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Samuel Wood.

The forcing garden; or, How to grow early fruits, flowers and vegetables, with plans and estimates showing the best and most economical way of building glass-houses, pits and frames

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Series. Imp. 4to, with 36 Double Plates, Portrait of John Fowler,
Esq., late Pres. Inst. C.E., and descriptive Letterpress, Specifica-
tions, &c. 3/. 3-r. half morocco.

List of the Plates and Diagrams.



Abbey Mills Pumping Station, Main
Drainage, Metropolis (4 plates) ; Barrow
Docks (5 plates) ; Manquis Viaduct, San-
tiago and Valparaiso Railway (2 plates) ;



Adam's Locomotive, St,



nlway (5
:. Helen



s Canal



Railway (2 plates) ; Cannon Street Station
Roof, Charing Cross Railway (3 plates) ;
Road Bridge over the River Moka (2
plates). Telegraphic Apparatus for Meso-



potamia ; Viaduct over the River Wye,
Midland Railway (3 plates); St. German's
Viaduct, Cornwall Railway (2 plates) ;
Wrougbt-Iron Cylinder for Diving Bell ;
Millwall Docks (6 plates) ; Milroy's Patent
Excavator, Metropolitan District Railway
(6 plate=0 ; Harbours, Ports, and Break-
waters (3 plates).



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Strains, Formula & Diagrams for Calculation of.

A HANDY BOOK for the CALCULATION of STRAINS
in GIRDERS and SIMILAR STRUCTURES, and their
STRENGTH ; consisting of Formulae and Corresponding Diagrams,
with numerous Details for Practical Application, &c. By WILLIAM
HUMBER, A-M. lust. C.E., &c. Third Edition. \Vith nearly
loo Woodcuts and 3 Plates, Cro\vn 8vo, JS. 6d. cloth.
"The arrangement of the matter in this little volume is as convenient as it well

could be The system of employing diagrams as a substitute for complex

computations is one justly coming into great favour, and in that respect Mr. Number's
volume is fully up to the times." Engineering.

"The formulae are neatly expressed, and the diagrams good." Athenaum*

Strains.

THE STRAINS ON STRUCTURES OF IRONWORK;
with Practical Remarks on Iron Construction. By F. W. SHEILDS,
M. Inst. C.E. Second Edition, with 5 Plates. Royal 8vo, $s. cloth.

" The student cannot find a better little book on this subject than that written by
Mr. Sheilds." Engineer.

Barlow on the Strength of Materials, enlarged.

A TREATISE ON THE STRENGTH OF MATERIALS,
with Rules for application in Architecture, the Construction of
Suspension Bridges, Railways, &c. ; and an Appendix on the
Power of Locomotive Engines, and the effect of Inclined Planes
and Gradients. By PETER BARLOW, F.R.S. A New Edition,
revised by his Sons, P. W. BARLOW, F.R.S., and W. H. BARLOW,
F.R.S. The whole arranged and edited by W. HUMBER, A-M.
Inst. C.E. 8vo, 400 pp., with 19 large Plates, iSs. cloth.

"The best book on the subject which has yet appeared. .... We know of
no work that so completely fulfils its mission." English Mechanic.

'* The standard treatise upon this particular subject." Engineer.

Strength of Cast Iron, &c.

A PRACTICAL ESSAY on the STRENGTH of CAST IRON
and OTHER METALS. By THOMAS TREDGOLD, C.E. Fifth
Edition. To which are added, Experimental Researches on the
Strength and other Properties of Cast Iron, by E. HODGKINSON,
F.R.S. With 9 Engravings and numerous Woodcuts. 8vo, 12s.
cloth. %* HODGKINSON'S RESEARCHES, separate, price 6.$-.

Hydraulics.

HYDRAULIC TABLES, CO-EFFICIENTS, and FORMULAE
for finding the Discharge of Water from Orifices, Notches, Weirs,
Pipes, and Rivers. With New Formulae, Tables, and General
Information on Rain-fall, Catchment-Basins, Drainage, Sewerage,
Water Supply for Towns and Mill Power. By JOHN NEVILLE,
Civil Engineer, M.R.I. A. Third Edition, carefully revised, with
considerable Additions. Numerous Illustrations. Cr. 8vo, 14^. cloth.

"Undoubtedly an exceedingly useful and elaborate compilation." Iron.

" Alike valuable to students and engineers in practice." Mining Journal.

River Engineering.

RIVER BARS : Notes on the Causes of their Formation, and on
their Treatment by ' Induced Tidal Scour,' with a Description of
the Successful Reduction by this Method of the Bar at Dublin. By
I. J. MANN, Assistant Engineer to the Dublin Port and Docks
Board. With Illustrations. Royal Svo. ~s. 6</. cloth. \Just published.

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Levelling.

A TREATISE on the PRINCIPLES and PRACTICE of
LEVELLING ; showing its Application to Purposes of Railway
and Civil Engineering, in the Construction of Roads ; with Mr.
TELFORD'S Rules for the same. By FREDERICK W. SIMMS,
F.G.S., M. Inst. C.E. Sixth Edition, very carefully revised, with
the addition of Mr. LAW'S Practical Examples for Setting out
Railway Curves, and Mr. TRAUTWINE'S Field Practice of Laying
out Circular Curves. With 7 Plates and numerous Woodcuts. 8vo,
&r. 6d. cloth. %* TRAUTWINE on Curves, separate, $s.

"The text-book on levelling in most of our engineering schools and colleges."
E -igineer.

Practical Tunnelling.

PRACTICAL TUNNELLING: Explaining in detail the Setting
out of the Works, Shaft-sinking and Heading-Driving, Ranging
the Lines and Levelling under Ground, Sub-Excavating, Timbering,
and the Construction of the Brickwork of Tunnels with the amount
of labour required for, and the Cost of, the various portions of the
work. By F. W. SIMMS, M. Inst. C.E. Third Edition, Revised
and Extended. By D. KINNEAR CLARK, M.I. C.E. Imp. 8vo,
with 21 Folding Plates and numerous Wood Engravings, 30^. cloth.
" It has been regarded from the first as a text-book of the subject. . . . Mr. Claik
has added immensely to the value of the book." Engineer.

Steam.

STEAM AND THE STEAM ENGINE, Stationary and Port-
able. Being an Extension of Sewell's Treatise on Steam. By D.
KINNEAR CLARK, M.I.C.E. Second Edition. I2mo, 4*. cloth.

Civil and Hydraulic Engineering.

CIVIL ENGINEERING. By HENRY LAW, M. Inst C.F.
Including a Treatise on Hydraulic Engineering, by GEORGE R.
BURNELL, M.I.C.E. Sixth Edition, Revised, with large additions
on Recent Practice in Civil Engineering, by D. KINNEAR CLARK,
M. Inst. C.E. I2mo, *js. 6d., cloth. [Just published.

Gas-L ighting.

COMMON SENSE FOR GAS-USERS : a Catechism of Gas-
Lighting for Householders, Gasntters, Millowners, Architects,
Engineers, &c. By R. WILSON, C. E. 2nd Edition. Cr. 8vo, 2s. 6d.

Bridge Construction in Masonry, Timber, & Iron.

EXAMPLES OF BRIDGE AND VIADUCT CONSTRUC-
TION OF MASONRY, TIMBER, AND IRON ; consisting of
46 Plates from the Contract Drawings or Admeasurement of select
Works. By W. DAVIS HASKOLL, C.E. Second Edition, with
the addition of 554 Estimates, and the Practice of Setting out Works,
with 6 pages of Diagrams. Imp. 4to, 2/. 12s. f>d. half-morocco.
" A work of the present nature by a man of Mr. Haskoll's experience, must prove
invaluable. The tables of estimates considerably enhance its value." Engineering.

Earthwork.

EARTHWORK TABLES, showing the Contents in Cubic Yards
of Embankments, Cuttings, &c., of Heights or Depths up to an
average of 80 feet. By JOSEPH BROADBENT, C. E., and FRANCIS
CAMPIN, C.E. Cr. 8vo, oblong, 51. cloth.



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Tramways and their Working.

TRAMWAYS : their CONSTRUCTION and WORKING.
Containing a Comprehensive History of the System ; an exhaus-
tive Analysis of the Various Modes of Traction, including Horse
Power, Steam, Heated Water, and Compressed Air; a Description
of the varieties of Rolling Stock ; and ample Details of Cost and
Working Expenses, with Special Reference to the Tramways of the
United Kingdom. By D. KINNEAR CLARK, M. I. C. E., Author
of ' Railway Machinery,' &c., in one vol. 8vo, with numerous Illus-
trations and thirteen folding Plates, iSs. cloth.

" All interested in tramways must refer to it, as all railway engineers have turned
to the author's work ' Railway Machinery.' " The Engineer,

" Mr. Clark's book is indispensable for the students of the subject." The Builder.

Pioneer Engineering.

PIONEER ENGINEERING. A Treatise on the Engineering
Operations connected with the Settlement of Waste Lands in New
Countries. By EDWARD DOBSON, A.I.C.E. With Plates and
Wood Engravings. Revised Edition. I2mo, $s. cloth.
" A workmanlike production, and one without possession of which no man should
start to encounter the duties of a pioneer engineer." Athetueum.

Steam Engine.

TEXT-BOOK ON THE STEAM ENGINE. By T. M.
GOODEVE, M.A., Barrister-at-Law, Author of "The Principles
of Mechanics," "The Elements of Mechanism," &c. Third
Edition. With numerous Illustrations. Crown 8vo, 6s. cloth.
" Professor Goodeve has given us a treatise on the steam engine, which will bear
comparison with anything written by Huxley or Maxwell, and we can award it no
higher praise." Engineer.

" Mr. Goodeve's text-book is a work of which every young engineer should pos-
sess himself." Mining Journal.

Steam.

THE SAFE USE OF STEAM : containing Rules for Unpro-
fessional Steam Users. By an ENGINEER. 4th Edition. Sewed, 6d.

" If steam-users would but learn this little book by heart, boiler explosions would
become sensations by their rarity." English Mechanic.

Mechanical Engineering.

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING : a Practical Treatise on.
Comprising Metallurgy, Moulding, Casting, Forging, Tools, Work-
shop Machinery, Mechanical Manipulation, Manufacture of the
Steam Engine, &c. By FRANCIS CAMPIN, C.E., Author of
"Materials and Construction," &c. With Numerous Illustrations.
I2mo, 3^. cloth boards. \Just published,

Works of Construction.

MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION : a Theoretical and
Practical Treatise on the Strains, Designing, and Erection of
Works of Construction. By FRANCIS CAMPIN, C.E., Author of
"A Practical Treatise on Mechanical Engineering, &c. : ' I2mo,
3-r. 6d. cloth boards.

Iron Bridges, Girders, Roofs, &c.

A TREATISE ON THE APPLICATION OF IRON
TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF BRIDGES, GIRDERS
ROOFS, AND OTHER WORKS. By F. CAMPIN, C.E. i^mo 31



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Oblique Arches.

A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON THE CONSTRUCTION of
OBLIQUE ARCHES. By JOHN HART. 3rdEd. Imp. 8vo, &r. cloth.

Oblique Bridges.

A PRACTICAL and THEORETICAL ESSAY on OBLIQUE
BRIDGES, with 13 large Plates. By the late GEO. WATSON
BUCK, M. I.jC. E. Third Edition, revised by his Son, J. H. WATSON
BUCK, M.I.C.E. ; and with the addition of Description to Dia-
grams for Facilitating the Construction of Oblique Bridges by
W. H. BARLOW, M. I. C. E. Royal 8vo, i2s. cloth.

"The standard text book for all engineers regarding skew arches is Mr. Bu.k's
treatise and it would be impossible to consult a better." Engineer.

Gas and Gasworks.

THE CONSTRUCTION OF GASWORKS AND THE
MANUFACTURE AND DISTRIBUTION OF COAL-GAS.
Originally written by SAMUEL HUGHES, C.E. Sixth Edition.
Re-written and much Enlarged, by WILLIAM RICHARDS, C.E.
With 72 Woodcuts. I2mo, $s. cloth boards.

Waterworks for Cities and Towns.

WATERWORKS for the SUPPLY of CITIES and TOWNS,
with a Description of the Principal Geological Formations of Eng-
land as influencing Supplies of Water. By S. HUGHES. 4^. 6d. cloth.

Locomotive-Engine Driving.

LOCOMOTIVE-ENGINE DRIVING ; a Practical Manual for
Engineers in charge of Locomotive Engines. By MICHAEL
REYNOLDS, M. S.E., formerly Locomotive Inspector L. B. and
S. C. R. Fourth Edition, greatly enlarged. Comprising A
KEY TO THE LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE. With Illustra-
tions and Portrait of Author. Crown 8vo, 4^. 6d. cloth.
" Mr. Reynolds has supplied a want, and has supplied it well. We can confidently

recommend the book not only to the practical driver, but to every one who takes an

nterest in the performance of locomotive engines." Engineer.

The Engineer, Fireman, and Engine-Boy.

THE MODEL LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER, FIREMAN,
AND ENGINE-BOY : comprising a Historical Notice of the
Pioneer Locomotive Engines and their Inventors, with a project
for the establishment of Certificates of Qualification in the Running
Service of Railways. By MICHAEL REYNOLDS, Author of
"Locomotive- Engine Driving." Crown 8vo, 4-;. 6d. cloth.
" From the technical knowledge of the author it will appeal to the railway man of
o-day more forcibly than anything written by Dr. Smiles." English Mechanic.

Stationary Engine Driving.

STATIONARY ENGINE DRIVING. A Practical Manual fcr
Engineers in Charge of Stationary Engines. By MICHAEL REY-
NOLDS ("The Engine-Driver's Friend"), Author of "Locomo-
tive-Engine Driving," &c. With Plates and Woodcuts, and Steel
Portrait of James Watt. Crown 8vo, 4^. 6d. cloth.

Engine-Driving Life.

ENGINE-DRIVING LIFE; or Stirring Adventures and Inci-
dents in the Lives of Locomotive Engine-Drivers. By MICHAEL
REYNOLDS. Crown 8vo, 2s. cloth. \Just published.



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Construction of Iron Beams, Pillars, &c.

IRON AND HEAT ; exhibiting the Principles concerned in the
construction of Iron Beams, Pillars, and Bridge Girders, and the
Action of Heat in the Smelting Furnace. By J. ARiMOUR, C.E. 3^.

Fire Engineering.

FIRES, FIRE-ENGINES, AND FIRE BRIGADES. With
a History of Fire-Engines, their Construction, Use, and Manage-
ment ; Remarks on Fire- Proof Buildings, and the Preservation of
Life from Fire ; Statistics of the Fire Appliances in English
Towns ; Foreign Fire Systems ; Hints on Fire Brigades, &c. , &c.
By CHARLES F. T. YOUNG, C.E. With numerous Illustrations,
handsomely printed, 544 pp., demy 8vo, I/. 4^. cloth.
' VVe can most heartily commend this book." Engineering.

"Mr. Young's book on 'Fire Engines and Fire Brigades' contains a mass of
information, which has been collected from a variety of sources. The subject is so
intensely interesting and useful that it demands consideration." Building News*

Trigonometrical Surveying.

AN OUTLINE OF THE METHOD OF CONDUCTING A
TRIGONOMETRICAL SURVEY, for the Formation of Geo-
graphical and Topographical Maps and Plans, Military Recon-
naissance, Levelling, &c., with the most useful Problems in Geodesy
and Practical Astronomy. By LIEUT. -GEN. FROME, R.E., late In-
spector- General of Fortifications. Fourth Edition, Enlarged, and
partly Re-written. By CAPTAIN CHARLES WARREN, R.E. With
19 Plates and 115 Woodcuts, royal 8vo, i6s. cloth.

Tables of Curves.

TABLES OF TANGENTIAL ANGLES and MULTIPLES

for setting out Curves from 5 to 200 Radius. By ALEXANDER
BEAZELEY, M. Inst. C.E. Second Edition. Printed on 48 Cards,
and sold in a cloth box, waistcoat-pocket size, 3^. 6d.
" Each table is printed on a small card, which, being placed on the theodolite, leaves
the hands free to manipulate the instrument." Engineer.

" Very handy ; a man may know that all his day's work must fall on two of these
cards, which he puts into his own card-case, and leaves the rest behind."

Engineering Fieldwork.

THE PRACTICE OF ENGINEERING FIELDWORK,

applied to Land and Hydraulic, Hydrographic, and Submarine
Surveying and Levelling. Second Edition, revised, with consider-
able additions, and a Supplement on WATERWORKS, SEWERS,
SEWAGE, and IRRIGATION. By W. DAVIS HASKOLL, C.E.
Numerous folding Plates. In I Vol., demy 8vo, I/. 5.5-., cl. boards.

Large Tunnel Shafts.

THE CONSTRUCTION OF LARGE TUNNEL SHAFTS.
A Practical and Theoretical Essay. By J. H. WATSON BUCK,
M. Inst. C.E., Resident Engineer, London and North- Western
Railway. Illustrated with Folding Plates. Royal 8vo, I2s. cloth.
" Many of the methods given are of extreme practical value to the mason, and the
observations on the form of arch, the rules for ordering the stone, and the construc-
tion of the templates, will be found of considerable use. We commend the book to
the engineering profession, and to all who have to build similar shafts." Building
News.

"Will be regarded by civil engineers as of the utmost value, and calculated to save
much time and ob%iite many mistakes " Colliery Guardian.



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Survey Practice.

AID TO SURVEY PRACTICE : for Reference in Surveying,
Levelling, Setting-out and in Route Surveys of Travellers by Land
and Sea. With Tables, Illustrations, and Records. By Lowis
D'A. JACKSON, A-M.I.C.E. Author of "Hydraulic Manual and
Statistics," &c. Large crown, 8vo, I2s. 6d., cloth.

" Mr. Jackson has produced a valuable vade-mecum for the surveyor. We can
recommend this book as containing an admirable supplement to the teaching of the
accomplished surveyor." A then&um.

"A general text book was wanted, and we are able to speak with confidence of
Mr. Jackson's treatise. . . . We cannot recommend to the student who knows
something of the mathematical principles of the subject a better course than to fortify
his practice in the field under a competent surveyor with a study of Mr. Jackson's
useful manual. The field records illustrate every kind of survey, and will be found
an essential aid to the student." Building News.

" The author brings to his work a fortunate union of theory and practical expe-
rience which, aided by a clear and lucid style of writing, renders the book both a very
useful one and very agreeable to read." Builder.

Sanitary Work.

SANITARY WORK IN THE SMALLER TOWNS AND
IN VILLAGES. Comprising: I. Some of the more Common
Forms of Nuisance and their Remedies ; 2. Drainage ; 3. Water
Supply. By CHAS. SLAGG, Assoc. Inst. C.E. Crown 8vo, 3^. cloth.

"A very useful book, and may be safely recommended. The author has had
practical experience in the works of which he treats." Builder.

Locomotives.

LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES, A Rudimentary Treatise on. Com-
prising an Historical Sketch and Description of the Locomotive
Engine. By G. D. DEMPSEY, C.E. With large additions treat-
ing of the MODERN LOCOMOTIVE, by D. KINNEAR CLARK, C.E.,
M.I.C.E., Author of "Tramways, their Construction and Working,"
&c., &c. With numerous Illustrations. I2mo. 3.9. 6d. cloth boards.
"The student cannot fail to profit largely by adopting this as his preliminary text-
book." Iron and Coal Trades Review.

" Seems a model of what an elementary technical book should be." Academy.

Fuels and their Economy.

FUEL, its Combustion and Economy ; consisting of an Abridg-
ment of "A Treatise on the Combustion of Coal and the Prevention
of Smoke." By C. W. WILLIAMS, A. I. C.E. With extensive
additions on Recent Practice in the Combustion and Economy of
Fuel Coal, Coke, Wood, Peat, Petroleum, &c. ; by D. KIN-
NEAR CLARK, C.E., M.I. C.E. Second Edition, revised. With
numerous Illustrations. I2mo. 4^. cloth boards.

" Students should buy the book and read it, as one of the most complete and satis-
factory treatises on the combustion and economy of fuel to be had." Engineer.

Roads and Streets.

THE CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS AND STREETS. In
Two Parts. I. The Art of Constructing Common Roads. By
HENRY LAW, C.E. Revised and Condensed. II. Recent
Practice in the Construction of Roads and Streets : including
Pavements of Stone, Wood, and Asphalte. By D. KINNEAR
CLARK, C.E., M.I. C.E. Second Edit., revised. I2mo, 5-r. cloth.

" A book which every borough surveyor and engineer must possess, and which will
Ve of considerable service to architects, builders, and property owners generally."
Building News.



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Sewing- Mac /line (The).

SEWING MACHINERY ; being a Practical Manual of the
Sewing Machine, comprising its History and Details of its Con-
struction, with full Technical Directions for the Adjusting of Sew-
ing Machines. By J. W. URQUIIART, Author of ''Electro
Plating: a Practical Manual ;" "Electric Light: its Production
and Use." With Numerous Illustrations. I2mo, 2s. 6d. cloth
boards.

Field-Book far Engineers.

THE ENGINEER'S, MINING SURVEYOR'S, and CON-
TRACTOR'S FIELD-BOOK. By W. DAVIS HASKOLL, C.E.
Consisting of a Series of Tables, with Rules, Explanations of
Systems, and Use of Theodolite for Traverse Surveying and Plotting
the Work with minute accuracy by means of Straight Edge and Set
Square only ; Levelling with the Theodolite, Casting out and Re-
ducing Levels to Datum, and Plotting Sections in the ordinary
manner; Setting out Curves with the Theodolite by Tangential
Angles and Multiples with Right and Left-hand Readings of the
Instrument ; Setting out Curves without Theodolite on the System
of Tangential Angles by Sets of Tangents and Offsets ; and Earth-
work Tables to 80 feet deep, calculated for every 6 inches in depth.
With numerous Woodcuts. 4th Edition, enlarged. Cr. 8vo. 12s. cloth.

"The book is very handy, and the author might have added that the separate tables
of sines and tangents to every minute will make it useful for many other purposes, the
genuine traverse tables existing all the same." Atheneeum*

" Cannot fail, from its portability and utility, to be extensively patronised by the
engineering profession.'' Mining Journal.

Earthwork, Measurement and Calculation of.

A MANUAL on EARTHWORK. By ALEX. J. S. GRAHAM,
C.E., Resident Engineer, Forest of Dean Central Railway. With
numerous Diagrams. i8mo, 2s. 6d. cloth.

*' As a really handy book for reference, we know of no work equal to it ; and the
railway engineers and others employed in the measurement and calculation of earth-
work will find a great amount of practical information very admirably arranged, and
available for general or rough estimates, as well as for the more exact calculations
required in the engineers' contractor's offices." Artizan.

Drawing for Engineers, &c.

THE WORKMAN'S MANUAL OF ENGINEERING
DRAWING. By JOHN MAXTON, Instructor in Engineering
Drawing, Royal Naval College, Greenwich, formerly of R. S. N. A.,
South Kensington. Fourth Edition, carefully revised. With upwards
of 300 Plates and Diagrams. I2mo, cloth, strongly bound, $s.

" A copy of it should be kept for reference in every drawing office." Engineering,
" Indispensable for teachers of engineering drawing." Mechanics' Magazine.

Weales Dictionary of Terms.

A DICTIONARY of TERMS used in ARCHITECTURE,
BUILDING, ENGINEERING, MINING, METALLURGY,
ARCHAEOLOGY, the FINE ARTS, &c. By JOHN WEALE.
Fifth Edition, revised by ROBERT HUNT, F.R.S., Keeper of Mining
Records, Editor of " Ure's Dictionary of Arts." I2mo, 6s. cl. bds.
" The best small technological dictionary in the language." Architect.
" The absolute accuracy of a work of this character can only be judged of after
extensive consultation, a id from our examination it appears very correct and very
complete." Mining Journal.



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MINING, METALLURGY, ETC.
Metalliferous Minerals and Mining.

A TREATISE ON METALLIFEROUS MINERALS AND
MINING. By D.C. DAVIES, F.G.S., author of " A Treatise on
Slate and Slate Quarrying." With numerous wood engravings.
Second Edition, revised. Cr. 8vo. I2s. 6d. cloth.

" Without question, the most exhaustive and the most practically useful work we
have seen ; the amount of information given is enormous, and it is given concisely
and intelligibly." Mining Journal.

" The volume is one which no student of mineralogy should be without." Colliery
Guardian.

" The author has gathered together from all available sources avast amount of
really useful information. As a history of the present state of mining throughout
the world this book has a real value, and it supplies an actual want, for no such infor-
mation has hitherto been brought together within such limited space." Atheneeitm.

Slate and Slate Quarrying.

A TREATISE ON SLATE AND SLATE QUARRYING,

Scientific, Practical, and Commercial. By D. C. DAVIES, F.G.S.,

Mining Engineer, &c. With numerous Illustrations and Folding

Plates. Second Edition, carefully revised. I2mo, ^s.6d. cloth boards.

"Mr. Davieshas written a useful and practical hand-book on an important industry,

with all the conditions and details of which he appears familiar." Engineering.

" The work is illustrated by actual practice, and is unusually thorough and lucid.
. . . Mr. Davies has completed his work with industry and skill." Builder.

Metallurgy of Iron.

A TREATISE ON THE METALLURGY OF IRON : con-
taining Outlines of the History of Iron Manufacture, Methods of
Assay, and Analyses of Iron Ores, Processes of Manufacture of
Iron and Steel, &c. By H. BAUERMAN, F.G.S., Associate of the
Royal School of Mines. With numerous Illustrations. Fourth
Edition, revised and much enlarged. I2mo, cloth boards, $s.
" Has the merit of brevity and conciseness, as to less important points, while all
material matters are very fully and thoroughly entered into." Standard.

Manual of Mining Tools.

MINING TOOLS. For the use of Mine Managers, Agents,
Mining Students, &c. By WILLIAM MORGANS, Lecturer on Prac-
tical Mining at the Bristol School of Mines. Volume of Text.
I2mo, 3j. With an Atlas of Plates, containing 235 Illustrations.
4to, 6s. Together, gs. cloth boards.
" Students in the Science of Mining, and Overmen, Captains, Managers, and

Viewers may gain practical knowledge and useful hints by the study of Mr.
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