The Art of Tuning an Engine. Supplement to "The Motor", March 23rd, 1926. The essential information, condensed, on the basic principles and actual adjustments to produce fuel economy, flexibility, improved acceleration, power and speed.

London: Temple Press Ltd. 1926. 16 pp, occasional illustrations. Original printed brown paper wraps, stapled. Wrap lightly soiled, small loss of paper to spine tips, small tear to t.e. of front wrap, pages aged browned.

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Book number: 32015

Catalogue: Technology

Keywords: Technology motoring

Austin A40/A50 Models "Cambridge". Running and Maintenance Instructions. Publication No. 1100/F.

Birmingham: The Austin Motor Co., Ltd. 1955. 80 pp, numerous illustrations throughout. Original printed cream card wraps, stapled. Wrap fairly soiled.

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Book number: 32014

Catalogue: Technology

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The colouring-matters of the Actien-Gesellschaft fur Anilin-Fabrikation Berlin: their properties and application in textile dyeing.

Berlin: [AGFA], 1904. 18cm. ix[i], 415[1]pp, text tables, printed in red and black. Original calf-gilt-backed paper boards. Wear to spine tips with slight loss; boards lightly soiled.

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Book number: 42698

Catalogue: Science & Technology

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BIRTWHISTLE, George.

La Nouvelle Mecanique des Quanta ... 'Collection de Monographies Scientifiques Etrangers.'

Paris: Librairie Scientifique Albert Blanchard, 1929. 8vo. [iv], vi, 333pp, text figures. Original printed card wraps, uncut/unopened. Wraps very lightly rubbed and soiled; occasional very slight spotting.

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Book number: 33573

Catalogue: Science & Technology

Keywords: Science & Technology

BREEZE, Lawrence E.

The British experience with river pollution, 1865-1876. 'American university studies. Series IX History vol. 139.'

New York: P. Lang, c.1993. 8vo. 297pp, text figures. Original printed paper-covered boards. Author's signed presentation inscription to title-page.

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Book number: 42588

Catalogue: Science & Technology

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BROUGH, Bennett H. (Editor).

The Journal of the Iron and Steel Institute. Vol. 62. No. II. 1902. [Including] The Progress and Manufacture of Pig Iron in Germany since 1880. By W, Brugmann. Visits and Excursions at the Dusseldorf Meeting.

London: E & F N Spon, 1903. 8vo. xii, 648pp, frontis with tissue-guard, plates (some folding), text figures and tables. Original maroon cloth gilt. Ex-reference library with minimal evidence.

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Book number: 34683

Catalogue: Science & Technology

Keywords: Science & Technology Manufacturing

BROUGH, Bennett H. (Editor).

The Journal of the Iron and Steel Institute. Vol. 67. No. I. 1905. [Including] Presidential Address [on the history of metallurgy] By Sir Bernard Samuelson.

London: E & F N Spon, 1905. 8vo. xv[i], 865pp, frontis with tissue-guard, plates (some folding), text figures and tables. Original maroon cloth gilt. Ex-reference library with minimal evidence.

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Book number: 34686

Catalogue: Science & Technology

Keywords: Science & Technology Manufacturing

BROUGH, Bennett H. (Editor).

The Journal of the Iron and Steel Institute. Vol. 70. No. II. 1906. [Including] Quaternary Steels. By Leon Guillet.

London: E & F N Spon, 1906. 8vo. x, 323pp, frontis with tissue-guard, plates (some folding), text figures and tables. Original maroon cloth gilt. Ex-reference library with minimal evidence.

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Book number: 34688

Catalogue: Science & Technology

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BROUGH, Bennett H. (Editor).

The Journal of the Iron and Steel Institute. Vol. 73. No. I. 1907. [Including] Presidential Address of Sir Hugh Bell [containing a chronological table of ... important events connected with iron and steel during the past hundred years.]

London: E & F N Spon, 1907. 8vo. xvi, 638pp, frontis with tissue-guard, plates (some folding), text figures and tables. Original maroon cloth gilt. Ex-reference library with minimal evidence.

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Book number: 34689

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Keywords: Science & Technology Manufacturing

CARGILL, Thomas.

The Strains upon Bridge Girders and Roof Trusses. Including the warren, lattice, trellis, bowstring, and other forms of girders, the curved roof, and simple and compound trusses.

London: E & F N Spon, 1873. 8vo. xi[i], 224pp, 2 folding plates, 62 text figures, 20 text tables. Original purple cloth gilt. Extremes rubbed with slight wear; part of spin ecloth snagged and repaired; spine browned.

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Book number: 33603

Catalogue: Science & Technology

Keywords: Science & Technology Civil Engineering Bridges Rooves

HUGGINS, William, Sir.

The Royal Society, or, science in the state and in the schools.

London: Methuen & Co, 1906. Large 8vo. xv[i], 131pp, frontis, title-page device, 22 plates, text illustrations. Original decorated red cloth gilt, uncut. Spine and part of boards stained; extremes rubbed with slight wear. Ex-reference library with usual evidence. * A clean crisp copy internally.

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Book number: 33571

Catalogue: Science & Technology

Keywords: Science & Technology history

EASTMAN KODAK.

Photomicrography. An introduction to photomicrography with the microscope.

Rochester: Eastman Kodak Co, 1944 14 th edition. 8vo. 174pp, double-sided colour plate, colour and b/w text illustrations, text tables, two filters attached to page 61 as called for. Original maroon cloth gilt. Spine faded

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Book number: 33239

Catalogue: Science & Technology

Keywords: Science & Technology Photography Microscopy

LEASK, A. Ritchie.

Refrigerating Machinery. Its principles and management.

London: Simpkin, Marshall & Co, 1901 2nd revised edition. 8vo. xii, 296pp, [12]pp adverts at rear, text illustrations, figures and tables. Original pictorial maroon cloth gilt, bevelled edges, ep adverts printed on orange paper. Spine slightly sun-faded; wear to rear board upper corner and top of lower joint; ht and last page of adverts browned.

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Book number: 38188

Catalogue: Science & Technology

Keywords: Science & Technology

LEWIS, Paul.

The Romance of Water-Power.

London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co, N.D. [1931.] 8vo. viii[ii], 246pp, double-sided plates, maps (one folding,) contour plate. Original green cloth lettered in black. Extremes rubbed with very light wear; very light spotting to cloth; ht and last page lightly browned; occasional very slight spotting.

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Book number: 36163

Catalogue: Science & Technology

Keywords: Science & Technology Hydro-electricity

LLOYD, George C. (Editor).

The Journal of the Iron and Steel Institute. Vol. 84. No. II. 1911. [Including Iron and Steel Industries in Italy.]

London: E & F N Spon, 1911. 8vo. xv[i], 731pp, frontis with tissue-guard, plates (some folding), text figures and tables. Original maroon cloth gilt. Ex-reference library with minimal evidence. * Frontis is a view of an Aerial Ropeway, Island of Elba.

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Book number: 34691

Catalogue: Science & Technology

Keywords: Science & Technology Manufacturing