Historical reading - for the enthusiast

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For the enthusiastic pipers, wishing to develop an appreciation for the history of piping - whilst maybe gleaning a few old tricks, there are a number of old piping books available for download. These books, mostly now out of print, are available to the general public.

Handbook of Piping (1918)
Author: Carl Lars Svensen
Year: 1918
Possible copyright status: NOT_IN_COPYRIGHT
www.archive.org/details/ahandboo ... 01svengoog

Steam power plant piping system; their design, installation and maintenance (1909)
Author: Morris, William Lorenzo
Year: 1909
Possible copyright status: NOT_IN_COPYRIGHT
www.archive.org/details/steampow ... 00morrgoog

Pipes and piping (1908)
Author: Collins, Hubert Edwin, 1872-
Year: 1908
Possible copyright status: NOT_IN_COPYRIGHT
www.archive.org/details/pipesandpiping00collgoog

Incidentally, Morris' Steam Power Plant book was reprinted this year - that is: 2009! and is available from Amazon.com, in much the same form as the original

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