Pp. [viii]+196(mostly printed double column); a few tiny bruises to edges of boards; dust wrapper, slightly soiled and foxed, edges rubbed and lightly split; outer leaves slightly offset, a few spots of foxing; Frederick Muller, London, 1966. First edition. *Covers the vast field of human achievement from earliest times to..... More
The Complete Illustrations 1762-1777. In five volumes, totalling nearly 3,500 pages, profusely illustrated (some double page), indices; f'cap. 8vo; navy art. leather, spines lettered and decorated in gilt, light blue/grey cloth boards; within a single matching cloth box with side ribbon, cloth slightly soiled and damp stained; bookplate of Melbourne..... More
including steam generators, reciprocating steam engines, steam turbines and internal combustion engines. A text-book for engineers and students. Pp. xiv+724, coloured frontispiece, numerous text figures (some full page), appendices, index; blue cloth, spine lettered in silver, edges rubbed and slightly bruised; price-clipped dust wrapper, lightly soiled and worn, edges torn;..... More
Pp. 192, illustrated throughout in colour and black & white, index; demy 4to; dust wrapper; New Holland Publishers, Sydney, 2004. First edition. More
1969 onwards (all models). Owners' Workshop Manual. An insight into owning, flying and maintaining the world's first supersonic passenger jet. Pp. 160, illustrated throughout in colour and black & white, appendices, index; small demy 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards; Haynes Publishing, Sparkford, Yeovil, Somerset, 2010. More
The tools and techniques. Pp. [iv]+180(last blank), 2 mounted coloured photographs, numerous black & white or monochrome figures (one double page folding), bibliography; tall demy 4to; brown cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt, slightly marked, edges lightly rubbed, the lower board slightly bubbled near spine; the author, [Sevenoakes, 1984?]. First..... More
1863 onwards (all lines and extensions). Owners' Workshop Manual. Designing, building and operating the world's oldest underground rail network. Pp. 189(including the endpapers), printed in red & black and illustrated throughout in colour and black & white, glossary of acronyms, bibliography, index; demy 4to; pictorial glazed papered boards; Haynes Publishing..... More
A history of telecommunications. Foreword by Geoffrey Blainey. Pp. xvi+438(last blank), numerous text illustrations, maps, pictorial endpapers, appendices, notes, select bibliography, index; tall cr. 4to; edges of boards a trifle rubbed; dust wrapper, faintly soiled; Nelson, Melbourne, 1985. Second printing. *Signed by Geoffrey Blainey at the end of his Foreword..... More
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The Telecommunication Journal of Australia. Special Issue. Vol. 13, No. 3. February 1962. Pp. [ii]+ [165]-271+xi(advertisements), numerous text figures; demy 4to; pictorial glazed card wrappers, spiral bound, edges a trifle rubbed; a little light foxing; Postmaster General's Department, Melbourne, 1962. *Presentation copy, with typescript letter from the Director of the..... More
including the Ronalds Library. With a Biographical memoir. Edited by Alfred J. Frost. [Facsimile edition]. Pp. xxviii+564; Martino Fine Books,Mansfield Centre, CT, n.d.[1998]. *Originally published by Spon, in 1880. More