Search Results: History of Technology from Black Cat Hill Books

New York, NY McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, 1960. Hardcover First Edition (1960), later printing. Very Good: Book shows indications of light use; former owner's rubber-stamped professional information at front pastedown; moderate rubbing to the corner tips; mild rubbing overall to the panels; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text.. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor, unobtrusive imperfections. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.25 x 6.25 x 1.35 inches). ii, 543 pages. Language :English. Weight: 36.2 ounces. First Edition (1960), later printing. Hardback: Lacks DJ. An Illustrated Dictionary Giving Up-to-Date Definitions, and Synonyms for over 13,000 Terms used in Television, Radio, Medical Electronics, Industrial Electronics, Space Electronics, Military Electronics, Avionics, Radar, Nuclear… Read More

New York, NY John Wiley & Sons: Interscience , 1982. Hardcover First Edition [1982]; First Printing indicated. EX-LIBRARY, showing rubber-stamped property ownership at the outside edges (this si the only indication of its status). Else, Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. The Book shows no discernible flaws (other than the rubber-stamps); the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The DJ shows the mildest rubbing and very faint soiling; unclipped; mylar-protected. Clearly, this is a flawed copy, but in appearance, remains very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder or Book-Club. Large, Heavy 8vo. xxv, 2086 pages. First Edition [1982]; First Printing indicated. Hardback with DJ. 

New York, NY Industrial Press, 1930, 1936, 1951, 1967. Hardcover First Edition [1930, 1936, 1951, 1967]; all much later printings. All Volumes Very Near Fine: All four volumes show a touch of crimp to the heel of the backstrip; Volumes One, Two and Three show very mild scuffs to the bottom edges of the panels; the bindings are square and secure; the texts are bright and clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, very nearly-new set, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only the noted imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.35 x 6.35 x 5.5 inches). 536 + 538 + 536 + 486 pages. Language: English. Weight: 126.8 ounces. First Edition [1930, 1936, 1951, 1967]; all much later printings, probably circa 1990. Hardback:… Read More

Philadelphia, PA ASTM Special Technical Publications, 1983. Hardcover First Ed, unstated. First Ed, unstated. EX-LIBRARY, withdrawn, showing the usual marks and designations. Near Fine: shows only the most minute indications of use. Just a hint of soiling. Binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder or Book-Club. 8vo. 148pp. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'.

Reston, VA ASCE Press: American Society of Civil Engineers, 2006. Paperback First Edition [2006], unstated. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, Kenneth R. Wright. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to extremities; bump at the heel of the backstrip has caused a slight buckle and an even milder bump at the head of the backstrip has caused barely discernible buckle to the text block and wrapper covers. The binding remains square and secure; the text is clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. 168pp. Profusely illustrated with photographs in black & white, with an eight-page section of color photographs. First Edition [2006], unstated. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps. Ken Wright calls Tipon a "water garden." Because it's written by an engineer, you might think this book is loaded up with too much technical detail. Instead, what emerges through good writing and analysis is a fascinating… Read More

New York, NY Alfred A. Knopf: Borzoi Books, 2007. Hardcover First Edition [2007]; so stated. First Edition [2007]; so stated. Very Near Fine in Fine DJ: The Book shows a mild crimping to the heel of the backstrip and the mildest bump to the upper rear corner tip; tiny, very faint smudge to the lower fore-edge; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a couple of minor, unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and clean. Very close to "As New". The DJ is flawless; the price is unclipped. Like New. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.5 x 5.85 x 1.35 inches). xii, 443 pages. Language: English. Weight: 25.5 ounces. Hardback with DJ.

Pittsburgh, PA American Window Glass Company, 1926. Perfect Paperback First Edition (1926), unstated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: slight spine lean; light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the wrapper covers; the binding is secure; the text is clean. A single page was creased at the lower corner during the printing process. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. A carefully used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and several minor imperfections: clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (7.75 x 4.85 x 0.35 inches). 105 pages + Index. Illustratred with engravings, drawings, and designs in black & white. Language: English. Weight: 5 ounces. First Edition (1926), unstated. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps.