Engineering - Olympic de la White Star Line - 1909-1910
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Engineering’s four-volume first-edition hardback set, *Olympic de la White Star Line*, covers science and was published in 1909–1910, with 3,800 pages in French.
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Rare Set of 4 Bound Volumes of “ENGINEERING” Annuals (1909–1910) – Vols. 1 & 2 – Illustrated Technical Journal
Description:
An exceptional set of 4 bound volumes of the renowned British weekly journal ENGINEERING, an internationally acclaimed reference for the history of science, industry, and technology in the early 20th century.
This set covers the entirety of 1909 and 1910, with two volumes for each year (first and second half of the year).
An invaluable and richly illustrated documentary source (technical drawings, diagrams, engravings, period photographs) covering civil engineering, railways, shipbuilding, early aviation, metallurgy, and industrial mechanics.
Detailed plans of the machinery aboard White Star Line’s Olympic-class ships (RMS Olympic and her sister ship, RMS Titanic) are featured in the 1910 volume of Engineering.
Set details:
• 1909 – Volume 1 (January to June 1909)
• 1909 – Volume 2 (July to December 1909)
• 1910 – Volume 1 (January to June 1910)
• 1910 – Volume 2 (July to December 1910)
Technical specifications:
• Publisher: Offices of “Engineering”, London
• Language: English
• Format: Large quarto / folio (heavy encyclopedic format)
• Binding: [E.g., contemporary half-leather binding with cloth-covered boards / publisher’s green cloth binding]
Library deaccession lot.
Rare Set of 4 Bound Volumes of “ENGINEERING” Annuals (1909–1910) – Vols. 1 & 2 – Illustrated Technical Journal
Description:
An exceptional set of 4 bound volumes of the renowned British weekly journal ENGINEERING, an internationally acclaimed reference for the history of science, industry, and technology in the early 20th century.
This set covers the entirety of 1909 and 1910, with two volumes for each year (first and second half of the year).
An invaluable and richly illustrated documentary source (technical drawings, diagrams, engravings, period photographs) covering civil engineering, railways, shipbuilding, early aviation, metallurgy, and industrial mechanics.
Detailed plans of the machinery aboard White Star Line’s Olympic-class ships (RMS Olympic and her sister ship, RMS Titanic) are featured in the 1910 volume of Engineering.
Set details:
• 1909 – Volume 1 (January to June 1909)
• 1909 – Volume 2 (July to December 1909)
• 1910 – Volume 1 (January to June 1910)
• 1910 – Volume 2 (July to December 1910)
Technical specifications:
• Publisher: Offices of “Engineering”, London
• Language: English
• Format: Large quarto / folio (heavy encyclopedic format)
• Binding: [E.g., contemporary half-leather binding with cloth-covered boards / publisher’s green cloth binding]
Library deaccession lot.
Details
Number of books
4
Subject
Science
Book title
Olympic de la White Star Line
Author/ Illustrator
Engineering
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1909
Publication year youngest item
1910
Edition
1st Edition
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Offices of "Engineering", London
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Number of pages
3800
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