拍品 909
  • 909

SLIDE RULES, A COLLECTION OF 24 VOL., MANUALS

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250 - 300 GBP
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  • A collection of 24 volumes, comprising:
i. Cullimore, Allen Reginald (1884-1956). The Mannheim slide rule. Chicago: Eugene Dietzgen, 1925, original green covers, [T&W C205]ii. Idem. The Phillips slide rule. A self-teaching practical manual with numerous illustrations and problems. Chicago: Eugene Dietzgen, 1925, yellow wrappers, [T&W C206]iii. Eugene Dietzgen Co. (Chicago). [Anonymous]. How to use a slide rule. Chicago: Eugene Dietzgen, 1942, stapled pamphlet, [T&W D50]iv. Idem. [Anonymous]. The maniphase slide rule. Chicago: Eugene Dietzgen, 1928, yellow paper covers, [T&W D51]v. Fiesenheiser, Elmer Irving (1906-1998), Budenholzer, Roland A. (d.1997), and Fisher, B.A. The versalog slide rule. An instruction manual. Chicago: Frederick Post Company, 1951, original cloth, [T&W F55]vi. Idem. [another copy, in original glassine], [T&W F55]vii. Middlemiss, Ross Raymond (1903-2001). Instructions for Post-trig and Mannheim-trig slide rules. [No place]: Frederick Post Company, 1945, original paper covers, [T&W M102]viii. Poland, John C. The quick and easy Lawrence slide rule instruction book. Peru, Indiana: Lawrence Engineering Service, [c.1939], original wrappers, [T&W P98]ix. Idem. The quick and easy Lawrence slide rule instruction book. Peru, Indiana: Lawrence Engineering Service, [c.1939], original wrappers (with slight variance to previous item), [T&W P99]x. Rosenthal, Leon Walter. Mannheim and multiplex slide rules. Chicago: Eugene Dietzgen, 1905, original stiff green wrappers, [T&W R115]xi. Thompson, H. Loren, and Eshbach, Ovid Wallace (1893-1958). The Dietzgen maniphase multiplex decimal trig type log log slide rule no.1732. A self teaching manual. Chicago: Eugene Dietzgen, 1946, original yellow wrappers, [T&W T28] xii. Faber, A.W. Anleitung zum Gebrauche des Rechenstabes von A.W. Faber in Stein bei Nürnberg. Nuremberg: Stein, [n.d.; c.1900-1930], wrappers, [T&W F2]xiii. Idem. Instruction sur l'emploi de la Règle à Calcul. Nuremberg: Stein, [n.d.; c.1900-1930], linen wrappers, spine repaired, [T&W F3]xiv. Nestler, Albert. Der logarithmische rechenschieber und sein gebrauch. Anleitung zum gebrauch des rechenschiebers. Baden: Lahr, 1907, original wrappers, wrappers torn, lower cover detached, [T&W N23]xv. Idem. La règle à calculs. Lahr: Fabrick Albert Nestler, 1940, original paper covers, wrappers faded, [T&W N24]xvi. Pickworth, Charles Newton (1861-1955). Instructions for the use of A.W. Faber's improved calculating rule. London: A.W. Faber, [c.1901], paper covers, spine repaired, [T&W P74]xvii. Idem. Instructions for the use of A.W. Faber's improved calculating rule. London: A.W. Faber, [c.1903], original paper covers, spine previously repaired and defective, ("R. E. Manley 1517 Worthington St., Columbus, O.", ownership inscription on cover), [T&W P75]xviii. Idem. Instructions for the use of A.W. Faber's improved calculating rule. London, [c.1906], original paper covers, spine repaired, [T&W P76]xix. [Anonymous]. "Half-hour" instructions for the use of British made "Unique" slide rules. [?Brighton, England: ?Unique Slide Rule Company, c.1923-1950], original paper covers, folded and soiled, [T&W S120]xx. Hartung, Maurice Leslie (1902-1993). How to use dual base log log slide rules. Santa Barbara, CA: Pickett, [1947], original wrappers, [T&W H40]xxi. Idem. How to use log log slide rules. Santa Barbara, CA. Pickett, [1953], original wrappers, creased, [T&W H41]xxii. Idem. How to use log log slide rules. Chicago: Pickett & Eckel, [1953], original wrappers, [T&W H42xxiii. Idem. How to use Pickett trig slide rules. Chicago: Pickett & Eckel, [1953], original wrappers, [T&W H43]xxiv. Hemmi Bamboo Slide Rule Mfg. Co. Ltd. Instructions for the use of "Hemmi" bamboo slide rules. Tokyo: Hemmi Bamboo Slide Rule Mfg. Co. Ltd., [?1951], original wrappers, [T&W H98]

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