An old set of 'Workshop Technology' Books Vol 1-3 (or Parts 1-3)
By W A J Chapman
The books have been well protected by the dust covers, what I believe are user-made dust covers.
The books cover a lot of subjects related to metal-work and engineering including tool-making.
Condition: please see...
Vintage AA Car Badge, AA Book, London Map Book:
- A nice old AA car badge.
- Old 'AA, The Automobile Association 1937-1938' Book
- Old 'Daily Mail Road Map Of London And 10 Miles Round, 1934' Book
Condition: please see photos for condition.
Old Model Making Book by Cyril Hall, C.1909
The "How Does It Work" Series No. 2
Pages: 139 (plus adverts in front and back)
This book has a focus on how to build model boats including covering subjects such as:
The Anatomy Of The Steam Engine
How To Build A Horizontal Engine
A Model Steamboat
Sim...
Vintage AA Car Badge, AA Book, AA Key:
- A good, clean old AA car badge.
- Old 'AA, The Illustrated Road Book Of England & Wales' Book c.1961
(find your town/village and see what it says about it or maybe pick a place to go for a car trip / holiday)
- The key is an old AA key dated 1920, this...
Three old intersting books:
- Ships Of The Royal Navy
- Elementary Seamanship
- Brown's Knots and Splices
Book Height: 120-180mm approx.
Condition: please see photos for condition.
Three large postal tubes containing plans to I believe three types of boat / ship.
It is presumed they are old model boat / ship plans:
One of the plans is marked with:
Steam Yacht 'Greta' - MM - drawn by J Pottinger - The Model Makers Plans Service - 13-35 Bridge Street, Hemel Hempstead, Herts
A...
The Amalgamated Society Of Carpenters & Joiners Union Circa 1917 Handbook
Land And Engineering Surveying 1925
The Foreman's Manual Of Building Supervision 1966
Condition: the 'The Amalgamated Society...' book front few pages have come away, please see photos for condition.
A collection of old Hobbies books/plans and other plans etc.
A great bundle of entertainment and history.
Annuals include:
Hobbies Annual 1937
The Hobbies plans include:
Lifeboat No. 2398 (1941)
HMS Bounty No. 2290
HMS Nelson No. 2107 (1936)
Eyptian Galley No. 2144 (1936)
HMS Vanguard No. 2676 ...
Two old Driving / Motorist's books:
The Practical Motorist's Encyclopaedia
Manual Of Driving And Maintenance For Mechanical Vehicles (Wheeled), 1937
Condition: please see photos for condition
An old Starck book detailing the design work of Philippe Starck with many photos.
Written in English, French and German.
This book appears to date to 1990's, I think about 1993.
No. Of Pages: 176
Hardback book titled ‘Optical Instruments in Engineering’ by Sydney H. Hemsley..
Contents includes: Optical Principles, Optical instruments used in Engineering, measurements of error of alignment and inclination, optical methods in fine measurements..
Has pen marks on inside page.
The Iron and Steel Institute Carnegie Scholarship Memoirs, edited by K. Headlam-Moreley, dated 1932-1939. Includes chapters: XXL, XXIII, XXIV, XXV, XXVI, CXL.
Hardback book that includes many illustrations.