The Windmills of the Greek Islands

by Louis Blom

Bibliotheca Molinologica, Volume 14 (1999)

Order code : BM14

It took the author almost 25 years to visit and record nearly every windmill on the Greek Islands. In this meticulously written survey the author informs you in every detail about the rich molinological heritage of the Aegean as well as the Ionian islands. It is a guide not to be missed, especially if you intend to explore the islands yourself! A4 size, 208 pages, coloured cover, lavishly illustrated with many black and white photos.

Available at € 22,50 / £ 14.0 (within Europe) or US $ 26 (outside Europe).

The Hungarian Windmill

by Lambrecht, Kálmán

Bibliotheca Molinologica, Volume 15 (2000)

Order code : BM15

The original Hungarian text was published in several instalments in a Hungarian magazine about a century ago. Thanks to the efforts of several of our members we can now offer you the English translation of this interesting document about windmills in Central Europe. A4 size, 58 pages, with 18 historical illustrations in black and white.

Available at € 15,- / £ 10.0 (within Europe) or US $ 17.0 (outside Europe)

Windmill technology in Flanders in the 14^th and 15^th centuries

by Dr. Yves Coutant

Bibliotheca Molinologica, Volume 16 (2001)

Order code : BM16

Based on many years of research in the  medieval archives of the Dukes of Burgundy at Lille and Brussels, this impressive study focusses on the details of the external structures of both post and tower mills in Flanders prior to 1500. Originally an 1100-page doctoral thesis, it is now available in an attractive and richly illustrated English version and offers the interested reader many new discoveries on this  subject. A4 size, 92 pages, coloured cover, with 65 illustrations in black and white.

Available at € 18,- / £ 12.0 (within Europe) or US $ 20.0 (outside Europe)

Transactions of the Fourth International Symposium on Molinology

held in England in 1977, 420 pages. Contains a wide range of topics such as French Windmill Towers, Mills and Living Nature, Introduction of the Fantail in Schleswig-Holstein (Germany), The Mills of the Lower Rhine, Watermills of the Rio Jabalon in Spain, Salt Mills, as well as several contributions on English molinology.

Available at € 15 / US$ 15 / £ 10

Order code: TR004

Transactions of the Fifth International Symposium on Molinology

held in France in 1982, 552 pages. Bilingual, in English and French! Contains a wide range of topics such as The oldest References to Windmills in Europe, The Drainage Windmill, Watermills in Japan, The Vanishing Windmills of Malta, Eifel Millstone Production, The Styrian Clapper Mill, The Place and Role of Ethnology in Molinological Studies, Animal-Powered Farm Mills in The Netherlands, as well as several contributions on French molinology.

Available at € 38,50 / US$ 38.5 / £ 25.5 

Order code: TR005

Transactions of the Seventh International Symposium on Molinology

held in Germany in 1989, 488 pages. Contains a wide range of topics such as Horizontal Waterwheels in Aveyron, The Windmills of Samos (Greece), Windmills on the Canary Islands, Barley Peeling Mills, Japanese Ricemills, The last Grinding Boat Mills in Europe, Paltrockmills in Central and Eastern Europe, as well as several contributions on German molinology.

Available at  € 40 / US$ 40 / £ 26.5 

Order code: TR007

Transactions of the Eighth International Symposium on Molinology

held in Wales in 1993, 202 pages. Contains a wide range of topics such as Who was Antipater?, Windmills in Latvia, Windmills of the Russian North, The 1808 Survey of Flour Mills in France, The Tower Mills of Wallonia (Belgium), Watermills in the Atlas Mountains, The Manufacture of American Wind Engines and Caribbean Sugar Mills.

Available at € 15 / US$ 15 / £ 10   

Order code: TR008

Transactions of the Ninth International Symposium on Molinology

held in Hungary in 1997, 292 pages. Contains a wide range of topics such as Norwegian Mill Technology, Berton Sails, Water Delivery to Horizontal Mills, a study into the history of the mills at Regensburg, Germany, Reconstruction of the Original Appearance of a Dutch corn mill, Millstone Manufacture depicted on Sèvres porcelain, Himalayan Mills, as well as several contributions on Hungarian and Central European molinology.

Transactions of the Tenth International Symposium on Molinology

held in Virginia, USA in 2000, 340 pages. Contains a wide range of topics such as An Automatic Portuguese Watermill, Efficiency of Horizontal Waterwheels, Watermills in the Northwest of Spain, Watermills in Southern Crete, Wooden Grain Measures in Britain, Oil Mills in Switzerland, Japanese Sawmills, as well as several contributions on American molinology.

Stability in Windmills and the Sunk Postmill by P.S. Jarvis.

Volume 6 (2nd , revised edition, 1999)

 A mathematical study about the early postmill, based on the careful interpretation of archaeological findings.

40 pages, illustrations in black and white. First published 1981.

Available at € 7 / US$ 7 / £ 4.5

Order code: BM006

Persian Windmills

by Michael Harverson

Volume 10 (1991)

A field study of the ancient horizontal windmills in eastern Iran and western Afghanistan.

65 pages, with illustrations and photographs in black and white.

Available at € 12 / US$ 12 / £ 8  

Order code: BM010

The Horizontal Watermill

by Berthold Moog

Volume 12 (1994)

A monograph focussing on the origin and development of the worlds first prime mover. The complete overview.

96 pages, with many illustrations in black and white.

Available at € 12 / US$ 12 / £ 8         Order code: BM012

The Mills of Bélidor

(Architecture Hydraulique,

Part 1, Book 2)

translated by Owen Ward and George Watkins

Volume 17 (2003)

Originally published in 1737, this is one of the key studies on the development of traditional watermill technology. It consists of a great many technical plates conscientiously reproduced from the original, and  explaining texts. Besides grinding mills, it also deals with saw mills, gunpowder mills and water raising devices. This book gives an excellent overview of the 18th century technical know-how of water powered machines. A4 size in upright folder, 82 pages, in black and white.

Available at € 18 / US$ 18 / £ 12 

Order code: BM017