calvert technical press (19 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: Very Good. 1756974307. 9/4/2025 8:25:07 AM.

paperback. Condition: Used; Very Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Internally clean, unmarked with crease-free spine. BP/Railroads/Steam Engines.

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,250grams, ISBN:0951362011.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Very good unmarked lightly used condition.

Condition: Good. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 130pp. (brown spine) 8vo. sized. 1996 reprint. A very good, clean, tight copy. No inscriptions. The text supported by a number of diagrams and line drawings. An old price sticker to the upper corner of the rear card cover. Slight shelf wear - a very good copy indeed.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Reprint .

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 130pp dwgs. card covers, nr. fine.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Mint. Reprint. This mint unread copy is bound in illustrated card covers as issued. The text block is tight white, bright and square. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. Where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased charges will be quoted. First published in 1991 by Calvert Technical Press, this copy is an updated 2005 6th reprint. The book covers technical aspects of the application of steam engine principles applicable to the many smaller engines existing in everyday use some 75 years ago. Everything from basic thermodynamics to the mechanical details of pistons, cylinders and valves. 130 pages illustrated by pen drawings and charts. Ref KKK 1.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Mint. Reprint. This mint unread copy is bound in illustrated card covers as issued. The text block is tight white, bright and square. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. Where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased charges will be quoted. The Steam boat Association of Great Britain publishes a quarterly magazine, 'The Funnel', containing news, reports and , in particular, technical articles on all aspects of steamboating, from boiler design to tying knots. This book is a compilation of articles published in Funnel over the last 20 years, on the general theme of standards and safety, and is aimed at promoting the highest standards in all aspects of steamboating. Ref KKK 1.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. This copy is in new, unmarked condition. It was originally bound in blue card covers but has now been bound in a bespoke binding of black Morocco covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine and the upper board. This copy is bright, tight, white and square A dustwrapper is not called for. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. Expressed in British Therman and SI Units this practical handbook will be invaluable for steam enthusiasts and engineers alike. Ref YYY 6.

Full Leather. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. This new, unmarked copy is bound in illustrated card covers as issued. It has subsequently been professionally bound in full blue leather with bright gilt titling to the spine and the upper board. The text block is tight white, bright and square. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. Where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased charges will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain publishes a quarterly magazine, The FUNNEL, containing news, reports and, in particular, technical articles on all aspects of steamboating, from boiler design to tying knots. This book is a compilation (selected by Trefor Milns and edited by Sam Wilkinson) of articles published in Funnel over its first 20 years of publication, on the general theme of standards and safety, and is aimed at promoting the highest standards in all aspects of steamboating Ref X 2.

Full Leather. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. This new unmarked copy is bound in illustrated card covers as issued. It has subsequently been professionally bound in full black leather with bright gilt titling to the spine and the upper board. The text block is tight white, bright and square. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. Where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased charges will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. First published in 1991 by Calvert Technical Press, this copy is a 1993 reprint. The book covers technical aspects of the application of steam engine principles applicable to the many smaller engines existing in everyday use some 75 years ago. Everything from basic thermodynamics to the mechanical details of pistons, cylinders and valves. If you need to know and understand how a steam engine works this is the book for you. Published some years after the author's death in 1984 it's written in a very readable style and the maths is kept simple but useful. It must be by far the most modern book available on steam engines at this level. Ref S 5.

paperback. Condition: Fine.

First Edition. 8vo., rebound in half black calf gilt and black morocco boards by Jaro (Johor Area Rehabilitation Organisation, Malaysia), with original card covers included; 175pp, indexed, with black and white illustrations. Previous owner's small pencil inscriptions to corner of front card cover and title page. VG overall. (Shelf 200) ISBN: 0951362046 ** Pictures available upon request, if not already displayed here.** 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.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. A paperback book in near fine condition, dated 1993. Their application on a small scale.