francis lightbody (4 risultati)

Cloth. Condizione: Good. Unpaginated. Illustrated with frontis plate (Glossary of Technical Terms), numerous woodcuts and diagrams & designs. One vol. only of (2?). The second vol. was probably a volume of plates and this is lacking. Undated, but circa 1870 (?). Covers stained and spine ends lightly split. Else good. Rare item with numerous essays on a variety of engineering subjects including agricultural engineering, gasworks in breweries and mills, critical view of the Great Exhibition etc. etc.

Cloth. Condizione: Good. W. Walker; A. B. Brown; Francis Lightbody; Robert Davis and Robert Scott Burn (illustratore). A rare work on mechanical engineering, richly illustrated with plates. Written and illustrated by Robert Scott Burn, a Scottish engineer and author known for his works on building construction and mechanical engineering. W. Walker, A. B. Brown, Francis Lightbody and Robert Davis were also contributors.From Bath Municipal Library; with their bookplate to the front endpaper.With the ownership inscription of Alfred Jones to the title page.Undated; dated from copies on Jisc.Richly illustrated with in-text woodcuts throughout, as well as forty-eight plates from I-XLVIII and eight plates from A to H. Collated, complete.Complete with errata. In a full cloth binding. Externally very smart, with just a touch of wear to the recent cloth. Library bookplate to the front endpaper; ownership inscription to the title page. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are heavily spotted and discoloured throughout; they are worn to the edges. Title page has loss which has been repaired but affects the title. Good. book.

Leather. Condizione: Good. Various (illustratore). A large volume of Architectural drawing and designs, profusely illustrated throughout with numerous plates. Featuring a series of essays by Edward S Eyland, Francis Lightbody, and Robert Scott Burn, who was also the General Editor. Robert Scott Burn, was born in the Scottish borders in 1825. An engineer as well as an author, he wrote prolifically on subjects of construction, engineering, and technical drawing. A large volume, this work offers a fascinating insight into the styles of design and architectural movements of the 19th century. With 48 plates to the rear of the volume. Dated using COPAC. Bound by R Hartley, with binders stamp to the front pastedown. Collation unavailable. In a half leather binding, with cloth covered boards. Externally smart. Rubbing to the head and tail of the spine, and also to the joints and to the extremities, resulting in a small amount of loss to the leather. Rubbing to the front and rear boards, with loss to the cloth. Agetoning to the topedge, foredge and bottomedge. Offsetting to the front and rear endpapers and pastedowns. Bookbinders label to the front pastedown. Cockling to the rear endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are agetoned throughout. Spotting throughout, heavier to several plates to the rear of the volume. The odd handling mark throughout. Tear to the central joint of Plate IX, towards to the tail. Good. book.

Paperback. Condizione: Good Only. Various (illustratore). A fascinating work showcasing Victorian mechanical engineering and design, here in 8 volumes. These volumes showcase in meticulous detail the scientific principles and mechanical design of machines. Included are 48 plates of mechanical drawings, as well as lengthy articles on design and operation. In 1862 London had hosted the Great London Exposition as a follow up to the Great Exhibition of 1851. 28,000 exhibitors attended from 36 countries, each showcasing industry, technology, and the arts. The British public had been thrilled by the marvels of the original exhibition, and their apetite for further insight into the industrial age still seemed significant. These volumes present to the public in a series of articles the principles by which the machines they would have been able to view at these exhibition were built and operated. They are a fascinating testament to the technological capability of Western civilisation at that point in time. Examples of articles include: On Water Power Turbines, Outlines of Agricultural Engineering, and Tools & Their Principles. Collated from Copac: all 48 plates appear to be present. XXXIV at first glance appears to be missing, but there are two numbered XXXVIII with different contents. It seems one plate has been incorrectly numbered. The plates are not in order. The pagination is highly irregular, with separately paginated articles split between the volumes. In total ten complete articles are included. The sum of the paginations of these articles is 180. Overall appears complete. In the original cardboard wraps. Externally quite worn. Each volume has some slight bumping and rubbing, the wraps of each volume are chipped, with some closed tears. Volumes IV to VIII are firmly bound. Bindings of volumes I and II have failed. The binding of volume III is loosening in places. Pages are generally clean, with the odd handing mark, and tidemarks throughout, particularly to the plates. The plates are nonetheless all legible and sharp. Good Only. book.