Books on locks - advice before I borrow

[greyman]

Just went to the British Library today in London and got my membership card. Went to a reading room and looked up the catalogue for books on locks. It came up with about 70+ entries, many of which were on dams (ie canal locks). The 20th century ones that caught my eye are listed below, and if possible I'd like to hear from LP101 members who are familiar with these. The British Library stocks a large amount of its collection in Yorshire (North England) and it takes 2 days to get the books delivered to the reading room. Then you only get to use a pencil or laptop to make notes - and no drinks allowed.

1. All about locks (M Alth)

2. Locks and lock making (F J Butter 1926)

3. Locks, Bolts and Bars (O Elton, 1945)

4. Locks on door to flats (L J Harrington 1992)

5. The mystery of locks (E W Howe - this might not be a book on locks?)

6. Security ID systems and locks (J Konicek 1997)

7. The use of locks in Physical Crime Prevention (J M Edgar 1987)

[UWSDWF]

The Mystery of the Locks (1885) is classified as fiction... that may help

[Shrub]

Uwsdwf are you sure you got the right name as i notice what you have posted differs to what greyman posted,

Where abouts in yorkshire are the books?

[UWSDWF]

http://www.worldcatlibraries.org/wcpa/top3mset/10141354

just going by this library site.....

[Shrub]

5. The mystery of locks

The Mystery of the Locks

Two slightly differant titles i think you will agree and thats all i was meaning,

I note that its probably the same but i thought it may just make a differance,

[UWSDWF]

I was just siting my refrences upon request of confirmation... as you can see there is an added 'the' but considering the author name... and a search of the former not exist by said suthor... I would assume that this listing be more accurate

only trying to be helpful... although now I would emplore greyman to order the aformentioned book in so we can findout what the mystery is..

[Shrub]

As i meant in my first post but oin reading it things didnt come across, im sure it is just a typo or somthign but i was merely making comment i didnt think it would be anything so big as to need explaining via a gfew posts, i hope you understand what i meant now and realise its no big deal just a passing comment i made,

I would still like to know where the books are as im not far away and if its a local liabry i may go and have a read one day,

[Dan the man]

hi guys the libary is on the outskirts of Leeeds at a place called boston spa ,which is a coulple of miles away from wetherby where they have horse racing. only no this because my mother worked there for ten years

[Shrub]

Cheers Dan, welcome to the site

A bit far for me to go for a read unfortunatley,

[Dan the man]

Thanks for the welcome shrub, i have been reading the threads for some time but thats all i can contribute so far , i have lots to learn so il carry on reading the threads,
shame she dosent work there still as i could of got hold of any book and there wasnt realy a time limit on how long you had it.