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Lucke, Charles E. PhD . POWER (original book not a reprint)
NY 1911 Columbia. About power plant machinery: gas-power, steam-power, combustion engines, hyradulic power, etc. Hardcover. Octavo, 316pp., photo illustrations, index, maroon cloth with gilt trim. VG plus. (a26209)
$75.00 Hall, George H.E . MOTOR AND CONTROL APPLICATIONS
NY 1937 1st Mc Graw. 8vo., 259pp., illus.Hardcover. Near Fine, no DJ. (a27955)
$29.00 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 Francois, J. A. and C. T. Salomons . HET GAS ORGAAN VAN DE VEREENIGING VAN GASFABRIEKANTEN IN NEDERLAND
Rotterdam 1880-1884 Nijgh and Van Ditman. First four years bound in 4 volumes, June 1880 thru 1884. 4to., numerous large foldout plates of gas machinery. Tan buckram binding. Blind stamp of 'Chemist's Club' on titlepages and small number stamp on end papers, and gilt emblem on lower spines but otherwise no library markings. VG. Set of 4 volumes: (a38840)
$270.00 Winter, E. F. and H. A. Havemann . STEAM TURBINES
London and Glasgow 1954 Blackie. Volume 3 in Engineering Dynamics Series. 4to., 264pp., diagrams, index, charts in rear pocket, hardcover. VG, slight bumping to corners, in Good DJ. (a40269)
$45.00 Dandrea, Robert A. . THE THEORY OF INTERNAL DYNAMICS AND THE VANISHING-MASS ENGINE
Colorado Springs 1972. 8vo., 81pp., illus., index, wraps. VG. (a44121)
$50.00 Rittershaus, Ir.P. G. . CONSTRUCTIE EN BEREKENING VAN VERBRANDINGSMOTOREN
1928 Uitgave van de N. V. Uitgevers-Maatschappij Derde Druk. In Dutch. 4to., 166pp., numerous line drawings, errata slip, hardcover. Owner's name cut from top corner of front blank end paper and from titlepage. Good, cover soiled and spine browned, no DJ. (a45021)
$125.00 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)
$40.00Cerveny, Wayne R.. ELECTRO-MOTIVE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEMS
1955. Submitted to the Electro-Motive Division and the General Motors Institute. 4to., 215 leaves (rectos only), photo illustrations, buckram. VG plus, light rubbing. Very Scarce. (a48807)
$170.00 (noise) . TRANSPORTATION NOISE AND NOISE FROM EQUIPMENT POWERED BY INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
Washington 1971 Environmental Protection Agency. 4to., about 400pp., tables, wraps.Two volumes. 8vo., 269pp, diagrams, wraps. Depository library stamp on front and on title page. A few ink numbers on front. VG. (a49510)
$65.00 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 Rohsenow, W. M. (editor) . DEVELOPMENTS IN HEAT TRANSFER
Cambridge 1964 MIT. Octavo, 530pp., hardcover. VG in Good DJ, a bit worn. (a60738)
$24.00 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)
$95.00 (automobile) . LOW CONSUMPTION / LOW EMISSION AUTOMOBILE - PROCEEDINGS OF AN EXPERT PANEL ROME 1990
Paris 1991 International Energy Agency. 4to., 254pp., printed wraps. Ex-university library. VG. (a62131)
$65.00 Meyers, G. J. . STEAM TURBINES - A TREATISE COVERING U. S. NAVAL PRACTICE
Annapolis 1917 US Naval Institute. 4to., 246pp., hardcover. Good, inner hinges cracking, some chips on cover. (a62951)
$35.00De 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 Vincent, E. T. . THEORY AND DESIGN OF GAS TURBINES AND JET ENGINES
NY 1950 1st McGraw Hill. Hardcover. Octavo, 606pp., large foldout chart in rear pocket, hardcover. Institution stamps on fore-edges, label at heel of spine. Good, no DJ. (a72116)
$25.00 Germany . PICTURESQUE GERMANY - GERMAN TECHNICAL SCIENCE
Berlin 1930 Reichsbahnzentrale. Sm.4to., 95pp. about 45 of which are fullpage photo illustrations of German engineering and machinery and architecture: Zeppelin, Do X Flying Ship, German locomotives, Mayback Automobile, Berlin Steam Accumulator Plant, Lignite Super Power Station, Modern Buildings in Essen, Tegel Gas Works and many more, with each having one page of explanatory text in English, wraps. VG, light cover wear. Scarce. (a72236)
$130.00 Robinson, Mark . ON THE RECENT DEVELOPMENT OF THE SINGLE-ACTING HIGH SPEED ENGINE FOR CENTRAL STATION WORK
London 1895. Article and discussion at pp. 434-490, plus a few small text drawings and one foldout plate, in the Journal of the Institution of Electrical Engineers. Included in a complete issue with several other articles and errata. Octavo, original printed wraps. Good, cover chipped. (a72835)
$65.00 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 Bodmer, J. G. . THE ADVANTAGES OF WORKING STATIONARY AND MARINE ENGINES WITH HIGH-PRESSURE STEAM, EXPANSIVELY AND AT GREAT VELOCITIES OF THE COMPENSATING OR DOUBLE-CRANK SYSTEM
London 1845. Octavo, pp. 372-399, five foldout engraved plates of Engines, removed from Institution of Civil Engineers and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a73922)
$75.00(engineering). 10th INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON COMBUSTION ENGINES 10e CONGRES INTERNATIONAL DES MACHINES A COMBUSTION
NY 1973 American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Held in Washington D.C. April 1973. In English and French. Thick Sm.4to., 1256pp., charts, some photo illustrations, original wraps. Good plus, light cover wear. (a78177)
$39.00 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 Fernie, John . ON THE MANUFACTURE OF DUPLICATE MACHINES AND ENGINES
London 1863. Octavo, pp.604-614, 2 illustrated foldout plates, removed from Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a78679)
$40.00 Evans, Richard J. . COLLECTING AND RESTORING OLD STEAM ENGINES
Blue Ridge Summit 1980 1st TAB. ISBN 0-8306-9718-7. Hardcover. Octavo, 192pp., photo illustrations, cloth. Fine, no DJ. (a78907)
$24.00 Biezeno, C. B. and R. Grammel . ENGINEERING DYNAMICS VOLUME III STEAM TURBINES
London and Glasgow 1954 1st Blackie. Hardcover. Sm.4to., 264pp., all 3 foldout charts in rear pocket, blue cloth. Near Fine in Good DJ, a bit worn and torn. (a82171)
$135.00 Benot y Rodriguez, Eduardo . MOVILIZACION DE LA FUERZA DEL MAR - APROVECHAMIENTO DE LOS MOTORES IRREGULARES, COMO LAS MAREAS Y LAS OLAS POR EL INTERMEDIO DEL AIRE COMPRIMIDO, CON VARIAS APLICACIONES
Madrid 1881 first edition. One complete issue of Memorias de la Real Academia de Ciencias Tomo IX. In Spanish. Lg.4to., 871p., over 600 text figures, foldout charts, diagrams, original printed blue wraps rebound in later paper cover. A few pages uncut. VG, light wear. No ownership marks. (a86625)
$135.00 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 Sankey, H. R. . THE THERMAL EFFICIENCY OF STEAM ENGINES
London 1896. Octavo, pp. 182-242, correspondence, 22 woodcut text illustrations, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. CXXV and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a86744)
$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 (engineering) . ENGINEERING CONFERENCE MAY 1897
London 1897. Many short reports on the current activity in Civil Engineering at end of 19th century. Papers include: Use of Small Scale Experiments in Engineering Problems, Pioneer Railways, Permanent Way, Inland Navigation, Dredging, Condensing Plants Petroleum as Steam Engine Fuel, and many more. Octavo, pp. 174-219, some text illustrations, discussions, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. CXXX and rebound in later wraps. VG . (a86948)
$75.00 Davey, Henry . DIRECT-ACTING OR NON-ROTATIVE PUMPING ENGINES AND PUMPS
London 1877-78. Removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. LIII, pp.98-129, including appendix and discussion of the article, 3 foldout plates, 2 woodcuts, rebound in later wraps. VG. (a87614)
$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 Smith, C. W. . AIRCRAFT GAS TURBINES
NY 1956 first edition Wiley. Hardcover . Octavo, 448p., cloth. Ex-university library. VG, no DJ. (a88129)
$22.00 Ripper, William . SUPERHEATED STEAM ENGINE TRIALS
Extracted from Minutes of Proceedings of Institution of Civil Engineers, vol CXXVIII, 1897. first edition. London. pp. 60-139 plus 2 engraved foldout plates and 22 text illustrations and discussion. In later plain wraps. octavo. VG . no ownership marks. (a88811)
$39.00 Regnault, M V . RELATION DES EXPERIENCES ENTREPRISES PAR ORDRE DE MONSIEUR LE MINISTRE DES TRAVAUX PULBICS, ET SUR LA PROPOSITION DE LA COMMISSION CENTRALE DES MACHINES A VAPEUR, POUR DETERMINER LES PRINCIALES LOIS ET LES DONNEES NUMERIQUES QUI ENTRERNT DANSLE CALCUL DES MACHINES A VAPEUR
Work on page s 1-928 in single complete volume of Memoires de l'Academie des Sciences de l'Institut Imperial de France. Tome XXVI. Paris 1862 first edition. Didot Freres. Hardcover. Thick 4to. Half tan leather with brown marbled boards. Slight bit of old library marks: a few stamps and one blind stamp; no spine number, no pocket; no bookplate. Binding secure; text clean. Boards worn on edges and spine ends quite chipped. Good. (a88882a)
$160.00 . MEMOIRES DE L'ACADEMIE DES SCIENCES DE L'INSTITUT IMPERIAL DE FRANCE - TOME XXVI 1862
Paris 1862 first edition. Didot Freres. Hardcover. Thick 4to. Half tan leather with brown marbled boards. Slight bit of old library marks: a few stamps and one blind stamp; no spine number, no pocket; no bookplate. Binding secure; text clean. Boards worn on edges and spine ends quite chipped. Good. Contents: "Eloge Historique de baron Leopold de Buch" et "Liste des ourvrages du Buch" (68p) and V. Regnault, "Relation des experiemcnes entreprises...des Machines a vapeur" 928p. (a88882b)
$160.00 Clerk, Dugald . ON THE SPECIFIC HEAT OF , HEAT FLOW FROM, AND OTHER PHENOMENA OF THE WORKING FLUID IN THE CYLINDER OF THE INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
Article on pp. 500-527 in single complete issue of Proceedings of the Royal Society, series A, vol. 77, no. A5205. June 21, 1906. first edition. Original printed wraps. Good, no ownership marks, chipping on backstrip (a90213a)
$25.00 White, William H . THE STABILITY OF SUBMARINES
Article on pp. 528-537 in single complete issue of Proceedings of the Royal Society, series A, vol. 77, no. A520. June 21, 1906. first edition. Original printed wraps. Good, institute blind stamp on cover, chipping on backstrip (a90213b)
$25.00 Willans, Peter William . ECONOMY TRIALS OF A NON-CONDENSING STEAM -ENGINE: SIMPLE, COMPOUND AND TRIPLE
London 1888. first edition. Octavo, pp. 128-295 with appendix, discussion, correspondence, 2 foldout engraved plates and 23 text woodcut illustrations. Removed from Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Vol. XCIII and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. no ownership marks. (a90392)
$59.00 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 Kennedy, Neil . THE TACHEOMETER, ITS THEORY AND PRACTICE
London 1889. first edition. Octavo, pp. 308-318 with appendixes and 1 engraved foldout plate. Removed from Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Vol. XCIX and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. no ownership marks. (a90404)
$29.00 Rowan, Frederick John . ON GAS PRODUCERS
London 1886. first edition. Octavo, pp. 2-113 with appendix, discussion, correspondence, 79 woodcut text illustrations. Removed from Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Vol. LXXXIV and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. no ownership marks. (a90407)
$44.00 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 Reynolds, Osborne; Brightmore, H W . ON THE THEORY OF THE INDICATOR AND THE ERRORS IN INDICATOR-DIAGRAMS; EXPERIMENTS ON THE STEAM ENGINE INDICATOR
London 1885. first edition. Octavo, two articles, pp. 1-105 plus discussion, correspondence and 53 text woodcut illustrations . Removed from Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Vol. LXXXIII and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. no ownership marks. (a90426)
$45.00 Imray, John ; Gisbert Kapp . HIGH SPEED MOTORS; MODERN CONTINUOUS-CURRENT DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES AND THEIR ENGINES
London 1885. first edition. Octavo, two articles, pp. 106-273 plus appendix, discussion, correspondence, 2 engraved foldout plates and 57 text woodcut illustrations . Removed from Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Vol. LXXXIII and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. no ownership marks. (a90427)
$75.00 Donkin, Bryan . EXPERIMENTS ON THE CONDENSATION OF STEAM IN CYLINDERS OF IRON AND OTHER METALS
London 1894. first edition. Octavo. pp. 263-296 plus appendix, 12 foldout engraved plates and 6 text woodcut illustrations. Removed from Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Vol. CXV and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. no ownership marks. (a90432)
$35.00 Worthington, Edgar . THE COMPOUND PRINCIPLE APPLIED TO LOCOMOTIVES
London 1889. first edition. Octavo. pp. 2-119 plus appendixes, discussion, correspondence, 3 foldout engraved plates and 5 woodcut text illustrations. Removed from Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Vol. XCVI and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. no ownership marks. (a90440)
$35.00 Carruthers, J; R Wilson; J P Maxwell; Otto Gruninger . RAILWAY STEEP INCLINES: THE TRINCHERAS STEEP INCLINE ON THE PUERTO CABELLO RAILWAY, VENEZUELA; COST OF WORKIG THE HARTZ MOUNTAIN RAILWAY; FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE WORKING OF THE FELL SYSTEM OF TRACTION ON THE RIMUTAKA INCLINE, NEW ZEALAND ; MOUNT WASHINGTON RAILWAY NEW HAMPSHIRE
London 1889. first edition. Octavo. Four articles bound as one. pp. 120-179 ; pp. 260-267 plus appendix, discussion, correspondence, 2 foldout engraved plates and 13 woodcut text illustrations. Removed from Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Vol. XCVI and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. no ownership marks. (a90441)
$55.00 Willans, the late P W . STEAM ENGINE TRIALS
London 1893. first edition. Octavo. pp. 2-112 plus appendixes, discussion, correspondence, 2 foldout engraved plates and 49 woodcut text illustrations. Removed from Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Vol. CXIV and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. no ownership marks. (a90442)
$45.00 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 Carstensen, H et al . RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN MARINE DIESELS: A SYMPOSIUM
on pp. 365-428 in one complete volume of The Institute of Marine Engineers, volume LXVIII, 1956. London. first edition. Large 4to hardcover. Green cloth. Many other articles in volume as well. Complete volume paginated 1- 568p, and 1-204p. VG light wear. (a93747a)
$65.00 Welch, F J et al . FIRES IN SHIPS: A SYMPOSIUM
on pp. 471-542 in one complete volume of The Institute of Marine Engineers, volume LXVIII, 1956. London. first edition. Large 4to hardcover. Green cloth. Many other articles in volume as well. Complete volume paginated 1- 568p and 1-204p. VG light wear. (a93747b)
$65.00 Anderson, Donald F (pres) . THE INSTITUTE OF MARINE ENGINEERS VOLUME LXVIII 1956 - TRANSACTIONS
London. 1956 first edition. Large 4to hardcover. Green cloth. 568p. 204p. Photo illustrations; chart. VG light wear. (a93747c)
$65.00