Catalog Report

Industrial History & Biography : 89 Books

[003176] ABELL P H. TRANSPORT AND INDUSTRY IN SOUTH YORKSHIRE. AUTHOR, 1977. 1st. 8vo. Card. VG Interesting account of the development of Transport (Road, waterways and railways) in South Yorkshire to serve the growth in local industry. 84pp, illustrated. Vg in card covers. Scarce. £9.50

[007661] ADLER MICHAEL H. THE WRITING MACHINE - A HISTORY OF THE TYPEWRITER. LONDON: GEORGE ALLEN & UNWIN, 1973. 1st. Small 4to. Cloth. Signed by Author. VG / VG. ISBN: 004652004X. The standard history of the Typewriter. 382pp, well illustrated. VG copy in dw (just a little slight wear to extremities). Signed by Author on title-page. Uncommon. £40.00

[002966] ASHMORE OWEN. THE INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY OF NORTH-WEST ENGLAND. MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1982. 1st. 8vo. Pictoirial Boards. VG fairly detailed gazetteer of Industrial Archaeology sites in Lancashire, Cheshire, Manchester and Merseyside. Based on the Author's earlier D&C book, but much updated. 241pp, illustrated. VG copy in pictorial boards. Uncommon. £24.00

[003376] ASHMORE OWEN. INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY OF LANCASHIRE. DAVID & CHARLES, 1969. 1st. 8vo. Cloth. VG / VG-. Standard D&C Industrial Archaeology of the British Isles volume. Covers the old county of Lancashire (including much of the current Greater Manchester and Merseyside areas). Account of the main industries plus gazetteer. 352pp, illustrated. VG copy in dw, slightly chipped on edges. £23.50

[003305] ASHTON T S. IRON & STEEL IN THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION. MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1963. 3rd. 8vo. Cloth. VG- / VG-. Important study of the growth of the Iron & Steel industires in the UK in the 18th and early 19th centuires. 265pp. Ex-library, stamps to half-title and title verso only, otherwise VG, new end-papers. Unmarked dw, slightly faded on spine. £18.50

[000195] ATKINSON FRANK. INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY OF NORTH-EAST ENGLAND (2 Vols). DAVID & CHARLES, 1974. 1st. 8vo. Cloth. VG / VG. Standard D&C 'IA of the British Isles' series. 368pp in two vols with photos. VG copies in dws. £29.95

[005973] ATKINSON FRANK. NORTH-EAST ENGLAND - PEOPLE AT WORK 1860-1950. MOORLAND, 1980. 1st. Large 8vo. Glazed Boards. VG Good photo album of NE industrial history. c.100pp. VG copy in glazed boards.. £12.00

[005537] BANKS A G & SCHOFIELD R B. BRINDLEY AT WET EARTH COLLIERY. DAVID & CHARLES (KELLEY IMPRINT), 1968. 1st. 8vo. Cloth. VG / Good. Account of the engineering exploits of James Brindley at Wet earth Colliery next to the river Irwell between Manchester and Bolton, consisting of a water powered pumping system extensive tunnels and a syphon under the river. A detailed examination of early 19th century engineering. 156pp with photos and plans. VG copy in rather worn dw. £17.50

[000282] BARKER T C. THE GLASSMAKERS - PILKINGTON: THE RISE OF AN INTERNATIONAL COMPANY 1826-1976. LONDON: WEIDENFELD & NICOLSON, 1977. 1st. Large 8vo. Cloth. VG / VG. History of Pilkingtons, based in St.Helens, one of the world's leading Glass makers. A much expanded and updated version of the Author's earlier history, with more emphasis on the 20th century developments and less on the Pilkingtons themselves. 557pp with many photos, plans and tables. VG copy dw, just a little minor edge wear. £25.00

[007384] BARNES ELEANOR C. ALFRED YARROW : HIS LIFE AND WORK. LONDON: EDWARD ARNOLD, 1923. 1st. 8vo. Cloth. VG Account of the life and work of the famous marine engineer Alfred Yarrow, founder of the famous shipbuilders and designer of the marine watertube boiler. Written by his wife. 328pp, illustrated. generally a VG copy in original cloth boards, just a little wear to edges. £30.00

[000659] BECKETT DERRICK. BRUNEL'S BRITAIN. DAVID & CHARLES, 1981. 2nd Impression. Large 8vo. Cloth. VG / VG. Good popular account of Brunel's work - railways, ships, bridges etc. with gazetteer of remaining structures etc. 222pp well illustrated. VG copy in dw. £10.95

[001250] BICK D E. THE GLOUCESTER & CHELTENHAM RAILWAY. OAKWOOD, 1968. 1st. 8vo. Card Covers. VG- / N/A. Locomotion paper 43. Includes the Leckhampton quarry tramroads. 62pp. Slight edge wear £5.00

[008164] BIRCH ALAN. THE HAIGH IRONWORKS 1789 - 1856. JOHN RYLANDS LIBRARY, 1953. 1st. 8vo. Paper Wrapper. VG The early history of the famous Haigh Ironworks near Wigan. 20pp. Off print from The Bulletin of the John Rylands Library. VG copy in paper wraps. Uncommon. £10.00

[001920] BOUCHER CYRIL T G. JAMES BRINDLEY ENGINEER 1716 - 1772. NORWICH: GOOSE & SON, 1968. 1st. 8vo. Cloth. VG / VG. The only substantial modern work on James Brindley, engineer of the Bridgewater Canal and several other early British Canals and one of the first great civil engineers. 130pp, with photos and drawings. VG copy in dw. £22.00

[008212] BRITISH ELECTICAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION. INDUSTRIAL ELECRIC TRUCKS. BRITISH ELECTICAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION, 1962. 1st. 8vo. Cloth. VG / VG. Interesting survey of industrial electric vehicles - pallet trucks, fork lift trucks, vans etc. 123pp, well ilsutrated. VG copy in dw. £10.00

[008029] BURNLEY JAMES. THE HISTORY OF WOOL AND WOOLCOMBING. LONDON: SAMPSON LOW, 1889. 1st. Large 8vo. Cloth. VG- Classic history of the Bitish wool industry from earliest times to the late 19th century. xvi+487pp with plates as called for. Contents VG, endpapers slightly browned, in original red cloth just a little worn on corners and spine ends, slight dent to spine. Generally a VG copy of the scarce 1st edition. £49.95

[000709] BUTT JOHN, DONNACHIE IAN L & HUME JOHN R. INDUSTRIAL HISTORY IN PICTURES : SCOTLAND. nEWTON ABBOT: DAVID & CHARLES (KELLEY IMPRINT), 1968. 1st. Small 4to. Cloth. VG / Good+. Industrial History in Pictures series, being photograpnic albums designed to accompany the 'Industrial Archaeology..' series. Covers all aspects of Scotland's industrial history. 112pp, largely photographic with brief captions. VG in edge worn dw. Kelley imprint of D&C. £11.50

[004449] CATLING HAROLD. THE SPINNING MULE. DAVID & CHARLES, 1970. 1st. 8vo. Cloth. VG / VG. Fairly detailed history of the Spinning Mule invented by Samuel Crompton which revolutionized the Lancashire Cotton Industry. 207pp, illustrated. VG copy in dw. £18.50

[004451] CHAPMAN STANLEY D. THE EARLY FACTORY MASTERS. DAVID & CHARLES, 1967. 1st. 8vo. Cloth. VG / VG-. Account of the backgrouds and careers of the first generation Textile factory owners in the North Midlands at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. 256pp, illustrated. VG copy in slightly worn dw. £18.50

[005983] CHRISTY MILLER. THE BRYANT AND MAY MUSEUM OF FIRE-MAKING APPLIANCES. BRYANT & MAY, 1926. 1st. 8vo. Paper Covered Boards. VG- Catalogue of the Bryant & May collections - friction matches and matchboxes, vestas, flints etc etc.. 2372 items in total. 255pp with many ilustrations. Contents VG, paper covers boards with cloth spine, a little edge worn. Scarce. £45.00

[006418] COX MONTAGU H & NORMAN PHILIP (editors). SUVEY OF LONDON Volume XI THE PARISH OF CHELSEA - Part IV. B.T.BATSFORD, 1927. 1st. 4to. Card. VG- Volume 11of the detailed archtectural history of London. This volume is the fourth covering Chelsea. 133pp + 102 plates. Contents VG, edges uncut, many pages unopened. Original oversized card covers, rather edge worn and marked, some spliting to sine ends.The original edition, much superior to the modern reprint. UK postage £8.50. £40.00

[004394] CRABTREE HAROLD. RAILWAY ON THE WATER. SOBRIETY PROJECT, 1993. 1st. Square 8vo. Card. VG Account of the compartment boat (Tom Puddings) system used to transport coal from the Yorkshire collieries to Goole docks along the Aire & Calder navigation. 112pp, well illustrated. VG copy in very slightly edge worn card covers. Uncommon. £15.00

[007738] DAVIES RON. JOHN WILKINSON. DULSTON PRESS, 1987. 1st. 4to. Spiral Bound Card Covers. VG Biography of the famous 18th century 'Iron Master' with illustrations by the Author. 42pp + 37pp of illustrations. Vg copy in card covers. £18.00

[005414] DAYSH G H J. WEST CUMBERLAND - A SURVEY OF INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES. CUMBERLAND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, 1938. 1st. Small 4to. Card. VG Important study of the industrial and economic resources and position of West Cumberland in 1937 with particular reference to its heavy industires of coal mining and iron making. 176pp, illustrated, Contents VG, original stiff brown cardboard covers a little worn. uncommon. £29.50

[001373] DICKINSON H W. JAMES WATT : CRAFTSMAN & ENGINEER. CAMBRIDGE: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1935. 1st. Large 8vo. Cloth. VG- / N/A. Classic study of James Watt as an engineer and craftsman, looking at all aspects of his work rather than just his immense contribution to the development of steam power. 208pp, illustrated. An unusually good copy internally, without the usual foxing, original red cloth/gilt, faded on spine, some slight creasing to rear board. £19.00

[001637] DICKINSON H W & TITLEY ARTHUR. MATTHEW BOULTON. CAMBRIDGE: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1936. 1st. Large 8vo. Cloth. VG Classic study of Matthew Boulton best known as the commercial partner of James Watt, but notable in his own right as one of the founders of the 'factory' system and a leading industialist in Birmingham. 218pp, illustrated. VG copy in red cloth baords, spine slightly faded as usual. £25.00

[003289] DICKINSON H W &JENKINS R. JAMES WATT AND THE STEAM ENGINE. LONDON: ENCORE EDITIONS, 1989. Reprint. Small 4to. Cloth. VG / VG. originally published in 1927, this work was prepared as the memorial volume for the Watt Centenary in 1919. Remains the single most important study of Watt's developemnt of the stationary steam engine. 415pp, well illustrated. VG copy in dw. Reprint of the 1981 edition. £30.00

[005536] DONALD M B. ELIZABETHAN MONOPOLIES. EDINBURGH: OLIVER & BOYD, 1961. 16th. 8vo. Cloth. VG / VG-. Classic history of the Company of Mineral & Battery Works 1568 - 1604 and the development of iron wire and brass manufacture in England and Wales. Much on early patent law and technical developments. 256pp, illustrated. VG copy in slightly edge worn dw. £25.00

[002501] DONNACHIE IAN. INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY OF GALLOWAY. nEWTON ABBOT: DAVID & CHARLES, 1971. 1st. 8vo. Cloth. VG / VG. D&C Industrial Archaeology series. Covers all aspects of the industrial history of South West Scotland - transport, mining, textiles, agriculture etc. 271pp, illustrated. VG in dw. One of the more uncommon titles in this series. £23.50

[008158] E GREEN & SONS LTD. FIFTY YEARS' HISTORY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF GREEN'S ECONOMISER. WAKEFIELD: E.GREEN & SONS LTD, 1895. 1st. Large 8vo. Paper Covered Boards. VG The economiser was a feed water heater in widespread use with stationary steam plant, Greens of Wakefiled being one of the main developers and manufacturers. This work is an account of its history and development, and a fairly detailed description and account of its operation. 108pp with drawings and photos. Well produced on art paper. VG copy in original paper covered boards, just a little stained. Scarce £35.00

[000203] FORESTIER-WALKER E R. A HISTORY OF THE WIRE ROPE INDUSTRY OF GREAT BRITAIN. FEDERATION OF WIRE ROPE MANUFACTURERS, 1952. 1st. Large 8vo. Cloth. VG- Account of an often overlooked industry but in fact of great important to the mining and electricity industries. Much detail on individual firms and their progress. 163pp with photos. Some wear to decorative cloth covers, slighly bumped to top corners. £20.00

[000202] GALE W K V & NICHOLLS C R. THE LILLESHALL Co. A HISTORY 1764 - 1964. ASHBOURNE: MOORLAND, 1979. 1st. Small 4to. Cloth. VG / VG. Major Iron and coal company in Shropshire, who also built steam engines and similar equipment. 134pp with many illustrations. VG copy in very slightly edge worn dw. Scarce £20.00

[006748] GEORGE DAVID & BRUMHEAD DEREK. CUMBRIAN INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY . AUTHORS, 1988. 1st. 8vo. Card. VG Good guide to the surviving industrial and transport heritage sites of Cumbria. 79pp with maps. VG copy in card covers. £10.00

[006807] GIES JOSEPH & FRANCES. THE INGENIOUS YANKEES. CROWELL, 1976. 1st. 8vo. Cloth. VG / VG. Account of the Engineers and inventions of the USA 1776 - 1876. 376pp, illustrated. VG copy in dw. £12.50

[002902] GOSSE EDMUND (edited By Desmond Eyles). SIR HENRY DOULTON : THE MAN OF BUSINESS AS A MAN OF IMAGINATION. LONDON: HUTCHINSON, 1970. 1st. Large 8vo. Cloth. VG / VG. Biography of the great Potter, Sir Henry Doulton. From an original manuscript written by Gosse shortly after Doulton's death in 1899 but unpublished due to family disputes. 218pp. VG in dw. £15.00

[004626] GREEVES IVAN S. LONDON DOCKS 1800 - 1980 A CIVIL ENGINEERING HISTORY. LONDON: THOMAS TELFORD LTD, 1980. 1st. Large 8vo. Cloth. VG / VG. Engineering hsitory of London Docks, with emphasis on the 20th century developments. 155pp, well illustrated. VG copy in slightly faded dw. £10.95

[008205] GWYN DAVID. GWYNEDD - INHERITING A REVOLUTION. PHILLIMORE, 2006. 1st. Large 8vo. Cloth. VG / VG-. ISBN: 1860774326. Well illustrated wide ranging study of the industrial archaeology of North Wales. 266pp. VG copy in slightly worn dw. £19.95

[000711] HARRIS HELEN. INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY OF DARTMOOR. nEWTON ABBOT: DAVID & CHARLES, 1986. 3rd. 8vo. Cloth. VG / VG. D&C 'Industrial Archaeology..' series. Covers all aspects of the industrial history of this area of Devon - particularly mining, Granite industries, mills etc.. 239pp, with photos. VG copy in dw. Third and final edition, with updated gazetteer. £19.00

[006740] HOLZWARTH HANS. THE GAS TURBINE - THEORY, COMSTRUCTION, AND RECORDS OF THE RESULTS OBTAINED FROM TWO ACTUAL MACHINES. LONDON: CHARLES GRIFFIN, 1912. 1st Thus. 8vo. Cloth. VG Interesting technical account of 2 early gas turbines, well illustrated. Translated from the original German work. 140pp plus publishers catalogue. VG copy in slightly edge worn cloth covers. £25.00

[000714] HUDSON KENNETH. A GUIDE TO THE INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY OF EUROPE. BATH: ADAMS & DART, 1971. 1st. Large 8vo. Cloth. VG / VG. A general introduction to industrial archaeology throughtout Europe, with brief details of sites of interest and importance in each country. 186pp with photos. Vg in slightly worn dw. £12.00

[005977] HUDSON KENNETH. INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY SERIES - BUILDING MATERIALS. LONDON: LONGMAN, 1972. 1st. 8vo. Cloth. VG / VG. Volume 9 of Longman's Industrial Archaeology series (editied by L T C Rolt). Good general account of the stone, slate, brick, cement industries plus timber, plasterboard etc... 122pp with illustrations. VG copy in dw. One of the scarcer volumes in this popular series £18.00

[003069] HUDSON KENNETH. INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND. NEWTON ABBOT: DAVID & CHARLES, 1965. 1st. 8vo. Cloth. VG / VG-. IA of the British Isles series. The 1st volume in this long running series - covers Hanpshire, Wiltshire, Dorset, Somerset and eastern part of Gloucestershire. 218pp with photos. VG copy in rather edge worn dw. £14.50

[004445] HUDSON KENNETH (editor). INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY 1968. DAVID & CHARLES, 1968. 1st. 8vo. Cloth. VG / VG-. Publishers bound edition of the 1968 issues of this well known IA Journal. 443pp, illustrated. VG copy in very slightly edge worn dw. £14.00

[005912] HUGHES STEPHEN. THE BRECON FOREST TRAMROADS - THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF AN EARLY RAILWAY SYSTEM. ABERYSTWYTH: R.C.A.H.M.W, 1990. 1st. Large 8vo. Cloth. VG / VG. Superb, highly detailed examination of these early railways in South Wales, built to bring limestone down to the ironworks of Neath and district. 367pp with many photos, plans and drawings. VG copy in dw. The scarce hardback edition. £23.00

[000244] HUGHES STEPHEN. THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE MONTGOMERYSHIRE CANAL. ABERYSTWYTH: R.C.A.H.M.W, 1989. 3rd (revised). Large 8vo. Card Covers. VG- Brief history of this canal on the Welsh borders and detailed examiation of the surviving remains including many anciliary sites. 168pp with many photos, plans and drawings. Much enlarged 3rd edition. Contents VG, card covers just a little worn, very very slight stain to extreme bottom corners of a few pages. £12.50

[000223] INDUSTRIAL LOCOMOTIVE SOCIETY. STEAM LOCOMOTIVES IN INDUSTRY. nEWTON ABBOT: DAVID & CHARLES, 1967. 1st. Small 4to. Cloth. VG / VG-. D&C Locomotive Study, but unlike the rest of the series, this is 150 photos of standard gauge industrial locos with extensive captions.127pp. VG copy in slightly worn dw. £12.50

[000894] JENKINS GERAINT. INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY SERIES - THE CRAFT INDUSTRIES. LONDON: LONGMAN, 1972. 1st. 8vo. Cloth. VG / VG. Volume 10 in the Longmans Industrial Archaeology series editied by Rolt. Covers Covers a variety of craft industries - baskets, ropes, nails, leather, glass, pottery etc. 128pp , illustrated. VG in dw. £15.00

[002708] JESPERSEN ANDERS. THE LADY ISABELLA WATERWHEEL OF THE GREAT LAXEY MINING COMPANY, ISLE OF MAN. VIRUM: AUTHOR, 1970. 3rd. 4to. Card Covers. VG- The only detailed account of the Laxey Wheel on the Isle of Man - its technology, associated watercourses and mine pumps. 95pp plus fold out plans etc. VG copy in slightly edge worn card covers. Privately published by the Author in Denmark, this is the third and final edition. Very scarce. £24.95

[000196] JOHNSON W BRANCH. INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY OF HERTFORDSHIRE. nEWTON ABBOT: DAVID & CHARLES, 1970. 1st. 8vo. Cloth. Fine / Fine. IA of the British Isles series. 206pp with photos. Fine in dw. £15.95

[002438] JUDGE COLIN. THE ELAN VALLEY RAILWAY. OAKWOOD, 1987. 1st. 8vo. Cloth. VG / VG. Detailed account of the industrial railways used during the construction of the extensive Birmingham Corporation waterwaoks and reservors in this area of Mid-Wales. 232pp, well illustrated, plus fold out map. VG in dw. This is the scarce hardbound 1st edition. £15.00

[002908] LANE MICHAEL R. THE RENDEL CONNECTION - A DYNASTY OF ENGINEERS. LONDON: QUILLER PRESS, 1989. 1st. 4to. Cloth. VG / VG. lavishly produced history of the Civil Engineering firm of Rendel Palmer & Tritton, including a Biographies of the founder James Rendel and his son Alexander. Details of many projects undertaken worldwide, especially Uk and India, including many significant bridges. 224pp, well illustrated. VG in dw. £14.95

[007108] LANE MICHAEL R. THE STORY OF THE WELLINGTON FOUNDRY LINCOLN - A HISTORY OF WILLIAM FOSTER & Co. Ltd. LONDON: UNICORN PRESS, 1997. 1st. Large 4to. Cloth. New / New. ISBN: 0906290155. Excellent history of Wiliam Foster & Co of Lincoln and their products - especially Traction engines, Showmans Engines, portable engines, agricultural equipment, tractors ad early Tanks etc. 192pp, many illustrations. New copy in dw. £22.00

[003674] MARSHALL J D & DAVIES-SHIEL MICHAEL. INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE LAKE COUNTIES. MICHAEL MOON, 1977. 2nd (revised). 8vo. Cloth. VG / VG. Originally published by D&C in the IA of the British Isles series, this is the revised 2nd edition published by Michael Moon. 287pp with photos. VG copy in slightly worn dw. Uncommon 2nd edition. £26.50

[000708] MARSHALL JOHN & DAVIES-SHIEL M. THE LAKE DISTRICT AT WORK. nEWTON ABBOT: DAVID & CHARLES, 1971. 1st. Small 4to. Cloth. VG / VG. Industrial History in Pictures series, being photograpnic albums designed to accompany the 'Industrial Archaeology..' series. Covers many aspects of industrial history, and especially mining, iron & steel and agricultural industries. 112pp, largely photographic with extensive captions. VG copy in dw. £13.95

[001506] MATHER F C. AFTER THE CANAL DUKE. LONDON: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS (OUP), 1970. 1st. 8vo. Cloth. VG / VG. Important study of the Industrial estates of the late Duke of Bridgewater, which were run as a major industrial concern by Trustees, centred on the Bridgewater Canal near Manchester. In particular this account is concerned with the rivalry with, and effect of, the coming of the railways in the period 1825-1872. 392pp, some illustrations. VG copy in dw. £15.00

[004625] MINCHINTON WALTER. DEVON AT WORK : PAST AND PRESENT.
DAVID & CHARLES, 1974. 1st. Small 4to. Cloth. VG / VG. Industrial History in Pictures series, being photograpnic albums designed to accompany the 'Industrial Archaeology..' series. Covers all aspects of the area's industrial history. 112pp, largely photographic with brief captions. VG copy in dw. £10.00

[006760] MONCRIEFF Major G K SCOTT. THE WATER SUPPLY OF BARRACKS AND CANTONMENTS. CHATHAM: ROYAL ENGINEERS INSTITUTE, 1896. 1st. 8vo. Cloth. VG- Classic late 19th century treatise on British Military Engineering - cover the supply of water to Barracks and Camps. 319pp plus 60 fold out plates. Contents generally clean, but some (removable) pencil marking. Margins of some plates worn and browned. Original cloth/gilt just a little edge worn, front hinge strained at top. Scarce. £60.00

[005492] MORGAN BRIAN. INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY SERIES - CIVIL ENGINEERING : RAILWAYS. LONDON: LONGMAN, 1971. 1st. 8vo. Cloth. VG / VG. Volume 6 of Longman's Industrial Archaeology series. covers the civil engineering development of the railways up to the mid 19th century. 176pp with illustrations. VG copy in dw. £14.00

[002226] MORGAN R M. CALLENDERS' 1882 - 1945. PRESCOT: BICC Plc, 1982. 1st. Small 4to. Cloth. VG / VG. Extensive, official business history of Callenders' Cables (later BICC plc) one of earliest manufacturers of electrical cables and still a major manufacturer. 256pp, illustrated. VG copy in dw. Scarce. £26.50

[008017] MUIRHEAD JAMES PATRICK. THE LIFE OF JAMES WATT. LONDON: JOHN MURRAY, 1858. 1st. 8vo. Cloth. VG Early extensive account of the life and inventions of Jame Watt and his development of the steam engine. xvi+580pp, portrait frontis. Contents VG, some foxing to prelims only. Recently rebound in green cloth with the original cloth/gilt front panel laid down. £85.00

[005975] MUTER W GRANT. THE BUILDINGS OF AN INDUSTRIAL COMMUNITY - COALBROOKDALE AND IRONBRIDGE. PHILLIMORE, 1979. 1st. Small 4to. Cloth. VG / VG-. Well illustrated survey of the domestic and public architecture of this early industrial community. 69pp plus many photo plates. VG copy in edge worn dw. £9.50

[004188] NORTON PETER A. RAILWAYS AND WATERWAYS TO WARRINGTON. CHESHIRE LIBABRIES, 1984. 1st. 4to. Card. VG- Excellent account of the Canals, Rivers and Railways that served Warrington. 88pp, well illustrated. Near VG copy in card covers - a few neat annotations to maps and covers a just a little edge worn. Scarce. £14.00

[006169] OWEN C C. BURTON ON TRENT - THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRY. PHILLIMORE, 1978. 1st. 8vo. Cloth. VG / VG. fairly detailed accont of the industrial development of Burton, especially its breweries. 278pp, illustrated. Vg copy in very slightly dusty dw. £20.00

[001029] POLE WILLIAM. THE LIFE OF SIR WILLIAM SIEMENS. LONDON: JOHN MURRAY, 1888. 1st. Large 8vo. Cloth. VG- Important account of the life and works of Sir William Siemen, one of the pioneers of electrical engineering - his works included submarine cables, electric furnaces, lighting etc. Born in Germany but later settled and naturalized in the UK. xii+412pp + 28pp catalogue. Contents VG, in original grey cloth a little worn on edges but otherwise VG. Scarce. £60.00

[000272] POLLARD SIDNEY. THREE CENTURIES OF SHEFFIELD STEEL. SHEFFIELD: MARSH BROTHERS & Co., 1954. 1st. Large 8vo. Cloth. VG Good business history of Marsh Brothers & Co. , one of the oldest Sheffield Iron & Steel Companies. 82pp with illustrations. VG in black cloth boards. Scarce. £19.50

[008140] RAISTRICK ARTHUR. DYNASTY OF IRONFOUNDERS - THE DARBYS AND COALBOOKDALE. DAVID & CHARLES (KELLEY IMPRINT), 1970. 1st (reprint). 8vo. Cloth. VG / VG-. One of the great classics of industrial history. Account of the Darby family and their great ironworks at Coalbrookdale up to the mid-19th Century. 3087pp, illustrated. VG copy in slightly worn dw. £12.50

[000407] RAISTRICK ARTHUR. OLD YORKSHIRE DALES. NEWTON ABBOT: DAVID & CHARLES, 1967. 1st. 8vo. Cloth. VG / VG. Aspects of rural life and work in the Yorkshire dales, including social and industrial history. 199pp with photos. VG copy in very slightly worn dw. £14.50

[000864] RANSOM P J G. THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF RAILWAYS. SURREY: WORLD'S WORK, 1981. 1st. 4to. Cloth. VG / VG. History of British Railways with reference to surviving artifacts and buildings. 304pp with many illustrations, some in colour. VG in very slightly worn dw. £17.00

[005838] REES D MORGAN. MINES, MILLS AND FURNACES. NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WALES, 1969. 1st. Large 8vo. Cloth. VG / VG. Excellent account of the Welsh metal mining and processing industries. 117pp with photos, drawings, maps etc. VG copy in slightly worn dw. £25.00

[000193] REES D MORGAN. INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY OF WALES. nEWTON ABBOT: DAVID & CHARLES, 1975. 1st. 8vo. Cloth. VG / VG-. IA of the British Isles series. 302pp with photos. VG copy in slightly worn dw.. One of the scarcer volumes in this series. £25.00

[003569] REES D MORGAN. HISTORIC INDUSTRIAL SCENES - WALES. MOORLAND, 1st. Large 8vo. Glazed Boards. VG Moorland 'Historic Industrial Scenes' series - well captioned album of old photos of many aspects of industrial history and transport in Wales. 107pp. VG copy in glazed boards, usual fading to spine! £8.25

[003763] ROBERTS JOHN EASTER. THE CHANGING FACE OF CARNFORTH. AUTHOR, 1974. 1st. 8vo. Card. VG Brief history of Carnforth near Lancaster, but mainly concentrating on the Railway, Lancaster Canal and the Iron Works. 61pp plus photo plates. Vg copy in card covers. Signed by Author. Uncommon. £9.50

[008093] ROLT L T C. THE STORY OF BRUNEL. LONDON: METHUEN, 1965. 1st. 16mo. Cloth. Fine / Fine. One of Rolt's Industrial Biographies for older children. 123pp. A virtually mint copy in similar dw - as good a copy as could be found and very rare in this condition. £25.00

[000896] ROLT L T C. INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY SERIES:NAVIGABLE WATERWAYS. LONDON: LONGMAN, 1971. 1st (reprint). 8vo. Cloth. VG / VG-. Volume 1 in the Longmans Industrial Archaeology series and the only volume actually written by Rolt. Good general introduction to British canals. 188pp, illustrated. VG copy in slightly worn dw. Bookplate to front end-paper. £20.00

[008117] RUSSELL W H. THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH. DAVID & CHARLES, 1972. 1st. 8vo. Cloth. VG / VG. Reprint of the 1865 original - account of the laying of the transatlantic telegraph cable in 1864 by the SS Great Eastern. 117pp. VG copy in dw. £10.00

[006965] SANDERS CLYDE A & GOULD DUDLEY C. HISTORY CAST IN METAL. AMERICAN FOUNDRYMEN'S SOCIETY, 1976. 1st. Small 4to. Cloth. VG- Well illustrated history of ironfounding in the USA up to 1890. Although claimed as the first of a two volume history and I am not aware that a second volume was ever published. 562pp. Ex-reference library, usual label and stamps, but otherwise a VG copy (probably unread!) in original decorative course cloth. £25.00

[000197] SHERLOCK ROBERT. INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY OF STAFFORDSHIRE. DAVID & CHARLES, 1976. 1st. 8vo. Cloth. VG / VG. IA of the British Isles series. 216pp with photos. VG copy in dw. £22.50

[002143] SMEDLEY NORMAN. LIFE AND TRADITION IN SUFFOLK AND NORTH-EAST ESSEX. LONDON: J.M.DENT & SONS, 1976. 1st. Large 8vo. Cloth. VG / VG-. Dent 'Life and tradition' series. Country life, agriculture and rural crafts in the southern part of East Anglia. 159pp, well illustrated. Generally VG (slight shelf wear in dw (worn and creased along top front edge only). Inscription to front end paper. £17.50

[008120] SMILES SAMUEL. LIVES OF BOULTON AND WATT. LONDON: JOHN MURRAY, 1895. 1st. Large 8vo. Decorative Cloth. VG- The final volume of Smiles Lives of the Engineers, published four years have the original series. This volume covers the famous pioneers of steam technology with some account of their forerunners - Papin, Savery, Newcomen etc . xv + 521pp, illustrated with engravings. Generally a VG copy in the original publishers blind stamped boards, some scattered light foxing throughout. Scarce. £85.00

[007720] SMITH DAVID L. THE DALMELLINGTON IRON COMPANY. NEWTON ABBOTT: DAVID & CHARLES, 1967. 1st. 8vo. Card. VG Well known history of the Iron works at Dalmellington, Ayrshire, and its railways and locomotives. 256pp with photos and drawings. VG copy in card covers. Scarce £19.50

[000439] SNELL J B. INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY SERIES - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING : RAILWAYS. LONDON: LONGMAN, 1971. 1st. 8vo. Cloth. VG / VG-. Volume 6 of Longman's Industrial Archaeology series. covers the engineering development of locos, rolling stock and signals up to the mid 19th century. 177pp with illustrations. VG copy in very slightly edge worn dw. £14.00

[000382] STEEDS W. A HISTORY OF MACHINE TOOLS 1700-1910. OXFORD: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS (OUP), 1970. 1st (reprint). 4to. Cloth. VG / Good+. Standard history of the development of the machine tool, a key component of the industrial revolution. 181pp + 153 plates, beautifully produced. VG copy in edge worn and slightly marked dw. Generally a very nice copy of this superb book. £49.50

[002797] TANN JENNIFER. GLOUCESTERSHIRE WOOLLEN MILLS. nEWTON ABBOT: DAVID & CHARLES, 1967. 1st. 8vo. Cloth. VG / VG. D&C Blue Industiral Archaeology Series. History of the Gloucestershire Woollen industry and extensive gazetteer of Mills, many water powered. 254pp, illustrated. VG in very slightly edge worn dw. Quite scarce. £24.50

[000408] TIMPERLEY EDITH. OLD COTSWOLD. NEWTON ABBOT: DAVID & CHARLES, 1968. 1st. 8vo. Cloth. VG / VG. Aspects of rural life and work in the Cotswolds, including Quarrying, textiles, papermaking etc. 192pp with photos. VG in dw. £13.00

[007114] TIPPER DAVID. STONE & STEAM IN THE BLACK MOUNTAINS. BLORENGE BOOKS, 1994. 2nd (revised) Reprint. 8vo. Card. VG Fairly detailed account of the construction of the reservoirs in the Black Mountains of South Wales and the related industrial railways. 104pp, illustrated. VG copy in card covers. £8.50

[005227] TODD A C & LAWS PETER. INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY OF CORNWALL. DAVID & CHARLES, 1972. 1st. 8vo. Cloth. VG- / VG. D&C 'Industrial Archaeology..' series. Covers all aspects of the industrial history of Cornwall - particularly mining and related industries. 288pp, with photos. Contents VG, slight bumping to bottom edges of boards, in VG dw. £26.00

[007930] WALTER POLLOCK. THE POLLOCKS AS ENGINEERS. TUNBRIDGE WELLS: WALTER POLLOCK, 1939. 1st. 8vo. Cloth. VG- History of the Pollock family, but especially of the Engineers of that name, best known as the shipbuilding firm of James Pollock Sons & Co Ltd. This book is mixture of compnay history, biography and a brief history of the branches of the Pollock family. 228pp plus fold out family tree. Generally a VG copy - fold out coming loose, very slight bumping to upper corners, old paperclip mark to front endpapers. Original brown cloth/gilt, slightly frayed to head of spine, slightly bumped to upper corners. Signed by Author on title page. Privately printed by the Author and extremely rare. £95.00

[000713] WREN WILFRED J. THE TANAT VALLEY - ITS RAILWAYS AND INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY. nEWTON ABBOT: DAVID & CHARLES, 1968. 1st. 8vo. Cloth. VG / VG-. Similar in style to the D&C Industrial Archaeology series, this volume covers in detail the history of the railways, lead mines and quarries of this remote valley in Montgomeryshire, Wales. 192pp with many maps and illustrations. VG copy in nratly laminated dw. Scarce £25.00

[008150] WREN WILFRED J. THE TANAT VALLEY - ITS RAILWAYS AND INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY. nEWTON ABBOT: DAVID & CHARLES, 1968. 1st. 8vo. Cloth. VG- / VG. Similar in style to the D&C Industrial Archaeology series, this volume covers in detail the history of the railways, lead mines and quarries of this remote valley in Montgomeryshire, Wales. 192pp with many maps and illustrations. Ex-reference library copy, bookplate to front paste down and stamp to title page, but otherwsie unmarked and a VG copy in dw. Scarce £19.95