectifiers; Electrically Propelled Transfer Cars; Regenerative Braking Systems; Diary of an Electrical Contractor; The Design of Lighting Fittings for Particular Applications; Insulation Testing Instruments; Electrical Drying Equipment; Conversion Efficiency in Cinemas; Power Factor for the Plant Engineer. Average wear and soiling. Unmarked. Please Note: Large chunk has been torn from upper corner of front cover, which features an advertisement for Mazda Lamps. Book
199110 page board book created specially for very young children. Babies and toddlers will enjoy the beautiful illustrations of musicians and their instruments. Pre-schoolers as well as school-age children will learn from imaginative adult readers about orchestras, Beethoven and the joys of music. Average wear. Unmarked. Several phantom markings upon front cover. Book
1931Approx 3/8" thick. Covers: Negotiable Instruments; Obtaining Legal Security. Occasional light pencil markings. Book
1990127 pages. Contains words and music for the following songs: Flying in a Blue Dream; The Mystical Potato Head Groove Thing; Can't Slow Down; Headless; Strange; I Believe; One Big Rush; Big Bad Moon; The Feeling; The Phone Call; Day at the Beach (New Rays from an Ancient Sun); Back to the Shalla-Bal Ride; The Forgotten Parts I and II; The Bells of Lal Parts I and II; Into the Light. Includes introduction by Wolf Marshall. Please note: color fold-out not included. Creases and above average wear to glossy covers. Contents unmarked with average wear. Book
1978Approx 1.25" thick. Covers: chassis, cooling system, fuel system, engine, driveline, front axle, rear axle, tires, parking brake, air system, electrical system, cab, switches and instruments, steering system, hydraulic system, body, traction system, hydraulic brake system, miscellaneous (lube chart). Average wear and soiling. Occasional marks. Binding intact. Book
19751.5 inches thick. Includes the following sections: Servicing and Maintenance; Engine; Electrical System and Instruments; Transmission and Rear Axle, Brakes, Front End and Steering Gear, Suspension and Wheels, Body. Several creases and tears to covers. Binding intact. Moderate wear and soiling to contents. Book
1935296 pages including black and white illustrations. Intended primarily as a text for students in Money and Banking in the senior courses of commercial high schools in Canada. Chapters include: Rise of Money; Canada's Monetary System; Credit and Credit Instruments; Monetary Standards; Rise of Banking; The Banking Business; Branch Banking in Canada; Deposit Accounts and Reserves of Canadian Banks; Loans and Investments of Canadian Banks; Supervision of the Canadian Banking System; Crises and the Canadian Banks; History of the Canadian Banking System; Stock Exchanges; Domestic and Foreign Exchange; Inflation of Currency; The English Banking System; The French Banking System; The Banking System of the United States; Other Banking Systems of the World; The Central Bank of Canada. Very light wear. Contents clean and bright. Prior owner's name and date upon front endpaper. Bookseller's stamp upon back endpaper. No other markings. Binding like new. Light blue cloth boards. Splendid copy of this excellent reference. Book
1988134 pages. The most complete chord book for the keyboard ever published. Every chord is shown in standard musical notation, accompanied by clear, concise keyboard diagrams. Book store stamp upon title page else clean and unmarked. Light wear. Nice working copy. Book
1995160 pages. Signed by the Arbittiers inside front cover. Over 500 excellent colour photographs. Light wear. Nice copy. Book
1998Unpaginated. Includes auction results sheet. Excellent photography throughout. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Book
199432 pages. Official examination studies of the Royal Conservatory of Music - Grades 3 & 4. Some pencil markings else clean with moderate wear. Sound copy. Book
1981Features: Warriors, Spirits and Servants - Chinese Clay Burial Figurines; Furniture-Maker From Germany - Renfrew County's J. Albert Zadow; Signposts for Collectors Part V - Intaglio Prints in Early Canada; Tools of the Trade - 17th and 18th century medical instruments; The Bohemian Tradition - A short history of glassmaking in Bohemia; Victorian Tiles in Toronto - from Gothic Revival to Art Nouveau; Manuscript Canadiana witnesses to the past; Books, Book-Collecting and Book-Collectors; Miraloma ("The Latch") - A Samuel Maclure Classic in Sidney, British Columbia. Moderate wear. Sound copy. Book
1978Features: Botanical Plates; The Doctor's Home - Toronto's Black Creek Pioneer Village; Medicines out of the Earth; Mrs. Traill's Books for Collectors; Feeding the 19th Century Baby; Preconfederation Medical Instruments; Colours from Nature; Flowers on English Pottery and Porcelain; Packing the Panacea - Medicine Bottles in Upper Canada. Sound copy. Magazine
1719259 pages plus table of contents. Two fold-out illustrations. "In which are described the means and instruments of obtaining every virtue and the remedies against every vice and considerations serving to the resisting of all temptations, together with prayers containing the whole duty of a Christian, and the parts of Devotion fitted to all occasions, and furnished for all necessities." - from title page. Author was Chaplain in Ordinary to King Charles I. Original boards and back strip. Above-average wear externally. Front board loose. Back hinge cracked. Few marks upon endpapers. Textblock intact. Library label upon backstrip. Sticker removal at top of title page has removed a minor quantity of print. Book
198544 pages. Undated. Circa 1980s? "Introduces the main instruments of the modern orchestra, as well as some of the more unusual ones, detailing their construction, usage and historical development." - from back cover. Average wear. Unmarked. Sound copy. Book