Auction No 426, Category: Technology

2 Lots (displaying 1 - 2)

Civil Engineering including Hunter "Bridge and Structural Engineers’ Handbook" 1928; Hill "Highway Bridge Design" 1948;

Lot: 119

  • Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £44
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Civil Engineering including Hunter Bridge and Structural Engineers' Handbook 1928; Hill Highway Bridge Design 1948; Glendinning Principles of Surveying 1950 and Principles and Use of Surveying Instruments 1950, both firsts in d/jkt; and various others. VG/Fine. (19)

"Retrospect of philosophical, mechanical, chemical and agricultural discoveries: being an abridgement of the periodical and other publications..."

Lot: 120

  • Auction Date: Wed 29th May 2024 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £150 - £200
SOLD £150
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Retrospect of philosophical, mechanical, chemical and agricultural discoveries: being an abridgement of the periodical and other publications, English and foreign, relative to arts, chemistry, manufactures, agriculture, and natural philosophy; accompanied, occasionally, with remarks on the merits or defects of the respective papers; and, in some cases, shewing to what other useful purposes inventions may be directed, and discoveries extended, beyond the original view of their authors. J. Wyatt, London, 1806-1815, eight volume set, first edition; octavo, half-leather, gilt, worn and chipped, marbled boards, Vols.1 and 4 lacking title labels. VG internally; occasional foxing, largely confined to title pages and endpapers. A good set and very scarce when complete. (8)