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1858ref. 45988Paris: E. Noblet n.d. but 1858. First Edition. Octavo 25cm.; original plain blue side-stitched wrappers; 32pp.; folding engraved plan. Wrapper extremities chipped with some loss to spine else Very Good contents and plate fine. Inscribed and signed by the author to the Belgian geologist d'Omalius d'Halloy on half title with additional manuscriopt note at end of text p. 32 dated 1866 referering to changes made to the surveys of various wells bored since this publication. Report of a survey into the Eastern Sahara to explore the viability of digging artesian wells for crops and livestock. Territories in Algeria covered include Chott ech Chergui Oued Righ and Hodna. OCLC locates two copies in North America as of September 2019 at UCSB and Duke. NUC describes two similar titles by the author. E. Noblet unknown books
1950ref. 11129New York: McGraw-Hill 1950. 1st edition. 8vo. 451pp. original cloth good condition. McGraw-Hill unknown books
1917ref. 22060New York: Oakley Chemical Co. 1917. 5 photographs include: 1918 Oakley Chemical Co. Annual Conference in the Laboratory depicting a group of about 50 tie-and-jacketed men in one of the lab rooms at least two of the men in military uniform many others with a service ribbon on lapel photograph with the studio embossed imprint at lower right of photographer Edwin Levick New York 7 3/4" x 9 3/4" mounted on gray stiff paper backing; with 1920 & 1921conference member group photos also by Levick very similarly taken outdoors at the company offices same photo size on heavier cardstock mounts; with a portrait of D.C. Ball 7 1/4" x 9 1/4" approx. on thin mount card inscribed at bottom "To My Friend Walter A. Graue sincerely D.C. Ball" and with a tipped-on small news clipping illustrated with a bronze lion that had been presented to him "By his friends in the Oakley Chemical Company." - the bronze seen prominently next to Ball in the photo-portrait which is not photographically credited; with an accompanying letter on letterhead to Graue dated 1921 thanking him and others for their long-standing support and friendship in the company and enclosing the photograph and giving thanks for the magnificent bronze memorial; with an additional photograph of D.C. Ball with 3 other people perhaps family members 5 3/4" x 8 1/2" on the original decorative gray cardstock mount no studio noted; light wear to all; in very good condition; the Oakley Chemical Co. founded in 1909 now part of the Chemetall international group of companies; Oakley known for its 'Oakite' product family of metal cleaners and compounds; interesting American industrial history and commercial photographic portraiture. . Photographs. Not Bound. Very Good. Oakley Chemical Co. Paperback books
1972ref. 23825Cambridge MA and London England: Northern Research and Engineering Corporation 1972. Later printing. Cloth. Very Good. Later printing. x 355 pages. 8vo. Original red cloth. Volume IIB ONLY. Cloth. In 1967 NREC created an innovative program to automate design and analysis of Radial Turbomachinery and published the results in two volumes. Volume I was a theoretical treatment of the system "A Computing System for the Design and Analysis of Radial Turbomachinery Vol 1: Bases and Capabilities of the System". Volume II dealt with the computer program itself. In 1972 Volume 2 originally issued as a large format paperback was re-issued in 2 volumes IIA and IIB both in hardcover for ease of use. We offer here Volume IIB ONLY containing the sample program that illustrates the overall operation of the program. Considered proprietary knowledge at the time these are often numbered so the company could track them. A scarce survival. Northern Research and Engineering Corporation unknown books
1916ref. 15490New Haven Connecticut : Roger Sherman Studio 1916. Photograph Mounted on Thick St. Near Fine. An original photograph very large image is 13 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches on a mount with total size of 16 3/4 x 13 3/4. Great tonality. Taken in front of Winchester Hall at Yale part of the Sheffield School of Engineering. The building is no longer standing although we have included a printout of the building as it once appeared. Lots of great instruments with 4 on tripods surveying sticks axe model of a bridge span etc. in the photograph with the students. Several equations written in chalk on the pillars of the building. Photographs this large are very scarce on the marketplace. "FUNDAMENTALS" on the street in front. Photograph Mounted on Thick St. Roger Sherman Studio unknown books
1931ref. S2418New York etc.:: Simmons-Boardman; London: Simpkin Marshall 1931. 1931. 196 x 125 mm. Small 8vo. xi 69 pp. Frontis. 2 illus. 23 figs. Gilt-stamped red cloth; inner hinge cracked. Very good. Scoop circulation is a method of circulating condensing water in such a manner that the moderate speed of a ship will cause a projection to "scoop" sea water into the condenser without the use of the circulating pump. This was an important method of designing fast naval vessels from 1892 to the 1930s. Simmons-Boardman; London: Simpkin Marshall, (1931). hardcover books
2002ref. S7968Kansas City:: Linda Hall Library 2002. 2002. Sq. 8vo. 12 pp. Photos illus. Pictorial wrappers. FINE. Linda Hall Library, 2002. unknown books
1847ref. 58152New York: published by A. S. Barnes & Co. 51 John-Street 1847. 8vo pp. 336; 155 figures in the text; original brown cloth gilt-stamped spine; covers lightly rubbed; spine extremities chipped; otherwise very good. Early ownership signature of "AJ Brown." A popular and durable text. A tenth edition was reached by 1871. Gillespie 1816-68 was the first professor of civil engineering at Union College. To quote the DAB this work "was quickly recognized as useful in its field and held its place until long after his death." Hindle in his Technology in early America p. 59 notes it as "an excellent treatise on road construction." Kress C.7094. published by A. S. Barnes & Co., 51 John-Street hardcover books
1985ref. 800059mGrand Blanc Mich.: Russ Hackett Engineering 1985. Folio plastic ring-binder 32 maps 33 pp. of index 15 maps 14 pp. of index. Very Good; cover show minor soiling. Russ Hackett Engineering, 1985. unknown books
1880ref. 26775Washington DC: Government Printing Office 1880. Washington DC: Government Printing Office 1880. First Edition. 48 pages; with folding plates of the boiler of the steam yacht "Javelin" a plate depicting the workings of the boiler system of the steam yacht "Kelpie"; both built by Herreshoff in Bristol RI. With the presentation inscription of one of the authors of the report on the top edge of the front cover "Surgeon G.R. Brush USN with compliments of Chas. E. DeValin." The report describes various trials of the Herreshoff systems with results & conclusions: ".The steam-yachts built by Mr. Herreshoff are remarkable for the lightness of their hulls and machinery for their economy in fuel for the excellence of their design materials and workmanship for their speed .developed by a very considerable and intelligent experience." And mention is made of his patented "separator" device. B.F. Isherwood & Theo. Zeller along with DeValin were the chief engineer co-authors of the report under the supervision of the engineer-in-chief of the Navy's steam engineering department Wm. H. Schock. Approx. 5 3/4" x 9" size; light blue-green printed paper cover; back cover lacking. Some light spotting dustiness to binding faint crease line to cover; contents clean and in very good condition. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Government Printing Office paperback books
1940ref. 2497New Jersey 1940. Photographs measure 4.5 x 3.25" -- preserved in a string-tied Album. ADDED: blueprint of an array of 5 radio towers. Unusual vernacular photo album which documents in painstaking detail the construction of an array of five 5 New Jersey radio towers. While the location of the site has not yet been ascertained the photographs in the present album were clearly taken by one of the engineers / contractors. Highly curious. unknown books
1902ref. 231435Indianapolis; New York: Municipal Engineering Company 1902. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. Illustrated; No pencil or ink markings in text. One-half black leather and black cloth binding. Front and rear hinge repair. Light to moderate edgewear to boards with heavier wear at head of spine. Small loss at head of spine. Scrape gouge at top corner of front board with some missing leather. Very Good binding. Municipal Engineering Company unknown books
1897ref. 214450Indianapolis; New York: Municipal Engineering Company 1897. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. No pencil or ink markings in text. Bound issues of January-December 1897. Binding is 1/2 leather and cloth. Corners bumped with loss of leather at the tips. Gilt lettering on spine. Boards slightly soiled. Very Good binding. Municipal Engineering Company unknown books
2001ref. BL1730Reston:: American Society of Civil Engineers 2001. 2001. 8vo. x 508 pp. Photos and illustrations indexes. Printed wrappers. Burndy bookplate. Fine. ISBN: 0784405948 American Society of Civil Engineers, (2001). unknown books
1920ref. 31094Rotterdam / Amsterdam: Van Leer 1920. Fifth edition. Paper wrappers with mounted drawing and stamped titlestassled cord ties. A very good or better copy with a small crease on front wrapper corner small tears to the spine ends. Unpaged. 48 leaves. Illus. with 57 sepia photos. Obl. 4to. 47 leaves nearly all full page photos a few photo-imitation drawings printed on rectos only of ships factories cranes and dredges. Captions in English German French and Spanish. Wilton was a family owned business started in 1854 by Bartel Wilton expanding in the Netherlnds through the first quarter of the 20th century and finally merging under another name in 1929. OCLC shows one copy at the Maine Marine Academy. Van Leer unknown books
1960ref. vas5233N.l.: British Overseas Airways Corp. 1965. Reprint of a Report first published in October 1960. Quarto stiff blue wrappers typewritten 17 pp. 7 graphs one 8 x 10 photographs. Very Good. British Overseas Airways Corp., 1965. Reprint of a Report first published in October 1960. unknown books
1999ref. 22244Lilburn Georgia: Fairmount Press 1999. 477 pages; black and white illustrated with imagery charts; topics including GeoExchange Conference & Expo; Energy Service & Power Marketing Center; Strategic Gas Forum; Plant & Facilities Expo; Environmental Technology; OSHA compliance; with 70 individual chapters on these topics by dozens of contributors; including Modernizing a 30 Year Old Office Building A Case Study in Energy Efficiency by David J. Ellner and Reducing Electrical Utility Costs with Thermal Energy Storage by Timothy D. Ward; Purchasing Commodity Power from Third Parties: Are We Having Fun Yet by William A. Monsen and many more; approx. 8 1/2" x 11" size; color stiff paper wrap covers; slight wear; clean and in very good condition. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Fairmount Press Paperback books
1908ref. 256693New York: Engineering New Publishing Co 1908. Hard Cover. near Very Good binding. Binding sound with some soiling to covers and light rubbing to extremities; previous owner name on title page otherwise no markings in text. Red cloth binding with black lettering; digital images available upon request. near Very Good binding. Engineering New Publishing Co unknown books
1900ref. 255730Wigan England: Office of "The Science and Art of Mining 1900. Hard Cover. near Very Good binding. Volume One of this group of Colliery Handbooks comprising Parts I through VI. The copy belonged to one William P. Keane of Coalway Coleford with his name inscribed on the front endpaper. A serviceable copy though the boards are faded and soiled. near Very Good binding. Office of "The Science and Art of Mining unknown books
1896ref. 2168401896. Hard Cover. near Very Good binding. Illustrations; Volume X # 1-6; Vol XI # 1-6. No pencil or ink markings in text. Illustrated throughout with black and white photgraphs. One half leather and cloth covered boards. Bottom corner of front board is bumped with leather missing at tip. Discreet and archival repair to both board. near Very Good binding. unknown books
1895ref. 2168391895. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. Illustrations; Volume VIII # 1-6; Vol IX # 1-6. No pencil or ink markings in text. Illustrated throughout with black and white photgraphs. One half leather and cloth covered boards. Discreet and archival repair to the back hinge and head of the spine. Very Good binding. unknown books
1893ref. 42477NY: The Engineering Record 1893. Hardcover. Very Good. 1pp. 17 plates 1pp. 17 plates 4ads. Some spotting and darkening to the red cloth with a bit of glue residue on the front small chip to edge of front free endpaper with some light wear to the extremities else a very good example in publisher's beveled boards lettered in gilt. Rear endpaper loose but present. The Engineering Record hardcover books
1924ref. 014994New York: Ronald Press Company 1924. Book. Very good condition. Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo 8vo. x 419 pages of text including a bibliography and an index. Original hardcover binding with minor sunning and shelfwear on the spine. No dustjacket. Contains 87 illustrations. Previous owner's name neatly on the inside of the front cover. The text is clean and unmarked. First edition. Ronald Press Company Hardcover books
ref. D1692n.p. n.d. Hardcover. Very Good. N.d. but early 1900s. Cloth-backed boards with lettering stamped in brown on upper board; contains 4 full-color illustrations with moveable flaps to demonstrate the inner workings of a electric engines. Boards rubbed and scuffed; spine tips and corners bumped. Illustrations are bright and clean. hardcover books
1913ref. 213727Philadelphia; PA: Clement Restein Company 1913. Soft Cover. Very Good binding. No pencil or ink markings in text. Brown covers with green lettering. Paper label at top of spine with number written in ink. Very Good binding. Clement Restein Company unknown books
