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Several additional Volumes, by Popular Authors, are in preparation, and will shortly be ready for delivery.

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2.NATURAL PHILOSOPHY, by Charles Tomlinson1s.
3.GEOLOGY, by Major-Gen. Portlock, F.R.S., &c.1s. 6d.
6.MECHANICS, by Charles Tomlinson1s.
12.PNEUMATICS, by Charles Tomlinson1s.
20,21. PERSPECTIVE, by George Pyne, 2 vols. in 12s.
27,28. PAINTING, The Art of; or, A GRAMMAR OF COLOURING,
 by George Field, 2 vols. in 12s.
36,37, 38, 39. DICTIONARY of the TECHNICAL TERMS
 used by Architects, Builders, Engineers, Surveyors, &c., 4 vols. in 14s.
 In cloth boards, 5s.; half morocco,6s.
40.GLASS STAINING, by Dr. M. A. Gessert,
 With an Appendix on the Art of Enamelling1s.
41.PAINTING ON GLASS, from the German of Emanuel O. Fromberg1s.
69,70. MUSIC, a Practical Treatise,
 by C. C. Spencer, Doctor of Music, 2 vols. in 12s.
71.THE PIANOFORTE, Instructions for Playing,
 by C. C. Spencer, Doctor of Music1s.
72 to 75*. RECENT FOSSIL SHELLS (A Manual of the Mollusca),
 by Samuel P. Woodward, 4 vols. in 1, and Supplement5s. 6d.
  In cloth boards,6s. 6d.
  half morocco,7s. 6d.
83.BOOK-KEEPING, by James Haddon, M.A.1s.
84.ARITHMETIC, with numerous Examples, by Professor J. R. Young1s. 6d.
84*.KEY TO THE PRECEDING VOLUME, by Professor J. R. Young1s. 6d.
96.ASTRONOMY, POPULAR, by the Rev. Robert Main, M.R.A.S.1s.
101*.WEIGHTS AND MEASURES OF ALL NATIONS;
 Weights of Coins, and Divisions of Time;
 with the Principles which determine the Rate of Exchange,
 by Mr. Woolhouse, F.R.A.S.1s. 6d.
103.INTEGRAL CALCULUS, Examples of, by Prof. J. Hann1s.
112.DOMESTIC MEDICINE, for the Preservation of Health,
  by M. Raspail1s. 6d.
131.MILLER’S, FARMER’S, AND MERCHANT’S READY-RECKONER,
 showing the Value of any Quantity of Corn,
 with the Approximate Value of Mill-stones and Mill Work1s.

(In Preparation.)
PHOTOGRAPHY. A New Manual.

PHYSICAL SCIENCE.

1.CHEMISTRY, by Professor Fownes, F.R.S., including
 Agricultural Chemistry, for the use of Farmers.1s.
4,5. MINERALOGY, with a Treatise on Mineral Rocks or Aggregates,
 by James Dana, A.M., 2 vols. in 12s.
7.ELECTRICITY, an Exposition of the General Principles of the Science,
 by Sir William Snow Harris, F.R.S.1s. 6d.
7*.GALVANISM, ANIMAL AND VOLTAIC ELECTRICITY;
 A Treatise on the General Principles of Galvanic Science,
 by Sir William Snow Harris, F.R.S.1s. 6d.
8,9, 10. MAGNETISM, Concise Exposition of the General Principles
 of Magnetical Science and the Purposes to which it has
 been Applied, by the same, 3 vols, in 13s. 6d.
11,11*. ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH, History of, by E. Highton, C.E.2s.
133.METALLURGY OF COPPER, by R. H. Lamborn2s.
134.METALLURGY OF SILVER AND LEAD, by Dr. R. H. Lamborn2s.
135.ELECTRO-METALLURGY, by Alex. Watt, F.R.S.S.A.1s. 6d.

BUILDING AND ARCHITECTURE.

16.ORDERS OF ARCHITECTURE, and their Æsthetic Principles,
 by W. H. Leeds1s.
17.STYLES OF ARCHITECTURE, by T. Bury1s. 6d.
18,19. ARCHITECTURE, Principles of Design in,
 by E. L. Garbett, 2 vols in 12s.
22.BUILDING, the Art of, in Five Sections, by Edward Dobson, C.E.1s.
23,24. BRICK AND TILE MAKING, by E. Dobson, C.E., 2 vols. in 12s.
25,26. MASONRY AND STONE-CUTTING,
 with the Principles of Masonic Projection Concisely Explained,
 by E. Dobson, C.E., 2 vols. in 12s.
30.DRAINING and SEWAGE OF TOWNS and BUILDINGS,
 Suggestive of Sanatory Regulations,
 by G. D. Dempsey, C.E.1s. 6d.
 (With No. 29, Drainage of Land, 2 vols. in 1, 2s. 6d.)
35.BLASTING ROCKS, QUARRYING, AND THE QUALITIES OF STONE,
 by Lieut.-Gen. Sir J. Burgoyne, Bart., G.C.B., R.E.1s. 6d.
42.COTTAGE BUILDING, or
 Hints for Improving the Dwellings of the Labouring Classes.1s.
44.FOUNDATIONS AND CONCRETE WORKS,
 A Treatise on, by E. Dobson, C.E.1s.
45.LIMES, CEMENTS, MORTARS, CONCRETE, MASTICS, &c.,
 by G. R. Burnell, C.E.1s.
57,58. WARMING AND VENTILATION, by Charles Tomlinson, 2 vols. in 12s.
111*.ARCHES, PIERS, AND BUTTRESSES, the Principles of their Construction,
 by William Bland1s. 6d.
116.ACOUSTICS; the Distribution of Sound, by T. Roger Smith, Architect1s. 6d.
123.CARPENTRY AND JOINERY, a Treatise founded on Dr. Robison’s Work1s. 6d.
123*.ILLUSTRATIVE PLATES to the preceding4s. 6d.
124.ROOFS FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE BUILDINGS,
 founded on Dr. Robison’s Work1s. 6d.
124*.IRON ROOFS of Recent Construction—a Series of Descriptive Plates4s. 6d.
127.ARCHITECTURAL MODELLING, Practical Instructions in the Art1s. 6d.
128,129. VITRUVIUS ON CIVIL, MILITARY, AND NAVAL ARCHITECTURE,
 translated by Joseph Gwilt, Architect,
 with Illustrative Plates, by the Author and Joseph Gandy, 2 vols. in 15s.
130.GRECIAN ARCHITECTURE, Principles of Beauty in,
 by the Earl of Aberdeen1s.
132.ERECTION OF DWELLING-HOUSES,
 with Specifications, Quantities of Materials, &c.,
 by S. H. Brooks, 27 Plates2s. 6d.

MACHINERY AND ENGINEERING.

33.CRANES AND MACHINERY FOR LIFTING HEAVY WEIGHTS,
 the Art of Constructing, by Joseph Glynn, C.E.1s.
34.STEAM ENGINE, by Dr. Lardner1s.
43.TUBULAR AND OTHER IRON GIRDER BRIDGES, including
 the Britannia and Conway Bridges, by G. D. Dempsey1s.
47,48, 49. LIGHTHOUSES, their Construction and Illumination,
 by Allan Stevenson, C.E., 3 vols. in 13s.
59.STEAM BOILERS, their Construction and Management, by R. Armstrong, C.E.1s.
62.RAILWAYS, Principles of Construction, by Sir E. Stephenson1s. 6d.
62*.RAILWAY WORKING IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND,
 Statistics, Revenue, Accounts, &c., by E. D. Chattaway1s.
 (Vols. 62 and 62* bound in 1, 2s. 6d.)
67,68. CLOCK AND WATCH MAKING, including Church Clocks and Bells,
 by Edmund Beckett Denison, M.A., with an Appendix, 2 vols. in 13s. 6d.
78,79. STEAM AND LOCOMOTION, on the Principle of connecting Science
 with Practice, by John Sewell, L.E. 2 vols. in 12s.
78*.LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES, a Treatise on, by G. Drysdale Dempsey, C.E.1s. 6d.
79*.ILLUSTRATIONS TO THE ABOVE ...4s. 6d.
98,98*. MECHANISM AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF MACHINES,
 by Thomas Baker, C.E.;
and TOOLS AND MACHINES, by James Nasmyth, C.E., with 220 Woodcuts2s. 6d.
114.MACHINERY, its Construction and Working, by C. D. Abel, C.E.1s. 6d.
115.ILLUSTRATIVE PLATES TO THE ABOVE, 4to.7s. 6d.

CIVIL ENGINEERING.

13,14, 15, 15*. CIVIL ENGINEERING, by Henry Law, C.E.,
 3 vols.; with a Supplement by G. R. Burnell, C.E.; 4 vols. in 14s. 6d.
29.DRAINING DISTRICTS AND LANDS, the Art of, by G. D. Dempsey, C.E.1s.
(With No. 30, Drainage and Sewage of Towns, 2 vols. in 1, 2s. 6d.)
31.WELL-SINKING AND BORING, by John G. Swindell,
 revised by G. R. Burnell, C.E.1s.
46.ROAD-MAKING, the Construction and Repair, by S. C. Hughes
 and H. Law, C.E., and Gen. Sir J. Burgoyne, Bart., G.C.B., R.E.1s. 6d.
60,61. LAND AND ENGINEERING SURVEYING, by T. Baker, C.E., 2 vols. in 12s.
63,64, 65. AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS, FIELD ENGINES, MACHINERY,
   AND IMPLEMENTS, by G. H. Andrews, 3 vols. in 13s.
66.CLAY LANDS AND LOAMY SOILS, by Professor Donaldson, A.E.1s.
77*.ECONOMY OF FUEL, by T. S. Prideaux.1s.
80*,81*. EMBANKING LANDS FROM THE SEA,
 with Examples of actual Embankments and Sea Walls,
 by John Wiggins, F.G.S., 2 vols. in 12s.
82,82*. POWER OF WATER, as applied to the Driving of Mills,
 and Giving Motion to Turbines, and other Hydrostatic Machines,
 by Joseph Glynn, F.R.S., C.E.2s.
82**,83*, 83 bis. COAL GAS, its Manufacture and Distribution,
 by Samuel Hughes, C.E.3s.
82***.WATER-WORKS FOR THE SUPPLY OF CITIES AND TOWNS,
 by Samuel Hughes, C.E.3s.
117.SUBTERRANEOUS SURVEYING, & RANGING THE LINE
 without the Magnet, by T. Fenwick, Coal Viewer, with Improvements
 and Additions by T. Baker, C.E.2s. 6d.
118,119. CIVIL ENGINEERING IN NORTH AMERICA,
 by D. Stevenson, C.E., 2 vols. in 13s.
120.HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING, by G. R. Burnell, C.E., 2 vols. in 13s.
121,122. RIVERS AND TORRENTS, from the Italian of Paul Frisi, and a Treatise on
 NAVIGABLE CANALS, AND RIVERS THAT CARRY SAND AND MUD2s. 6d.
125,126. COMBUSTION OF COAL, AND THE PREVENTION OF SMOKE,
 by Charles Wye Williams, M.I.C.E.3s.

SHIP-BUILDING AND NAVIGATION.

51,52, 53. NAVAL ARCHITECTURE, Principles of the Science,
 and their Practical Application to Naval Construction,
 by J. Peake, N.A., 3 vols. in 13s.
53*.SHIPS AND BOATS FOR OCEAN AND RIVER SERVICE,
 the Principles of Construction, by Captain H. A Sommerfeldt1s.
53**.ATLAS OF 14 PLATES TO THE PRECEDING, Drawn to a Scale for Practice7s. 6d.
54.MASTING, MAST-MAKING, and RIGGING OF SHIPS, by R. Kipping, N.A.1s. 6d.
54*.IRON SHIP-BUILDING, by John Grantham, C.E.2s. 6d.
54**.ATLAS OF 24 PLATES TO THE PRECEDING VOLUME22s. 6d.
80,81. MARINE ENGINES AND THE SCREW, by R. Murray, C.E., 2 vols. in 12s. 6d.
83 bis. SHIPS AND BOATS, the Principles of Construction, by W. Bland, of Hartlip1s.
106.SHIPS’ ANCHORS FOR ALL SERVICES, by George Cotsell, N.A.1s. 6d.

ARITHMETIC AND MATHEMATICS.

32.MATHEMATICAL INSTRUMENTS, AND THEIR USE, by J. F. Heather, M.A.1s.
55,56. NAVIGATION; the Sailor’s Sea Book: How to Keep the Log and Work it off, &c.;
 Law of Storms, and Explanation of Terms2s.
61*.READY RECKONER for the Measurement of Land,
 its Valuation, and the Price of Labour, by A. Arman, Schoolmaster1s. 6d.
76,77. GEOMETRY, DESCRIPTIVE, with a Theory of Shadows and Perspective,
 and a Description of the Principles and Practice of Isometrical Projection,
 by J. F. Heather, M.A., 2 vols. in 12s.
85.EQUATIONAL ARITHMETIC: Questions of Interest, Annuities, &c.,
 by W. Hipsley1s.
85*.EQUATIONAL ARITHMETIC: Tables for the Calculation of Simple Interest,
 with Logarithms for Compound Interest, and Annuities, by W. Hipsley1s.
86,87. ALGEBRA, by James Haddon, M.A., 2 vols. in 12s.
86*,87*. ELEMENTS OF ALGEBRA, Key to the, by Prof. Young1s. 6d.
88,89. GEOMETRY, Principles of, by Henry Law, C.E., 2 vols. in 12s.
90.GEOMETRY, ANALYTICAL, by James Hann1s.
91,92. PLANE AND SPHERICAL TRIGONOMETRY,
  by Prof. James Hann, 2 vols. in 12s.
  (The two divisions separately, 1s. each)
93.MENSURATION, by T. Baker, C.E.1s.
94,95. LOGARITHMS, Tables of; with Tables of Natural Sines, Co-sines, and Tangents,
 by H. Law, C.E., 2 vols. in 12s. 6d.
97.STATICS AND DYNAMICS, by T. Baker, C.E.1s.
99,100. NAVIGATION AND NAUTICAL ASTRONOMY,
 by Professor Young, 2 vols. in 12s.
100*.NAVIGATION TABLES,
 compiled for Practical Use with the preceding volume1s. 6d.
101.DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS, by Mr. Woolhouse, F.R.A.S.1s.
102.INTEGRAL CALCULUS, by H. Cox, M.A.1s.
104.DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS, Examples of, by J. Haddon, M.A.1s.
105.ALGEBRA, GEOMETRY, AND TRIGONOMETRY,
  First Mnemonical Lessons in, by the Rev. T. P. Kirkman, M.A.1s. 6d.

MISCELLANEOUS.

50.LAW OF CONTRACTS FOR WORKS AND SERVICES, by David Gibbons, S.P.1s.
107.METROPOLITAN BUILDINGS ACT, and
THE METROPOLITAN ACT FOR REGULATING THE SUPPLY OF GAS,
  with Notes2s. 6d.
108.METROPOLITAN LOCAL MANAGEMENT ACTS.1s. 6d.
110.RECENT LEGISLATIVE ACTS applying to Contractors, Merchants, and Tradesmen1s.
111.NUISANCES REMOVAL AND DISEASE PREVENTION ACT1s.
113.USE OF FIELD ARTILLERY ON SERVICE,
 by Lieut.-Colonel Hamilton Maxwell, B.A.1s. 6d.
113*.MEMOIR ON SWORDS, by the same1s.
83**.CONSTRUCTION OF DOOR LOCKS1s. 6d.