Search Results: History of Technology from Tiber Books

Siege de la Societe, Paris, 1894. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo, hardcover. Jan. - June issues bound together in black lib-style U.S. Bureau of Standards cloth, orig. covers incl., marbled edges & endpapers. 791 pp. + 17 detailed fold-out plates of architectural plans, maps and designs. Lib of Congress stamp on front flyleaf, spine label removed, perforated stamp on orig. cover of some issues. Exterior lightly scuffed/soiled; front cover of 1st issue & rear cover of last moderately edge-tattered; 1 fold-out plate split along fold-line (easily repairable), some plates edge-browned or w/ sm edge-tears or -chips, not affecting image. Overall vg condition given age, contents are clean, binding quite tight.

American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers, NY, 1943. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo, hardcover. No dj, maroon cloth. Vg condition. Prev. owner's name-stamp on endpaper, front hinge just beginning to loosen but still well-attached, contents clean, binding tight. 678 pp., illus. Papers and discussions presented at meetings held at Salt Lake City, Sept. 10-13, 1940; Duluth, Aug. 12-15, 1941; St. Louis, Oct. 1-2, 1942; Bethlehem, Oct. 22-24, 1942; and New York: Feb. 12-15, 1940; Feb. 17-20, 1941; Feb. 9-12, 1942; Feb. 15-18, 1943.

Chemical Cat. Pub., N.Y, 1920. First edition.. Hardcover. Very Good. Cloth, 598 pages, illustrated, library binding, library stamps, otherwise vg.

The Continental Iron Works, New York, 1904. 5th edition.. Hardcover. Good. 4to. Hardbound, blue cloth over boards, gilt design and lettering on front board. Overall good condition: ex-lib bookplate/stamps on endpapers, sm. label at cover corner. Front hinge cracked at title pg w/ front board very slightly loose, few pea-sized nicks to spine cloth, board extremities just rubbed through; contents clean & complete, interior binding firm, decorative cover gilt quite bright. 47 pp., incl. 8 fold-out boiler diagrams.

Charles Griffin & Co, 1910. Second edition, revised, London.. Hardcover. Very Good. Cloth, 250 pages, 13 plates, 158 illustrations, ex Patent Office dup, lib stamps spine and interior, otherwise vg.

Glasgow, 1846. Hardcover. Good. 4to. Hardcover, quarter leather binding. Leather worn but intact. Interior clean and tight. Volume covers the entire year: numerous articles on all aspects of engineering, including steam engines and railways. Many fold-out diagrams and drawings. (All appear to be present.) 320 pp.

E and F Spon, london, 1903. First edition.. Hardcover. Good. Cloth, 506 pages, plus ads, illustrated, lib/bnd, ex lib copy with stamps, otherwise good copy.

John Wiley & Sons., New York, 1944. Fourth Edition; orig. published 1929.. Hardcover. Good. Cloth, 549 pages, illustrated; ex-library copy with paper label on spine and ex-lib marks inside; top and bottom of spine torn; hinges tight, contents OK.

Clark Boardman, NY, for the Foundation for a Creative America, Washington D.C, 1990. Facsimile reprint - United States Bicentennial Commemorative Edition.. Hardcover. As New. 8vo. Hardcover, blue cloth w/ decorative gilt, no dj. Fine condition. Contents bright, crisp & clean, virtually unopened. 554 pp.

Scott, Greenwood and Co, 1900. Hardcover. Good. Cloth, 84 pages plus ads, 12 illustrations, ex lib copy with lib stamps, otherwise good copy.

The Wireless Press. New York, 1918. First Edition.. Hardcover. Good. Cloth, 247 pages, well illustrated; ex-library copy with paper label on spine and several interior lib marks; spine showing good amount of wear, contents OK.

NY: John Wiley & Sons, 1896. 1st edition.. Hardcover. Good. Sm 8vo, hardcover, green cloth. Op. Light ex-lib markings to opening pgs., sm. bookplate, spine label removed (mild scuffing); closed tear down top 1/2 of ffep at hinge, though pg. is perfectly well-attached; upper & lower spine cloth lightly rubbed. Otherwise very good for its age, clean & tight. 107 pp.

MIT Press, Cambridge, Mass, 1971. Hardcover. Good. 8vo, hardcover. Vg condition in good dj. NOT ex-library. Foxing to top textblock edge, not affecting interior; Contents bright & clean, appears unread; dj glossy, spine slightly browned, several 1/4-inch to 1/2-inch edge tears. xiv, 569 p.

National Trade Press, London, 1949. Hardcover. Very Good. Cloth, 340 pages plus ads, ex Patent Office dup, lib stamps spine and interior, otherwise vg.

Walton Advertising and Printing Co, 1925. Second Edition.. Hardcover. Good. Hardcover. Cloth, out of print, 274 pages, illustrated, spine mottled beneath title, otherwise very good copy ,very nice plates.

Acropolis Books, Washington, 1974. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo, hardcover. Vg+ condition in vg dj. NOT ex-library. Contents bright & clean, binding tight; dj glossy w/ slightest rubbing along edges. 198 p., illus.

Television Press, Ltd., London, March 1930 - February 1931. Hardcover. Good. 4to, hardcover. 12 issues of the original journal bound in black library-style cloth, with original front & rear covers bound in. Good condition. Pgs moderately browned/age-toned but clean, unmarked, binding tight; slightest foxing around board edges & upper spine, not affecting interior at all. Continuously paginated: 408 total pp. Incl's numerous illustrations, schematics, ads.

Television Press, Ltd., London, March 1929 - February 1930. Hardcover. Fair. 4to, hardcover. 12 issues of the original journal bound in black library-style cloth, with original front & rear covers bound in. Fair to Good condition. Pgs browned/age-toned but clean, unmarked, binding tight; scattered foxing around cover edges & few pea-sized spots on text-block edge, not affecting interior; 1-inch split to lower spine cloth. Continuously paginated: 628 total pp. Incl's numerous illustrations, schematics, ads.

Television Press, Ltd., London, March 1931 - December 1931. Hardcover. Good. 4to, hardcover. 10 issues of the original journal, bound in black library-style cloth, with original front & rear covers bound in, plus additional 63 pp. "AC Radio Manual", 2nd edition, 1930, bound in to rear. Good condition. Pgs moderately browned/age-toned but clean, unmarked, binding tight; slightest foxing around board edges & upper spine, not affecting interior at all. Continuously paginated: 408 total pp. + 63 pp. Incl's numerous illustrations, schematics, ads.

Television Press, Ltd., London, March 1928 - February 1929. Hardcover. Fair. 4to, hardcover. 12 issues of the original journal bound in black library-style cloth, with original front & rear covers bound in. Fair to Good condition. Pgs browned/age-toned, pale 1/2-inch-wide water stain across top margin of pgs, contents otherwise unmarked, binding tight but for one loose pg, laid in. Moisture-spotting around cover edges w/ 1-inch split to upper & lower spine cloth. Each issue appx. 40 pgs. Incl's numerous illustrations, schematics, ads.