RIDDELL Robert

The Carpenter and Joiner, Stair Builder and Hand-Railer. With thirty-three plates.

London, Thomas C. Jack, c1870, 2nd ed revised. Single sided frontis and single sided plates with nine illustrations of 'Dignity in Mechanic Art', 82pp, 33 single-sided plates, including one fold-out. 34x28, half bound in black with black patterned cloth, glt lettering, all edges glt. Contemporary owner's name in ink on ffep, dated 1871, rubbing and shelfwear to calf and cloth, one corner bumped not affecting pages, internal hinges repaired; overall a very nice edition. Riddell's first edition had sold out in just 90 days, so this new edition gave him the chance to add the 'Dignity of Mechanical Art' plate at the beginning, as well as changes to plates 9 and 10 as "a very important and decided improvement for the construction of the French or Mansard roof", alongside corrections to the text. However the major change is that the original edition had 59 plates, with templates to cut out to make cardboard models. While the models make finding a first edition intact difficult, this revised edition seems to be considerably scarcer.

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RIDDELL Robert

The Carpenter and Joiner, Stair Builder and Hand-Railer. With fifty-eight plates, and a series of cardboard models.

London, William McKenzie c1875, 2nd ed revised. 124pp, 58 plates, of which four are duplicated as cardboard cut out models, one foldout. 35x27, half bound in red calf, glt decoration and lettering, five raised bands on spine, marbled eps and edges. Presentation dedication on fly-leaf, light edgewear, some discoloured spots on rear board, good thus. Cardboard models entirely intact. Riddell's first edition had sold out in just 90 days, so this new edition gave him the chance to make changes to plates 9 and 10 as "a very important and decided improvement for the construction of the French or Mansard roof", alongside corrections to the text. This was one of the few American books republished in the UK during the 19th century, and was very popular. But copies with models intact - indicating that the buyer hadn't used the book as intended! - are unusual. [heavy item, may require additional postage].

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Book number: 36918

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ROBSON Philip A

School-Planning Being a Practical Treatise on the Planning of British Training Colleges and Schools

London, Nicholson-Smith, 1911. Tissue guarded frontis, xvii, 108pp, plus compendium of firms noted for school fittings (fascinating), many illustrations, plans, loose adenda. Library binding, 28x22. Ex library, head of spine worn, attractive bookplate, 2 withdrawn stamps only, frontis loose, good copy thus. A notable sequel to E R Robson's famous work on school architecture. Very scarce.

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Book number: 29671

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ROE John

Metropolitan Sewers: Prelimary Report by ... Chief Surveyor... On The Form and Construction of the Kilns Now Used for the Burning of the various kinds of Clay Ware, with a view to ascertain if any, and what Improvements can be made upton them, either as to Economy or Efficiency

London, Metropolitan Commissioners of Sewers 1849 9pp, 21 bw figures on three separate plate pages 29x20, sewn pamphlet in light card covers with tape reinforcement on spine, handwritten label on front. Tape rubbed and slightly splitting at top and bottom, rear card cover unglued and with taped note from a previous reader, contents a bit browned and creased, fair to good for fragile item. Technical paper for the Commissioners, a body that existed between 1847 and 1856, when it was succeeded by the Metropolitan Board of Works. Roe had been Surveyor to the predecessor body, the Holborn and Finsbury Commissioners of Sewers, and continued to contribute to the challenges of dealing with London's sewers for the rest of his career.

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Book number: 38665

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RSA

The Channel Tunnel. A Public Discussion. Supplement to the Society's Journal containing the proceedings of a conference entitled....

London, 5th June, 1973. 62pp. Stapled stiff paper, 24x17. Good copy. Keynote address and summing up by Colin Buchanan and speakers incuded W H Deakin, Chief Planning Officer for Kent, Alistair Frame, MD of British Channel Tunnel Co plus several other interested organisations. Some interesting comments in the light of what actually happened. 'The weight of the contributions we have heard to-day appears to be against the Tunnel...' (Buchanan)

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Book number: 31620

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RUSSELL Ronald

Lost Canals of England and Wales

David and Charles, Newton Abbot 1971 272pp, 32 plates, 15 maps, 6bw drawings 23x15, brown cloth in illustrated dw, now protected. Very good in very good price-clipped dw. From the publishers' Inland Waterways Histories series. The canal preservation movement was just beginning, and interest growing in this forgotten piece of Britain's industrial heritage.

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Book number: 34146

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SCHAPER Gottwalt

Einiges über Mauerwerk, Widerlager, Pfeiler und die Gestaltung von steinernen und stählernen Brücken.

Berlin, Wilhelm Ernst & Sohn, (1938), 1943, 2nd ed. 215pp inc a great many illustrations-photos, sections, details etc. Wraps, 24x16. Cover little marked and browned, contents very good. Describes in great detail materials required in bridge building: masonry, concrete, metal etc. Fascinating work with fine illustrations.

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Book number: 30939

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SCHAPER G

Die Gründungsarbeiten für die Brucke über den Kleinen Belt in Dänemark.

Berlin, VDI, 1933. 9pp incl photos, technical drawings, sections. Card covers. 29x21. Vg. Special edition of VDI [Zeitschrift Bd 77 Heft 2 and 22]. Technical aspects in the construction of this great Danish bridge.

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Book number: 21626

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SCOTT BURN Robert

Mechanics and Mechanism: being Elementary Essays and Examples for the use of Schools and Students.

London, Ward and Lock, 1858, 3rd and revised edition. Frontis, x, 125pp, 224 text figs. Embossed cloth, 21x14. Spine a trifle dull, a little discoloration to cloth, generally good, contents good and binding tight. Interesting Scott Burn work, exploring these matters, with many illustrations.

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Book number: 31732

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SEARLES-WOOD H D & ADAMS Henry (eds)

Modern Building (5 volumes)

London, Gresham, 1921. c150pp per volume, 51 plates (a few coloured) and incl a great many text figs. Cloth. 28x22. Cup mark on cover of vol. 2 (not too bad), a good set. Nice 1920s survey, covering every aspect of building, including texts by Williams-Ellis (on cob & pisé), W. Davidge and Pepler (on town planning), Manning Robertson etc. [Heavy item, may require additional postage]

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Book number: 27099

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SHEPPARD Richard, WRIGHT Hilton

Building For Daylight by...... With an Introductory Historical Note on English Window Design by John Gloag.

London, George Allen & Unwin, 1948. 91pp inc plans, drawings etc. Cloth, 28x22. Good copy in attractive pictorial dust wrapper (a few minor few chips, now protected). Survey of methods to obtain maximum daylight in various building types: houses, schools, hospitals, factories, stores, hotels etc. Very well illustrated.

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Book number: 32350

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SHEPPARD Richard with an introduction by PEARCE J G

Cast Iron in Building.

London, George Allen & Unwin, 1945. 99pp + 48 b&w plates, 19 text illustrations. Cloth. 19x13. Very good copy in slightly rubbed dust wrapper. Interesting little book, with excellent illustrations.. Scarce.

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Book number: 28181

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SINGLETON-GREEN J

Limestone Concrete

London, Chapman & Hall, 1945. viii, 80pp plus 11 plates, bibliog. inscribed by the author. Cloth, 22x15. Good copy in rather browned dust wrapper, this with small scuff on front. Owner's signature, nice bright plates. Good limestone is an excellent ingredient for concrete, especially when a high degree of fire resistance is required.

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Book number: 30936

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SKEMPTON AW

The Boat Store, Sheerness (1858-60) and its Place in Structural History (Excerpt Transactions of the Newcomen Society, Vol XXXII, 1959-60)

London, Newcomen Society 1960 22pp, 10 bw plates, 2 figs 25x19, card wraps Spine of wraps splitting, contents very good. The earliest surviving example of a multi-storey iron-frame and panel structure building, the same method of construction as the Crystal Palace and the original museum building at South Kensington. The boat store is now Grade I listed, and is on Historic England's buildings at risk register. The photographs in this offprint are particularly good.

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Book number: 38720

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SMITH T Sumner

Building Specifications: Principles and Practice

London, Hutchinsons Technical (1946), 1948 192pp, plans including one fold out. 22x15, dark green cloth. Very good. A nice guide to the emerging professional discipline of the building specifier for the post-war generation.

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Book number: 36508

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