Lord of the Seas (a Story of a Submarine) by Stang, Herbert

published by Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press no date given1930 GOOD+. no dj. original boards ,with pictorial detailing of girl in orange striped dress, ,are clean and tidy, with some tarnish marks . spine is slightly sunned, and rubbed at each end wih some loss. no inscriptions or marginalia. tiny sticker from bookshop to reverse of front board. pre-titlie pages are browned with foxing points, also to edges of textblock. text is without foxing. colour Illustrated. undated but believe to be 1930s from research.

Washington, D. C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1948. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to. No Dust Jacket, As Issued. v, 132 (3) pp, foreword, I. Introduction; II. Outline of method for determining strength of houses; III. Dead load; IV. Floor load; V. Wind load; VI. Snow load; VII. Water load; VIII. Assumptions; IX. Conventions; X. Reactions on elements of house; XI. Roof; XII. Hip and valley rafters; XIII. Walls; XIV. Partitions; XV. Floors; XVI. Weights of house construction; XVII. Variations in strength of house constructions; XVIII. Allowable loads on house construction; XIX. Comparison of allowable loads with design loads for typical houses; XX. Conclusions; XXI. Selected references with b&w illustrations throughout. First Edition: Building Materials and Structures Report BMS109, Issued April 1, 1948. Scarce Title. Only the faintest edge wear, else, Pristine. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Green cloth with gilt lettering to… Read More

Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Commerce/National Bureau of Standards, 1948. Classic text presents detailed topics covering design load; wind load; velocity pressure; snow and water load; structural properties; sloping roof with and without horizontal reactions from gable; projecting roof; hip and valley rafters; walls, floors, and partitions; weights of house constructions; variations in strength of house constructions; allowable loads in house construction; relation of materials and design to allowable load-weight ratio; allowable loads for constructions not having standard height or span; etc. 135 pgs. Illustrated. Gilt spine (slightly faded) and front cover. Minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.