John L Capes
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Harrogate,T.Hollins Bookseller c 1870. An attractive original engraving in cream bevel edged mount measuring 10"X9" Ready for framing.(More in the series available) (Book ref. 3405)
Harrogate,T.Hollins Bookseller c 1870. An attractive original engraving in cream bevel edged mount measuring 10"X9" Ready for framing.(More in the series available) (Book ref. 3408)
Harrogate,T.Hollins Bookseller c 1870. An attractive original engraving in cream bevel edged mount measuring 10"X9" after a photograph by Edward Aldis. Ready for framing.(More in the series available) (Book ref. 3406)
Harrogate,T.Hollins Bookseller c 1870. An attractive original engraving in cream bevel edged mount measuring 10"X9" Ready for framing.(More in the series available) (Book ref. 3407)
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Sheffield. Printed by Pawson & Brailsford for The Company of Cutlers. 1905/06. The 2 volume First Edition in the original quarter vellum & green cloth lettered gilt to spine & blocked coat-of-arms to the front boards,some discolouration to the spine of vol 1 but still an exceptionally clean sound set of this standard work on the Company who oversaw the cutlery trades for almost two hundred years from 1624 & then continued as a trademark sub-registry and mouthpiece of the cutlery, steel and edgetool industry. Its rules insisted that all apprenticeships in the cutlery trades had to be registered at the Cutlers' Hall, thereby assembling a wealth of biographical detail for over 30,000 people. Large heavy volumes please request an individual shipping quote. Also available is an original 1781 "Father & Son" Apprenticeship Document for a Sheffield scissor and knifemaker who appears in the list of apprentices in volume two. (Book ref. 4998)
Bristol John Lysaght Ltd St Vincents Works 1957 A good copy in original glassine wrapper of this Anglo Australian iron and steel company founded in Bristol and with later operations in Wolverhampton Newport and Scunthorpe. The Company was bought out by GKN in 1920. Quarto 10"X8" 64pps illustrated through -out in colour & black & white. (Book ref. 4970)
New York The Metalurgical Society 1961. A Presentation Copy in honour of The Iron & Steel Institute's visit to the United States " We sincerely hope that this splendid review of Iron & steelmaking progress will prove of interest and value" from the library of DrThomas Swinden Director of Research United Steel. (Book ref. 4956)
LONDON The Offices of the Iron & Steel Institute 1938 A report of a lecture on acid and basic open hearth practice, held in the lecture theatre of the Institute of Civil engineers. London on May 4th & 5th 1938 of over 600 pages superbly illustrated with folding plans and halftone plates. A unique inscribed presentation copy to Dr Thomas Swinden from the president, The Earl of Dudley (Book ref. 4966)
LONDON The Offices of the Iron & Steel Institute Victoria Street SW1.1926-1932. Two matching volumes, superbly illustrated with numerous folding [ throw-out ] plates, comprising four seperate reports on the heterogeneity of ingots prepared for the Joint Committee of the Iron & Steel Institute,The National Federation of Iron & Steel Manufacturers and the Iron & Steel Industrial Research Council. 8vo original publishers cloth illustrated throughout. Both good copies from the library of Dr Thomas Swinden Director of Samuel Fox's United Steel and the Swinden Technology Centre. (Book ref. 4967)
LONDON Routledge Kegan Paul 1957. A Fine collectors copy of the First Edition in unclipped dustwrapper from the library of eminent steelman Thomas Swinden with his signature. 8vo 445pps illustrated through- out . (Book ref. 4959)
LONDON The British Iron & Steel Research Association 1945 A Good clean sound copy of the First Edition in original cloth and with all five tables present in the rear pocket. [Emphatically not Ex Library] From the Thomas Swinden collection [United Steel] Large 8vo.587pages with tables and text figures throughout. (Book ref. 4964)
London; The Iron & Steel Trades Federation. 1951 An Excellent copy of the First Edition Large 8vo xiv.624 pages illustrated throughout. (Book ref. 4968)
London. Chapman & Hall,Limityed 1926 An excellent copy of the First Edition from the library of Dr Thomas Swinden a former Director of Research United Steel Co. and Samuel Fox's.with his signature and loosely inserted review of the book, 8vo.304 pages and 109 tables & illustrations. (Book ref. 4957)
LONDON Chapman & Hall 1929 A good copy of the First Edition from the library of eminent steelman Thomas Swinden of Samuel Fox's and United Steel with his signature.8vo 413pps illustrated with halftones line drawings & tables occasional pencil notes (Book ref. 4961)
LONDON Charles Griffin & Company, Limited 1911 Harbord's magnum opus on steel, here in its fourth edition, revised and enlarged and partly co authored with J.W.Hall whos contribution is to the mechanical treatment of steel after it has left the makers hands. A comprehensive treatise of over 1,000 pages lavishly illustrated with tipped in folding plates,tables, engravings,halftones & photo micrographs. From the library of eminent steelman Thomas Swinden of Samuel Fox's and United Steel with his signature and occaisional pencilled notes. A very good set (Book ref. 4963)
London Gurney & Jackson December 1925 A good copy of No 62 of the Transactions introduced by Sir Robert Hadfield but with contributions from various authors comprising 270pages with illustrations and tables original wrappers. (Book ref. 4958)
LONDON Blackie & Son Ltd 1937. A unique Presentation Copy from the two authors to Thomas Swinden [ United Steel Samuel Foxe's] who wrote the foreword. Also signed by Swinden to the free endpaper. A Good clean sound copy of the First Edition in original cloth 8vo.375. (Book ref. 4965)
`LONDON McGraw-Hill,Aldwych House. 1936/37 The First English Editions part of a series of Monographs published for the Engineering Foundation sumarising research on iron and its alloys as reported in the technical literature of the world. Illustrated with charts and graphs, plus a few black and white photographs. Approx. 1200 pages combined. A near fine set. Very heavy please ask for precise shipping costs (Book ref. 4962)
OXFORD Basil Blackwell 1962 A Fine collectors copy of the First Edition in unclipped 63/- dustwrapper Large8vo 632pps illustrated throughout . (Book ref. 4960)
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Sheffield Pawson & Brailsford 1879. The "Best Edition" of the work first issued in 1862 and regularly re-issued until the turn of the century. Its scarcity partly explained by the number of copies broken for the print trade Here in red publishers cloth. Red and black title page additional "Birds-eye" engraved views of John Brown's & William Jessops and the maximum number of advertisements (160 pages many with a second colour ) Over forty engraved views of works and their interiors.Title page lightly foxed as usual in this edition and an above average copy of a sought after book. Loosely inserted is an attractive engraved 1908 Pawson & Brailsford bill of sale. Further scans on request, (Book ref. 4943)