Thomas Brown Thomas Main (40 results)

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Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: N/A. 108pp. Fully bound in brown cloth with blind decorations on both panels. Waxed endpapers. 8vo. Cloth covers are heavily worn, rubbed all around edges, rounded on corners and scuffing and fraying at ends of cracked and sunned spine. Both hinges cracked, making the binding fragile. Endpapers marked and spotted, with some edge damage to front free endpaper. First signature loose else internally neat and clean.…

Condition: New.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Dust Jacket. And Examination Papers, with Hints for Their Solution. Bumped and worn corners. Speckling on covers. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book comprehensively explores the intricacies of the steam engine and two related instruments: the Indicator and the Dynamometer. While employing the Indicator, the author delves into various aspects of an engine's function, such as detecting defects in the steam-admission mechanisms, and determining the power output. The author demonstrates the application of the Dynamometer for measuring the effective horsepower of an engine, considering factors such as the screw shaft's pressure and the ship's speed. Ultimately, this book illuminates the significance of these instruments in optimizing the performance and efficiency of steam engines, highlighting their profound impact on the field of steam power. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book provides a detailed guide to using two essential tools in a steam engine: The Indicator and the Dynamometer. These tools aid in determining the performance of a steam engine, including its power and efficiency, by measuring the pressure and volume of steam within the engine's cylinder. The author provides a comprehensive overview of the Indicator and the Dynamometer, explaining their construction, operation, and uses. The book covers a range of topics, including how to take and interpret Indicator diagrams, how to use the Dynamometer to measure the power of an engine, and how to troubleshoot common engine problems. The book is clearly written and well-illustrated, making it a valuable resource for engineers, students, and anyone interested in the operation of steam engines. It provides a deep understanding of the theoretical and practical aspects of using these tools, and the insights gained can greatly enhance the performance and efficiency of steam engines. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 4th Edition. 65 pages with a large folding engraved plate as a frontis, illustrated diagrams in the text, later green silk cloth, new endpapers, gilt titles down the spine, the folding plate has darkened through atmospherics, it had an oval blind stamp of the "Royal School of Architecture" on top corner and also one on the title page, text very clean and plate though darkened has no damage, slim small octavo.…

Condition: New. KlappentextrnrnThis scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have.

Condition: New. KlappentextrnrnThis scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a comprehensive study of the steam engine. It covers the history, development, and application of this groundbreaking invention. The author provides a detailed examination of the physical principles that govern the operation of steam engines, and discusses the various types of steam engines that have been developed over the years. The book also explores the impact of steam engines on the development of industry, transportation, and modern society. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. …

Gebunden. Condition: New. KlappentextThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original w.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. folding plate darkened to be almost illegible.

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 70.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No DJ. Published: 1857. 3rd Edition. DESCRIPTION: Publisher's original maroon cloth with gilt titles and blind decorated frame to front and rear. Fold out frontis and other diagrams. Language: English. Book Condition: Good: Light wear to corners, edges and spine ends. Sunned spine and margins. Tightly bound with clean intact endpapers and strong hinges. Heavy spotting to frontis and to a lesser degree to other opening pages. DJ Condition: No DJ Pages 64. Size: 22.5cm by 14cm. …

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. First edition. A very scarce, first edition copy of this work on steam-engines, written by Thomas Main and Thomas Brown, with illustrations and a folding plate. A first edition, very scarce copy of this work on steam-engines, by Thomas Main and Thomas Brown. Thomas Main was a professor at Portsmouth College and Thomas Brown was an engineer. This book contains many illustrations and diagrams, as well as a folding plate in the front of the book depicting the indicator and dynamometer. The book is bound in cloth with the title from the original paper wraps pasted on the front board. It also contains the original price of the book, 'Four Shillings and Sixpence'. The previous owner's signature is present on the front pastedown: 'John Kennedy's Book, Cullingworth, April 22nd 1864'. Bound in cloth. Externally, smart with bumping to head and tail of spine and extremities. Title from original paper wraps to the front board. Previous owners signature and ink marks to the front pastedown and front free-endpaper. Internally, hinges slightly strained but firm. Internally, binding is generally firmly bound, with slight tenderness to the verso of the front free-endpaper. Small tidemark to right corner of the folding plate. Pages are generally bright and clean. Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…

Fifth Edition 8vo. hardback bound in dark egreen cloth, gilt, with blind-embossed decoration to boards. 402pp. Indexed plus 2 large folding plates at rear. Illustrated with b/w plates, line drawings and diagrams. A clean copy with no previous owners' markings or inscriptions. Some foxing to prelims and foredge. Some rubbing and light wear to covers with gilt title to spine somewhat dulled. Light edge and corner wear. Overall a Good+ Copy. (Shelf 130) PLEASE NOTE: Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.** Pictures available upon request.** Visit our homepage for our shop opening hours. Over 20,000 books in stock - come and browse. PayPal, credit and most debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide. For any queries please contact us direct.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1850 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 9 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 9.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1857 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 75 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 75 Language: English.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1847 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 57 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 57 Language: English.…

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 416.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1867 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 109 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 109.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1883 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 117 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 117.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1864 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 127 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 127.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1864 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 131 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 131 Language: English.…

with hints for their solution. Londres, Longman and Co, 1857, in-8, percaline violette, dos lisse muet, encadrement à froid sur les plats, tranches mouchetées [Rel. de l'époque], dos uniformément insolé. [2] ff. n. ch. (titre et préface), 108 pp., une planche dépliante en guise de frontispice. Un seul exemplaire au CCF (Musée de la Marine).…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1863 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 193 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 193.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1852 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 433 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 433.…