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Late major of engineers, and surveyor-general in bengal; fellow of the royal societies of london and edinburgh; member of the royal institute of paris, and of the imperial academy of stvolume i binding just about holding with rear board wobbly with a partial split to outer hinge, while volume ii [see last photo] has a detached rear boardpetersburgh; and fellow of the royal society of gottingen2kg [approx] with sturdy packagingcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease note: fully insured delivery in sturdy packaging that does actually protect the contentsalso there is a small number of foxing specks to front end-papers of vol iare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikirivington, and has the following page numbering: vol i pp: xxiv, pull-out maps; voll ii pp: vi, pull-out mapsin the course of the work are introduced dissertations on the itinerary stade of the greeks, the expedition of darius hystaspes to scythia, the position and remains of ancient babylon, the alluvions of the nile, and canals of suez; the oasis and temple of jupiter ammon, the ancient circumnavigation of africa, and other subjects of history and geographyscarce early 19th century two volume set on ancient or classical geography by james rennellour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe full title is: the geographical system of herodotus examined and explained, by a comparison with those of other ancient authors, and with modern geographydespite the detached board and the minor flaws mentioned above, this is still a wonderful two volume set with blocks and maps in an overall excellent condition - very much worthy of a rebind that will most certianly rewardthe whole explained by eleven maps adapted to the different subjects, and accompanied with a complete index by james rennell, esqhowever both volumes have neat and tidy blocks with complete text and crisp, clear leaves and maps with neat foldsvolumes are two octavo (220mm x 146mm) hardcovers in brown half-leather with marbled boards and marbled edgesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethis is the revised 2nd edition printed in london by call maps are present although some maps have minor faults, such as small closed tear near inner margin join, and reddish-brown offsetting or print transfer from panel to panel within folds [map of ancient egypt has much of this], and the last map has a few splits along foldscondition: binding copies with decent blocks
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116 €
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Each book contains ?an index map showing the routes covered ?a detailed key ?a comprehensive list of abbreviations ?51 pages of schematic maps in full colour showing the rail routes at track level detail ?a full index of locations with over entries ?a paginated listing of engineers line references and line of route codes in vgc see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop brigg quail maps published 6 books covering the british isles from
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Formerly mp for shrewsbury high sheriff for the counties of salop and merioneth and major of the north shropshire yeomanry cavalry red boards with black embossed sporting illustrations to front and spineoxfam shop malmesbury the life and death of john mytton esq of halston shropshire boards stained and edges bumpedincludes notices of his hunting racing shooting driving and extravagant exploits by nimrod fourth edition published by george routledge and sons of the broadway ludgate hillnimrod being the pseudonym of charles james apperley preface to the first edition by nimrod with an introductory noticesee oxfam website for delivery information read more234 pages over four parts17 tissue protected aquatint sporting plates and frontispiece by h alken and t j rawlingstwo detached illustrations but both presentgilt title to front and spinespine worn at top and bottomspotting and foxing to tissue guards and some pages but fair condition overallpage edges brownednames and addresses of two separate owners at front the address of one being on the subjects family seat of halston hall the story of the regency rake and eccentric john mad jack mytton whose colourful life included being expelled twice from school and election as an mp when he spent only thirty minutes in the house of commons after finding the debates boring
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Oxfam bookshop carlisle appearing in , this was a selection of novels and short stories from bates's work published posthumously, and it contains: fair stood the wind for france, the purple plain, the darling buds of may, the triple echo, the four beauties, the simple life, the major of hussars, the bedfordshire clanger, the wild cherry tree, the little farm, great uncle crowoverall in very good conditionsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Excellent engineers drill press for sale this is an excellent dutch engineers drill press with a deep throat (about 130mm) and a large height capacity (overall drill height approxit has all of the other qualities found in more expensive engineers drill presses (egsensibly priced at only £ (no offers please) for collection from formby, merseyside, payment in new washable bank notes and observing sensible social distancing read moreit has solid cast base and a machined and slotted drill table, which is height adjustable and lockable by means of a rack and pinion hand crankunlike lower powered and cheaper drills for sale, this drill press has a powerful motor rated at 450 watts and unlike most limited capacity chucks, this chuck will accommodate up to a 16mm diameter parallel shank drill) the nearest equivalent drills that i can find to this in terms of power and capacity would be clarke’s cdp202b which retails at about £240 and a draper which retails at about £387depth gauge, selection of various speeds etc
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On the back of the last page, the inscription "it is in accordance with the compendium of architecture, which is taught in the third class of the royal academy of barcelona"the author of the two manuscript treatises is pedro de lucuce y ponce, also written as lucuze (avilés, -barcelona, ); asturian scientist, military and mathematicianare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikihe died in barcelona 7 years after having written these two treatisessame exquisite calligraphy in both volumes; clean, elegant and perfectly legibleour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storehe was director until the year of his deathwith handwritten text, 8 blank sheets, 6 folded plates with printswith handwritten text, 14 blank sheets, 11 folded plates with printsin he abandoned the career of theology just started, preferring the military careerhe was born in avilés, the son of the doctor tomás de lucuze, where he spent his childhood and youthtwo volumes in 4to (20"tratado 7º de la estática": 162 pin , from his position as director general of artillery and engineers, he was appointed director of the royal society of mathematics (predecessor of the royal academy of exact, physical and natural sciences), founded by the count of aranda, a position he held until , when the academy disappeared after the resignation of the count of arandabarcelona, octoberthe plates are chalcographic engravings with architectural and geometric figures, very common in the scientific books of the time (attached to the manuscript according to the author's criteria)please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitehe studied latinity at the villa de avilés and humanities at the university of oviedoin he was appointed field marshal and, in early , shortly before his death, he was promoted to lieutenant generalwithin the military ranking of the royal corps of engineers, in he was promoted to chief engineer and in to director engineerdon pedro de lucuze"magnificent full leather binding, guards in marbled paper, red-tinted cuts and spine with a five-rib composition"tratado 8º de la arquitectura civil": 5 blank sheets, 86 pin the two years of operation, lucuze managed to collect a total of volumes of scientific works, many of which went to the barcelona academyon the back of the last page the inscription "is in accordance with the compendium of static, which is taught in the 3rd class of this royal academyin he was appointed assistant professor to the director of the royal military academy of barcelona until , when he was appointed head director by the minister of war josé patiñocatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablehe belonged to several regiments, studying mathematics and the art of war on his own, and it turned out that he was admitted to the royal corps of engineers, with the rank of lieutenant and extraordinary engineer on januaryin lucuze wrote a regulation for the academies, establishing studies of three years, in four nine-month courses: the first two dedicated to military training in general and the last two specialized for the instruction of artillery and engineering officershis first destination was on the shores of granada
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Used in engineering to illustrate contact areas between mated surfaces, engineers blue can also be thinned with meths to make marking out blue, a strong dye that colours components making scribed layout lines easier to seethe original stuart micrometer engineers' marking blue is a non-abrasive easily-spread marking paste containing a high concentration of pure prussian blue in a grease basejust a small amount used and no longer requiredfrom a smoke/pet free homegreat conditionhard to find, original stuart micrometer engineers' marking standard round tinapply sparingly, it has a very high pigment content so a little goes a very long way indeed
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Moore & wright engineers square grade b 300mm (12in) lightly used but in excellent condition overview the moore & wright engineer's squares have a precision ground blade and stock with a hardened and tempered steel blade for longer life, and blind riveted constructioninner working: x mmconforms to b/grade bthe range of moore and wright engineers’ squares are abrasion resistant and are finished with a satin chrome look939 and din 875 standard read morestock size: x 44300mm/ 12 inch precision ground blade and 184mm/ 7 1/4 inch stock bspecification: manufacturer: moore & wright sku: maw mpn: blade size: x 44
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Although written primarily for undergraduate civil and structural engineers, the book also provides an invaluable reference source for practising engineers in many building, civil and architectural design officesthis textbook provides a comprehensive source of information on practical timber design, and introduces the nature and inherent characteristics of timber given in relation to the requirements of eurocode 5 (ec5)see oxfam website for delivery information read morereaders are encouraged to make frequent reference to the appropriate design codes the scope of the book ranges from an introduction to timber as a material, to the design of realistic structures including and beyond those usually considered essential for undergraduate studyoxfam bookshop leeds 507pp
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Oxfam bookshop wallingford the twelfth volume of the history of the corps of royal engineers chronicles the final two decades of the second millennium adthis was replaced by a less direct but much more complex array of challenges which saw the army committed to un and nato operations under the 'force for good' notion of human interventionthese operations were fertile territory for sappers as the history relatessee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis period from to straddles the fall of the berlin wall and with it the end of the cold war; an end also to the relative certainty of the bipolar world that had dominated uk's security concerns sincewith shelfwear and bumping to edges and corners, otherwise a very good copy
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Oxfam shop shirley "a reference book for marine engineers and others qualifying as engineers of motor vessels, giving practical suggestions from sea experiencegilt titles to spinethere is an inscription from a previous owner on inner board and contemporary advertising to front and back" this is the third impression of the fifth edition which has been rewritten and enlargedfront board is starting to detach from the binding but back board is securepages are age-toned with deeper tanning to edges and a few dog-ears but this is a wonderful work for the enthusiast to ownend pages are age-toned with patches of foxing and there is slight loosening of the first few pages of the book, including the frontispiece, which shows the author posing in front of a magnificent hawthorn-werkspoor enginefading and slight creasing to spinethe book is bound in blue boards which show marks of wear and scuffing at edges and cornerssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethere are black and white plates, numerous illustrations and fold-out diagrams within and all in good conditionwritten by john lamb, formerly 14 years superintendent engineer, anglo - saxon petroleum co10 years chief engineer, british mercantile marine
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engineers (engineer)engineers precision special driver dap [][li-ion battery]when we receive back itemwe do our best for you!!we accept only unopened item
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Included in the examples in this extensive edition of the handbook for the board of trade examinations for seagoing engineersthe red/gilt boards are a bit scruffy and the spine is sun-faded a treasure - very good for age 647 pages of text + tables of decimals and areas + advertsthe elastic closure band is still present but has lost its stretchsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop macclesfield want to calculate the nominal horsepower of a paddle-wheel steamer?the end papers are a bit foxed as are page edges; pages otherwise vg throughout including foldouts (one has minor tear)
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This is a royal engineers uniform, and the label suggests it is circa ww2 but as military uniforms do not differ much between decades we are unsure5", inside sleeve 18" trouser features: button fastening button fly braces buttons v at back on waist trouser pleats red stripes down both legs two pockets hems have been taken up and hand finished, probably by second owner measurements: waist 30", inside leg 33", outside leg 45", stripe width 2" see oxfam website for delivery information read moresmall mark on red of trousersmoss bros & co started creating military uniforms for the army in the decade followingjacket features: mandarin style stiff collar with hook fastening and ubique badges epaulettes with button at top single breasted five buttons down front two chest pockets with scalloped flap and button fastening metal hooks at waist for belt two waist pockets with scalloped flap double vented pointed cuff detail with two buttons inside pocket with dry cleaning tags, moss bros label, and names of past owners all buttons are original, metal, royal engineer ones measurements: chest 37", nape to hem 30slight wear in armpitsit has been kept in remarkably good condition, and still has all of the original buttons! condition: vintage and good, epaulettes have some holes and are loose, probably due to decorative elements being taken on and off
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275 €
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No2 record engineers vice excellent conditionit comes with a pair of soft jaw attachments read moreusual signs of wear and tear that you would expect from the use vice
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Not to be confused with the cheap bendy clips out there, quality 4 boxes of assorted external and internal circlips for thousands of applications, cleared from a engineers unitprice is for all 4 boxeswill post uk mainland for £3
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Vintage and unusual detachable engineers vice, 5 cm jaw will post within uk at a cost of £3 read more
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Small engineers vicea little rusty and some damage to the bottom of the vice as shown but but in good working order21/4 inch wide jaws read more
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Sixth edition of physics for scientists and engineers by paul a tipler and gene moscaused with a slightly scuffed cover, but in great condition otherwise
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Very heavy its working but there seems to be a vice grip missing read morerecord bench vice no 24 (engineers) vintage and in need of a refurburbishment
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Heavy duty engineers tool cabinet with two doors and inside with two drawers and three swinging shelves designed for a variety of toolsdimensions 30 x 19 x 35 inches (w x d x h)
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The sonata is in four movements:allegro (c major)andante (nach einem altdeutschen minneliede) (c minor, ending in c major)allegro molto e con fuoco - più mosso (e minor - c major - e minor)allegro con fuoco - presto non troppo ed agitato (c major)the first movement is in conventional sonata form with a repeated expositionthe third movement is a scherzo and triogood clear pages, some edge and cover wearschumann had already praised brahms enthusiastically, and the sonata shows signs of an effort to impress in its technical demands and dramatic characterit was dedicated to joseph joachimbrahms was to rewrite it for female chorus in (woo )the piece was sent along with his second sonata to breitkopf & härtel with a letter of recommendation from robert schumannthe fourth is a loose rondo whose theme is noticeably changed at every recurrencesee oxfam website for delivery information read more the second movement is a theme and variations inspired by the song verstohlen geht der mond aufoxfam bookshop carlisle our copy is the english popular edition no 1 in c major, op 1, of johannes brahms was written in hamburg in , and published later that yearrevised by adolf ruthardtdespite being his first published work, he had actually composed his piano sonata no 2 first, but chose this work to be his first published opus because he felt that it was of higher qualitythe piano sonata nothe opening of the first theme resembles the opening of beethoven's "hammerklavier" sonatathe form of the rondo is a palindrome abacacaba
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Chartered institute of building services engineers concise handbook (210 pages)paperback version, in absolutely superb conditioncosts over £23 on amazon (but not available at the moment)collect from mickleover please
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Hardly used and in lovely condition, absolute bargaincost between £119 and £180 for paperback versions on amazoncibse (chartered institution of building services engineers) guide volumes a, b & c on design data, installation and equipment data and reference data in three hardback volumes , re-printed
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Surveying for engineerscondition is good, with some marks of wear and tear
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Old engineers toolbox contains loads of spanners mainly imperial sizes but a few af and metric also a few box spannersvarious other odds and sods all contained in a cantilever toolboxtaps, feeler and slip guages
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"written for senior-year undergraduates and first-year graduate students with solid backgrounds in differential and integral calculus, this book is oriented toward engineers and applied mathematicianshowever the text is clear and bright" (preface) see oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop wilmslow the cover is in good condition with slight edge damagethe spine is very faded but the binding is tight the pages show slight tanning and there are a couple of marks on the inside front covers
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Glimpserama - major roxbrough flexi-back signed by author, author will dedicate with instructionfor relaxation the major likes to listen to symphonic-prog music and read science fiction booksmajor roxbrough was born in the mid nineteen fifties, he has always taken an interest in writing but this is his first attempt to put anything in printauthor: major roxbrough special attributes: 1st edition, personalised publisher: xlibris publication year: subject: science fiction title/series: glimserama format: flexi-back place of publication: milton keynes language: english country of manufacture: england period: post-modernism (-today) read morehe lives in yorkshire with his wife,two dogs and four catsher are fifteen stories of the human condition in the thirty third centuryfirst printing glimpserama is a glimpse into one of mankind's possible future'sitem specifics condition: new: a new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pageshe is an ardent supporter of cats protection and the walthough technology may have advanced, will man have learned the improved was of living along with such progress? maybe not! we see that though man has moved forward with technology, he is still the same marred creature he ever was, with very much the same old problems of morality and the simple ability to get along with is fellowsthe first attempt is to begin colonising the solar system and beyond
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Remember next week - major roxbrough flexi-back signed by author, author will dedicate with instructionfor relaxation the major likes to listen to symphonic-prog music and read science fiction booksmajor roxbrough was born in the mid nineteen fifties, he has always taken an interest in writing this is his second collection of short stories in printhe lives in yorkshire with his wife,two dogs and four catsher are stories of the human condition in the thirty third centuryfirst printing remember next week is a glimpse into one of mankind's possible future'she is an ardent supporter of cats protection and the walthough technology may have advanced, will man have learned the improved was of living along with such progress? maybe not! we see that though man has moved forward with technology, he is still the same marred creature he ever was, with very much the same old problems of morality and the simple ability to get along with is fellowsthe first attempt is to begin colonising the solar system and beyond
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Royal engineers embroidered blazer badge post and packaging - £098 payment by paypal please read more
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