Molesworth's Pocket book of Engineering formulae
 

I've had this book in a box in the attic for years (the place for things i can't make head nor tail of :))
I believe there is a few editions but does anyone know which edition this one is?

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How are we to decide? We can't see the book.
Though usually somewhere at the front of the book there should be a page that will give you the information.
:D:D

Ah right, a quick edit and you've added a picture.

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I forgot to add the pic :o
From what I've seen it usually says on the front of them,but on this there's nothing :confused::confused:

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First edn was c 1870. If you can tell me which edition it is , I can better date it for you. How many pages?

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I have a similar book. Its all about metals there usage, co-efficients etc, screw threads, wire guages and all the things an engineer would need for specifications, on all subjects relating to engineering, its about 400 pages and two indexes.

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Cheers Bob,I think It's got 900 with advertising pages (842 without).
They are numbered to 842,there is also pages for notes and a little compartment at the back.

I also found a edition of Miss tuxford's cookery for the middle classes,they've both seen better days but if you know anything about either it would be appreciated.:)

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That certainly sounds like it but this has 900 pages of terms,adverts etc .
I bet it's a good read if you can understand the lingo etc.
TMLW for me though ;)

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I think that, with some persistance, the date of publication could be found. However, so far as value is concerned - condition is ALWAYS important, so I suspect that neither will bring more than £5. The cookery book looks 1930s, the other earlier than that. Cookery books arte collectable , engineering ones not.

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The Stanley advert says 1904 exhibition so it won't be much later than that.

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Cheers for the info.I'm just having a clear out,I'll put them in the bin or see if my mate wants them (he's into old books)

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Maybe the local Museum could find some use for them? Wouldn't hurt to ask before binning them.

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I didn't think the museum would be interested,suppose it worth a try rather than binning them.