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New York: Reinhold Publishing Corporation, 1961. 8vo size clothbound hardcover; 310 pages with a few illustrations and charts Contents include: New Materials in Brief New Applications and New Processes Borderline and Secondary Plastics Technical Progress Producers' New Materials Federal-Sponsored Research Ex-library with typical treatments, many blacked out. Bumped head and heel of spine and bottom corners,… Read more

Denver: Resin Publications Inc., 1987. Contents include: 50 Years of Progress; Profiing an Industry's Growth; Pioneers and Plastics: Honoring A Distinctive Past; "Plastics!" The Economic Impact; Future Prospects for Plastics. 170 illustrated pages with lots of advertisements. Edgewear, some small creases on cover. Quotes are for illustrative purposes only and remain the property of their… Read more

Worcester, Massachusetts: Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1988. 101 bright, white pages with some black and white charts. Minor edgewear and light crease on front cover. Contents include: The New Manufacturing Competitive Environment: The Challenge of Changing Old Mindsets; The Factory of the Future, Its Technology and Workforce; Japanese Industrial Approach; Competition from Western Europe; Computer Integrated Manufacturing:… Read more

Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 1992. 118 bright, white pages. Edgewear, curl to front cover. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Tokyo: Asian Productivity Organization, 1984. With special contribution by Prof. Kaoru Ishikawa. 232 pages with some black and white charts. Bump to lower corner of covers and pages. From back: "The book is a collection of sixteen best reports from among the contributions to the Japanese magazine Quality Control for the Foreman to help other people… Read more

Tokyo: Simul Press, 1982. Softcover with dust jacket. 237 pages plus section of black and white photographs on glossy stock. From back: "This book examines such factors as the importance of QC circles, the priority given the production line and the relationship of Japanese-style management to R&D." Quotes are for illustrative purposes only and remain… Read more

Amsterdam: Elsevier Publishing Company, 1987. Advances in Industrial Engineering Volume 7; Series Editor Gavriel Salvendy. Includes ephemera: signed letter from editor Arthur Gerstenfeld. Brown leatherette with bright gilt titles and black decorations. 198 clean pages with black and white diagrams. Contents include: Manufacturing Research at the National Science Foundation Effects of Industrial… Read more

New York: Fairchild Publications, Inc., 1953. 477 creamy or lightly toned pages. Bright, blue cloth with bright gilt titles on cover and dull titles on spine. Bumped head and heel of spine. Contents include: Natural fibers - status and outlook of Wool, Cotton, and Silk; Cellulosics - Rayon and Acetate; Condensation Synthetics - Nylon, Dacron, Perlon;… Read more

New York: McGraw Hill, 1971. American Machinist Reference Book Sheets. 317 pages with some black and white photographs and charts. Contents include: Broaching; Drilling; Gears and Splines; Grinding; Milling; Reaming; Threads and Threading; Taps and Tapping; Turning and Boring; Screw-machine Work; Brake and Press Bends; Punching, Blanking, Forming and Drawing; Forging and Upsetting; Arc Welding; Resistance Welding;… Read more

Cleveland, OH: World Publishing Company, 1963. Contents include: Story of the Alphabet; Printing, Paper and Playing Cards; Printers; Marks; Typographic Debut; Are Women the Natural Enemies of Books; the Ideal Book; Private Press, much more. 430 pages with some black and white illustrations. Pencilled price on fep. Edited and with an introduction by Paul A.… Read more

The Aluminum Association 16 page glossy full sized two color brocure with color photographs on covers. A brief history of aluminum with illustrations on every page. Are you an aluminophile? We have several other aluminium related items available. Minor edgewear, tiny nick in top cover and crease to bottom tip. Thanks for shopping with us. 100%… Read more

Texas: Poco Graphite, 1986. First printing. 96 glossy pages with color and black and white illustrations. Very detailed and well illustrated publication starting with EDM theory and including material selection, comparison testing, graphite electrode material, practical guidelines and much more. A couple of pages of related ephemera tucked inside. Light handling wear. Thanks for shopping with… Read more

Geneva: International Labour Office, 1981. 179 bright, white pages. Photo illustrated cover. Pencilled price on fep. Edgewear, light crease on front and wear to top corners. From back cover: "..the author looks into the problem of structural unemployment in a number of industries...and suggests possible responses..." Quotes are for illustrative purposes only and remain the… Read more

Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA), 1969. 112 pages to this softcover with photo illustrated cover and illustrated throughout with color and black and white photographs. Edgewear and light wear to covers; slight creasing to bottom corners, crease or tear across spine. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long… Read more

New York: The Free Press, 1992. Very tight binding as if never opened. Also includes ephemera publisher's press release. "A company's capability to conceive and design quality prototypes and bring a variety of superior products to market quicker than its competitors is increasingly the focal point of competition..." 364 bright, white pages. Very slight rubbing to… Read more

Dearborn, Michigan: Society of Manufacturing Engineers, 1982. 198 pages with black and white illustrations and charts. Contents divided in four (4) sections: Planning with the SI Metric System Metric Programs in Private Companies Metrication in Design Metrication in Defense Groups and ISO Light wear to covers. Thanks for shopping with us! 100% of your purchase… Read more

Dearborn, Michigan: Society of Manufacturing Engineers, 1983. 138 pages with light wear to covers. First printing of second edition. Some black and white illustrations. Thanks for shopping with us! 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and lifelong learning.. 24th. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Marshall Japp and Company, 1880. Rare illustrated original 8vo size dark green clothbound hardcover with bright gilt titles on spine and cover and a bright gilt illustration on front cover; 372 pages with black and white illustrations. White background with tan flowers and leaves patterned endpapers. Contents include: Leather Wool Wool Sorters' Disease Beds A Piece… Read more

New York: American Iron and Steel Institute, 1967. 147 pages; tight binding as if never opened. Lightly tanned spine. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning. . Pictorial Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: American Machinist & Automated Manufacturing, 1987. Red leatherette with gilt borders and titles. 152 glossy pages with black and white cartoons. We're also including an envelope we found tucked into the book with other cartoons cut from American Machinist going back to the 1960s. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity… Read more