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Construction & Engineering

11255. Aird, W. V.

THE WATER SUPPLY, SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE OF SYDNEY. An account of the history and development of teh water supply, sewerage and drainage systems of Sydney and the near South Coast from their beginnings with the first settlement to 1960 - some 70 years after their control was vested in a Board especially constituted for the purpose.. 8vo., xviii, pp.347. Ill.with photos, diags., and maps, many folding and col., maps on eps.; Pub.cl., gilt title on spine, v.good, (Sydney Water Board), Sydney, 1961.
The compiler, W.V.Aird, served the Water Board for nearly 50 years, retiring as Secretary. The book gives a good general description of the system, and a detailed account of the technical aspects..
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$60

15458. Alleau, R.

HISTORY OF THE GREAT BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS. Artistic Direction by Eric Tschumi, trans.by Joan White. Large 8vo., pp.112. 104 ills. many col.; V.good in d/w, Leisure Arts Ltd., London, 1966.
Not a conventional history, but a beautifully illustrated and fascinating non-technical history of the background and collaboration of some of the world's great building enterprises. Includes a useful chronology..
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$25

22506. Beall, Christine,

MASONRY DESIGN AND DETAILING. For Architects, Engineers, and Contractors. 4to., third ed.; pp.538. tables, diagrams, photos and technical details; hardcover boards, v.good, McGraw-Hill, Inc., United States, 1993.
A technical resource covering a broad range of aesthetic,technical and environmental considerations..
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$85

17122.

BHP-AIS HOT ROLLED CARBON STEEL SECTIONS AND PLATES. 1969 Edition, (still non-metric); pp.131. spiral-bound in plastic cover, Broken Hill Prop.& Aust.Iron & Steel,
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$15

21647. Camm, F.J.

NEWNES ENGINEER'S MANUAL. For Designers, Draftsmen, Toolmakers, Turners, Fitters, Foundrymen and all engaged in Mechanical Engineering. Sm.8vo., 4th. revised Ed.; pp.264. 345 ills.; good in sl.chipped d/w, Newnes, London, 1942 (1940).
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$20

22293.

CANBERRA'S ENGINEERING HERITAGE. Edited by Alan Fitzgerald. 4to, pp. viii, 211. b/w ills; hardback, v. good, Canberra Divsion, The Institution of Engineers, Australia, 1983.
Includes chapters on roads, bridges, railways, lakes and dams, water, electricity, public lighting and natural gas, telecommunications, military engineering and aviation..
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$40

10824.

COPPER FLASHINGS AND WEATHERINGS. A Practical Handbook. Sm.4to., 6th.impress.; pp.130. 108 ills., photos & drgs.; Papered boards, cloth spine, Covers sl.soiled & bumped, internally good, Copper Development Association, U.K., 1953 (1947).
Traditional roofing and flashing practice..
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$25

22498. de Mare, Eric

NEW WAYS OF BUILDING. sm 4to., New Impression; pp.235. 219 illus. ; hardcover, good, lacking d/w, Architectural Press, London, 1949 (1948).
The author is an architect who became a professional photographer and writer. Chapters on concrete, steel, timber, glass, brickwork, light metals, plastics and insulation..
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$30

22235. Department of Mines, South Australia

HANDBOOK ON QUARRYING. Compiled by L.L. Mansfield, Inspector of Mines and Quarries. 8to., 2nd ed.; 197pp.. b/w photographs and some diagrams; hardcover, v. fine in d/w. Name inscribed on front free endpaper, D.B. Watson D.M.R., Government Printer, Adelaide, 1964.
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$25

12052.

THE DESIGN CONNECTION. Energy and Technology in Architecture, edited by Ralph W.Crump & Martin J.Harris. Oblong 4to., pp.184. Many ills.; Good in sl.chipped d/w, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, USA, 1981.
Six prominent architects - Ralph Erskine, James Marston Fitch, Ralph Knowles, Cesar Pelli, Richard Stein, and Sym Van der Ryn discuss the relationship of formal architectural design to both building technology and human values..
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$20

22497. Drury, Francis E.

GEOMETRY OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION. Second Year Course A Text Book for the Architectural and Building Student. 8vo., Book 2, Reprint; pp. 226. many text drgs; hardcover, good ex-lib, Broadway Text-Books of Technology, London, 1939.
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$20

22451. Elliot, Cecil D.

TECHNICS AND ARCHITECTURE. The Development of Materials and Systems for Buildings. 4to, pp. 467. b&w illustrations; softcover, v. good, The MIT Press, 1994.
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$70

10541. (Ephemera),

CLARK'S PATENT GULLY TRAP. for Street and Private Drainage Purposes. 265 x 210, 2 sheets, folded. 14 engraved ills.; as new, Exors. of Late Daniel Clark, Carlisle, n.d. (c.1890).
The Foundry's sales brochure, with prices etc..
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$10

20166.

GRANDS BARRAGES. Oblong 4to. 240 x 310, numbered limited edition, No.711 of 2000; n.p.. about 50 pages of photos, most full-page, plus folding section with index and particulars, and folding map of locations in France, Africa, India and New Caledonia; linen boards, spiral bound, v.good, France, 1955.
Stunning photos of dams and spillways. Captions in French, 2-page introduction in both French and English..
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$80

17536.

A GUIDE FOR RIGGERS. 4to., pp.183. many line drgs.; hardcover, Department of Labour and Industry, NSW, 1954.
Much interesting material, particularly in the illustrations. .
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$20

22119. Jaggard & Drury, Walter & Francis

ARCHITECTURAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION. A Text Book for the Architectural and Building Student. 8vo., 2 vols. - of 3, Vol.I, 4th.Ed., Vol.II 2nd.Ed. ; many photos & text drgs., folded plans in rear pocket ; good in sl.chipped & browned d/ws.4 folding drgs. of 6, but these are of historical interest rather than practical , Cambridge University Press, 1949/50.
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$65

22503. Lucas, Edgar,

THE BUILDER'S BOOK ON THE HOUSE, PLANNING, CONSTRUCTION, FITTING. Planning, Building and Fitting of Modern Houses, Bungalows, and Timber Houses with Information Concerning Sun Traps, Glass Lined Walls, Garages, Planning of Gardens, etc.. sm 4to., pp.168. detail construction drawings, incl. 3 folding plates; hardcover, good, lacking d/w, The Technical Press, London, 1938.
This book is based on a series of articles originally published in The Illustrated Carpenter and Builder..
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$45

21969.

LYSAGHT VENTURE. 4to, pp.96. many ills.; good, Stewart Howard and Associates Pty Ltd, Sydney, 1955.
A survey of the activities in Australia of the John Lysaght organisation, compiled to commemorate the commencement, at Port Kembla, of the production of sheet steel from strip by the cold reduction process..
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$30

22507. Mackey, G.F.G.,

GREGORY'S MODERN BUILDING PRACTICE IN AUSTRALIA. A manual for Students and Others. 8vo., pp.166. construction details; stiff card covers, good, The Gregory Publishing Co., Sydney, nd c.1940.
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$45

15849. Mainstone, Rowland J.

DEVELOPMENTS IN STRUCTURAL FORM. Thick 4to., pp.350. Profusely ill., photos, plans, diags.; Fine in d/w, Dedication in ink on f.f.ep. from Dean and Chapter of Salisbury Cathedral, Allen Lane in assn.RIBA Publications, London, 1975.
This book is an important addition to the literature of structural forms in architecture and bridge building. The author provides a brilliant, highly original, wholly non-mathematical and fascinating account of structural developments for architects, engineers, and all who are interested in architecture and construction..
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$100

22428. Mitchell,

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION. Elementary Course, by Charles F.Mitchell. 10th.Ed.; pp.446 + index. about 1100 text ills.; good, Batsford, London, 1926.
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$45

21140.

MITCHELL'S ADVANCED BUILDING CONSTRUCTION. Components, Services and Finishes. Revised by Denzil Neild. . 8vo., 17th Edition; pp.436. good in d/w, Batsford, London, 1959.
Mitchell wrote the first edition of his book on "Advanced Building Construction" in 1893. It has been a standard reference since then, undergoing 16 revisions to keep up with changes. This new work is a revision of the original, bring it up-to-date as far as possible, and using a grouping by other than trade sequence..
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$30

16977. Pannell, J.P.M.

MAN THE BUILDER. An Illustrated History of Engineering. 8vo., 1st.Ed.; pp.252. 165 ills.; good in d/w, Thames and Hudson, London, 1977.
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$25

17602. Phillips, Valmai

BRIDGES AND FERRIES OF AUSTRALIA. 4to., pp.160. copiously ill.; fine in d/w, Bay Books , Sydney, 1983.
Mainly about bridges..
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$50

16968.

THE PROFESSION OF A CIVIL ENGINEER. Papers written for Jack William Roderick by former students, edited by D.Campbell-Allen & E.H.Davis. Frontis.portrait, some photos & diags.; Good in d/w, Sydney University Press, 1979.
Fourteen distinguished civil engineers have each written on a different aspect of the science or practice of their profession, to honour Professor Roderick on his retirement fron the Challis Chair of Civil Engineering at Sydney University - all the contributors were at one time his students..
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$25

15804. Raafat, Aly Ahmed

REINFORCED CONCRETE IN ARCHITECTURE. 4to., pp.240. 369 ills; Reinhold, New York, 1958.
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$30

22321. Raistrick, Arthur

INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLGY. An Historical Survey. 8to., pp. 314. 32 b/w illustrations; paperback, fair, Paladin, Great Britain, 1973.
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$15

16807. Randerson, H.Y.

AUSTRALIAN SANITARY ENGINEERING PRACTICE. pp.430. 361 line drgs.; Red pub.cl., Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1935.
For many years the standard work..
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$35

15774. Sharp, W.Watson

AUSTRALIAN METHODS OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTION. 1st Ed., reprinted; xiii, pp.345 . Ill. with many diagrams; covers sl.worn, internally good, Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1947 ( 1946).
Standard work on the subject. Later editions also available..
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$60

12455. Smith, H.Shirley

THE WORLD'S GREAT BRIDGES. x, pp.180. 24 line drgs., 43 photo plates; hardcover, browning along edges of pages, lacking d/w, Phoenix House, London, 1954 (1953).
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$20

16966.

THE SURVEYOR. The Journal of the Survey Club, July 1888 to June 1890. 8vo., Folding plates. Loosely inserted is a 7-page paper on Barometric Levelling by A.W.Miller, reprinted from The Australian Surveyor, Dec.1,1935; Half Morocco, Covers rubbed, eps.& some pages browned, Sydney, 1889-90.
Includes list of members of the NSW Association of Surveyors, and much very interesting information about surveying work, and the profession, at the time..
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$75

22509. Virgo, C.J.

AUSTRALASIAN BUILDING KNOWLEDGE. Volume II Building Construction and Drawing (Stage 2), Hygiene and Sanitation. 8vo., pp.278. construction details; hardcover, spine faded, else a good ex lib copy, William Brooks & Co., Brisbane, 1948.
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$25

17125.

WELDED DECK HIGHWAY BRIDGES. Edited by James G. Clark, Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Illinois. 8vo., pp.247. many line drgs. & diagrs.; James F. Lincoln Arc Welding Foundation, Ohio, 1950.
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$20

22491. Wynyard, John

TUNNELS AND BRIDGES. Illustrated by Marshall Pearson. 8vo., 2nd (rev) ed.; pp.138. 22 b&w plates and line drawings; hardcover, good in d/w, Wheaton of Exeter, 1967 (1964).
An introductory book to the subject. .
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$35

17457. Howard, H. Seymour

STRUCTURE. An Architect's Approach. 4to., pp.297. many ills., photos & drgs.; cloth boards, good in sl.torn d/w, McGraw Hill, 1966.
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$25

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