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1975ref. EG-617New Delhi India: Amerind Publishing 1975. Classic comprehensive text tramsalated from the original Russian by S.K. Goel & K.L. Awasthy deelas with the analysis and synthesis of plane spatial and spherical mechanisms and problems selection of optimal laws of movement of links of cam movement. Includes various theoretical and practical problems associated with the design of plane mechanisms as well as of adjustible lever and cam-lever mechanisms; problems of kinematic and dynamic analysis of cam mechanisms; synthesis of automats using photoelectronic devices; nomographic methods of synthesis of hinged lever and cam mechanisms; mechanisms of certain machines and instruments; etc. 394 pgs. Illustrated. Stamped on endpapers and outer edges; pocket remanat on rear endpaper. Gilt spine. Minimal shelfwear. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. Illus. by . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Professional Library. Amerind Publishing hardcover
1998ref. EG-643New York: McGraw-Hill 1998. Comprehensive reference text deals with the application of modern quality management to the design manufacture and support of electronic components and systems. Topics covered include how to use an integrated quality management system that embraces sales and marketing procurement and order administration engineering manufacturing enterprise management and support; how to exploit ISO 9000 SPC Deming's methods and statistical process control; reduce program risk and improve product affordability; shift emphasis from correcting defects to preventing them; get better quality from subcontractors and vendors. 704 pgs. Illustrated. Minimal shelfwear. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. McGraw-Hill hardcover
1981Ex-Lib stickers to spines, inside covers and FEP. All volumes are slightly shelfworn but still pretty handsome and internally all are clean, tight and bright Ex-Library
1993ref. 133j2376Friesen Printers: Altona Manitoba. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed and inscribed by author upon half-title page by author who has also stamped it with his Engineer's stamp. "At the beginning of the twentieth century civil engineers migrated to Manitoba to apply their knowledge and design skills to build the highways and bridges needed to open up the keystone Province the gateway to the West. This is a story about some of these men who were prepared to devote their energies for the benefit of the people working to make a living in this new world." - dust jacket. 265 pages. Index. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of photos and engineering diagrams. Illustrated endpapers. Clean bright tight and unmarked with negligible wear. Dust jacket now in glossy new archival protection. Includes author's business card original purchase receipt and a relevant letter to the prior owner. A pristine signed example. Gift quality.; 4to; Signed by Author . Altona, Manitoba hardcover
1955ref. 515h5297New York: The Viking Press 1955. Book. Good. Hardcover. Second Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Second printing of the 1954 first English edition. pp. xvi 16 plates xvii-xviii 2-281. Index. Sixteen fabulous black and white photographic plates illustrate the V-2 and related personages. "The inside story of Hitler's 'secret weapon' - and the men and events behind it - that almost changed the course of history." - dust jacket. Author was a German General and head of the Peenemunde Rocket Station. Book is clean and unmarked with moderate wear to publisher's green cloth. Binding sound. Average wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A quality copy of this fascinating work. Enser p.373. The Viking Press Hardcover
1856ref. 839j1923London: George Philip & Son. Poor with No dust jacket as issued. 1856. New Edition. Hardcover. "This work was initially published in 1850 in twelve monthly instalments. Dr. Larrie Ferreiro wrote 'It was the first American book to extensively treat both the practical and theoretical aspects of ship design and construction.' John W. Griffiths 1809 - 1882 was an American naval architect who was influential in his design of clipper ships and his books on ship design and construction. He also designed steamships and war vessels and patented many inventions. Maritime historian William H. Thiesen wrote 'Of all the nineteenth-century American shipbuilders John W. Griffiths did more than any other builder to champion American shipbuilding methods. An experimenter an advocate for formal ship-design education and a working intellectual Griffiths proved to be most remarkable of Americas nineteenth-century shipbuilders. - Wikipedia. 196 3 pages followed by a thick unpaginated compilation of illustrations/graphs of engineering data constituting over 50% of the thickness of the contents. Original gilt-lettered and embossed boards detached but present. Lacking backstrip. Heavy wear and staining particularly to bottom edge of first quarter of the book. Not pretty but an uncommon surviving example of this impressive and historic treatise. 12.6 x 9.8 inches. 4lb. ; Folio . George Philip & Son hardcover
1950ref. 524H3042New York: Simmons-Boardman Publishing 1950. Book. Fair. Hardcover. Fourteenth Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 1028 pages. Index. Profusely illustrated. Covers: Diesel-Electric Steam Electric Gas Turbines Shops Terminals and Servicing Facilities. Somewhat above-average external wear. Gift greetings atop front free endpaper. Binding a little slack but intact. A worthy reference copy of this huge and magnificent vintage reference. Simmons-Boardman Publishing Hardcover
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ref. Q-085296837XThe Institution of Engineering and Technology. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! The Institution of Engineering and Technology hardcover
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1924ref. 2091502135500190Not Available 1924. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of pages: 341 pages Size: 19 x 26 cm Not Available paperback
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1887ref. 024456New York: D. Appleton & Co. 1886 1887. First Edition . Blue Cloth Gilt. Fine. 9 1/8" Tall. Frontispiece. 63 Pp. Blue Cloth Gilt. Frontispiece Is A Reproduction Of The Engraved Invitation To The Inauguration Ceremony. Contains An Account Of The Proceedings The Addresses In Full And A Brief History Of The Statue. Bookplate Of U S Medal Of Honor Winner Palma Di Cesnola Who Later Became U S Consul In Cyprus 1865 - 1877. He Undertook Excavations There And His Archaeological Collection Formed The Basis Of The Metropolitan Museum's Large Collection Of Greek Antiquities. Book Is Near Fine Gilt Still Brilliant Covers Clean Light Chipping To Front Free Endpaper Contents Fine. D. Appleton & Co. (1886) hardcover
1911ref. 008565New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company 1911. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Blue Cloth. Good. Xii 194 Pp. Second Printing But With Corrections From The First Printing; The Best Edition. Spine Gilt Bright No Fraying No Marks Light Waterstain At 1/2" Area Around Lower Front Tip But Front And Rear Hinges Broken. Ownership Signature Of W. E. Lawrence. The Economics Of Large Mining And Manufacturing Enterprises Apparently Relying On Robots As Humans And An Enterprises Unforeseen Consequences On The Human Life Cycle And Quality Of Life Are Not Discussed Except By Implication As Costs Of Labor. Prescient. McGraw-Hill Book Company hardcover
1987ref. 032790New York: Wiley-Interscience / John Wiley & Sons 1987. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Massive Two Volume 1987 Alphabetical Encyclopedia By Expert Specialists In Ai And Related Fields. Definitive Until The 1991 Second Edition But Now Scarce Except For Library Copies Due In Part To The Publisher's $175 Price. With The Stanford University Bookstore Label. First Printings Indicated Both Volumes Fine In Fine Jackets. Wiley-Interscience / John Wiley & Sons hardcover