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Palacios, Daniel . TRATADO PRACTICO DE CALDERAS DE VAPOR
Mexico 1890 Fomento. In Spanish. Hardcover. 4to., 87pp. with many fine plates, some with one or two colors, 3/4 leather with red cloth boards. Gilt lettering on spine. Good, leaves lightly and evenly browned, cover worn on corners and two big chips on spine. (a33966)
$110.00 Foley, D.D.; R.Q. Wilson and R.B. Filbert, Jr. . EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE OF A MODEL HIGH-PRESSURE BOILER
Columbus 1954 Battelle Memorial Institute. 4to., 18pp., photo illustrations, wraps. Number in ink at lower left on front. VG. (a47734)
$40.00 Lansing, N. F. (editor) . WORKSHOP PROCEEDINGS: APPLICATIONS OF FIRESIDE ADDITIVES TO UTILITY BOILERS
Palo Alto 1981. Electric Power Research Institute. 4to., about 90pp., original printed wraps. Ex-university library with usual markings. Good, chip on rear wrap. (a59717)
$50.00 Thuillier, R. H. and R. L. Mancuso . BUILDING EFFECTS ON EFFLUENT DISPERSION FROM ROOF VENTS AT NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
Palo Alto 1980. Electric Power Research Institute. 4to., about 150pp., original printed wraps. Ex-university library with usual markings. Good, chip on rear wrap. (a59718)
$95.00 Kunkel, R. G. . HIGH -RELIABILITY GAS TURBINE COMBINED CYCLE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: PHASE 1 (2 VOLUMES)
Palo Alto 1981. Electric Power Research Institute. 4to., about 200pp. per volume, original printed wraps. Ex-university library with usual markings. Good, light wear, chips on each rear wrap. 2 volumes. (a59719)
$140.00 Hazard H. R. . INFLUENCE OF COAL MINERAL MATTER ON SLAGGING OF UTILITY BOILERS
Palo Alto 1980. Electric Power Research Institute. Final report. CS-1418 Research Project 736. 4to., about 140pp., original printed wraps. Ex-university library with usual library markings. VG, large chip from rear cover panel. Scarce. (a61844)
$95.00De Laval. DE LAVAL HIGH EFFICIENCY CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS - CATALOG B
May 1914 De Laval Steam Turbine Co. Octavo, 298pp., many bw photo illustrations, hardcover. Owner signed. Good, some light staining on rear board. (a67717)
$45.00 Sawyer, Thomas Spencer . ON SHEARING, PUNCHING, RIVETING AND FORGING MACHINERY
London 1858 Minutes of Institution of Civil Engineers. Octavo, pp.173-194, one large engraved foldout plate, removed and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a73870)
$65.00 Henderson, James . ON METHODS GENERALLY ADOPTED IN CORNWALL IN DRESSING TIN AND COPPER ORES
London 1858 Minutes of Institution of Civil Engineers. Octavo, pp.195-220, two large engraved foldout plates, removed and rebound in later wraps. Good plus.VG. (a73871)
$75.00 Quinby, A. B. . PETITION OF A . B. QUINY PRAYING AN APPROPRIATION TO TEST HIS INVENTIONS FOR PREVENTING THE EXPLOSIONS OF STEAM-BOILERS
December 14 1837. Senate Doc. 17, 25th Congress, 2d Session. Octavo, 9pp., later wraps.Good. (a78558)
$24.00 Smart, D. S. . MODERN PRACTICE IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF STEAM BOILERS
London 1885. Octavo, pp. 100-187, includes discussion, 39 woodcut text illustrations, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXXX and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a86710)
$45.00 Milton, J. T. . WATER-TUBE BOILERS FOR MARINE ENGINES
London 1899. Octavo, pp. 167-201, 2 foldout plates and 8 woodcut text illustrations, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. CXXXVII and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a86724)
$45.00Richardson, J.. MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL REGULATION OF STEAM ENGINES
London 1895. Octavo, pp. 211-275, discussion,1 foldout plate and 14 woodcut text illustrations, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. CXX and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a86733)
$45.00 Flannery, James Fortescue . CONSTRUCTION OF STEAM BOILERS ADAPTED FOR VERY HIGH PRESSURES
London 1878. Octavo, pp. 123-178 plus 1 foldout plate and 2 woodcut text illustrations, paper and discussion thereof, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. LIV and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a86847)
$39.00 Longridge, J. A. . ON THE EVAPORATIVE POWER OF LOCOMOTIVE BOILERS
London 1878. Article at pp. 101-176, 2 foldout plates, includes discussion and correspondence, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Volume VII and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a87678)
$49.00 Head, John . ON THE COMBUSTION OF REFUSE VEGETABLE SUBSTANCES, SUCH AS STRAW, REEDS, COTTON STLAKS, BRUSHWOOD, MEGASS, &, UNDER STEAM BOILERS
London 1877. Article at pp. 75-102, 32 plates, includes discussion and correspondence, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Volume XLVIII. and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a87688)
$45.00 Reynolds, Osborne . ON THE TRIPLE-EXPANSION ENGINES AND ENGINE-TRIALS AT THE WHITWORTH ENGINEERING LABORATORY, OWENS COLLEGE, MANCHESTER
London 1889. first edition. Octavo, pp. 152-263 with appendixes, discussion, correspondence, 1 engraved foldout plate and 10 text woodcut illustrations. Removed from Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Vol. XCIX and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. no ownership marks. (a90403)
$45.00 Goodall, the late Hamilton . USE AND TESTING OF OPEN-HEARTH STEEL FOR BOILER-MAKING
London 1888. first edition. Octavo, pp. 2-72 with appendix, discussion, correspondence, 15 woodcut text illustrations. Removed from Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Vol. XCII and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. no ownership marks. (a90410)
$39.00 Fawcus, W P J and E W Cowan . THE KESWICK WATER-POWER ELECTRIC-LIGHT STATION
London 1890. first edition. Octavo, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. CII and rebound in later wraps. pp. 154-189 with 1 text woodcut illustrations, 2 foldout engraved plates, appendixes , discussion and correspondence on article. (a91165)
$39.00(Steam Boilers). STEAM BOILER EXPLOSION AT MESSRS. CORNELIUS & BAKER'S MANUFACTORY, PHILADELPHIA - article in one complete issue of JOURNAL OF THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE - 1864, vol XLVII June no 6.
Philadelphia 1864 first edition. Franklin Institute. octavo wraps. pp. 361-432. Steam Boiler article pp. 385-389 with a couple of small text illus. Many other articles in issue as well. Good, frayed on edges; some light staining and toning. no owner marks. complete. (a99857)
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