Books on Science (4). Jamieson, Alexander, a Dictionary of Mechanical Science, Arts, Manufactures, and Miscellaneous Knowledge. Sixth Edition, London, Henry Fisher, 1829. Two volumes complete, 70 engraved plates and maps [of 71], most plates with some marginal foxing, some hundreds of wood engraved text illustrations, iv,544,(2),545-1066,(2)pp. in 2 volumes, 4to., contemporary marbled calf gilt, joints just cracking but very firm; Brown, Robert, Science for All, London, Cassell Petter & Galpin, n.d. [1877-82]. Volumes one to 4, of an eventual 5 volumes, Each of the 4 volumes has 384pp.with a chromolitho frontispiece and numerous wood-engraved illustrations, some foxing to prelims and fore edges otherwise crisp and clean, 4to., brown cloth with pictorial design in gold and black. the bindings are bright and unworn; Ure, Andrew, a Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures, and Mines. Containing a clear exposition of their principles and practice. Third Edition, corrected. (3 vols), London, Longman Brown, 1843, 1240 wood engravings, 1334pp. partly unopened, 16,32pp. adverts., thick 8vo., publisher's blind-stamped cloth with minor wear, inconspicuously rebacked with original spine laid down. Ownership stamp of a parliamentary library on title page. No other markings external or internal; Tomlinson, Charles [editor], Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts, Mechanical and Chemical, Manufactures, Mining, and Engineering. with an Introductory Essay on the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, 1851. Two volumes complete, London, James S. Virtue, n.d. [1852-4, published in parts], 44 steel engraved plates, including a frontis and engraved titlepage in both vols., some slight spotting or marginal browning to some plates, 2477 wood engravings in the text, 832,1052pp., large thick 8vo., contemporary 1/2 black calf, spines gilt with brown title labels. Upper hinges cracked but very firm. a good set.