The Viaduct Works' Handbook; being a collection of Examples from Actual Practice of Viaducts, Bridges, Roofs, and Other Structures in Iron; together with Tables of Prices, Weights, and Other Information Useful to Engineers in Designing anf Estimating Wrought and Cast-Iron Work.

Maynard, Henry N.

Verlag: London; E. and F.N. Spon, 1868., 1868

Beschreibung

FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp. 108. Tinted lithograph gate-fold frontispiece of Crumlin Viaduct; numerous illustrations from engravings, of which 13 full-page. Re-cased with original two-tone bevelled inlaid; new endpapers. Gilt titles to spine and upper board and triple border in blind to boards with foliate motifs inside corners. All edges stained red. Lithograph lightly foxed,; ownership inscription to title page in ink, dated 1872, and a little minor marginal annotation to tables to rear. A Very Good copy. Handy guide to estimates for engineering works, particularly useful for those working abroad, based upon work carried out by the Viaduct Works situated beneath Crumlin Viaduct - the works were in fact erected for the purpose of building the viaduct and went on to manufacture materials for many other engineering projects. Scarce. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 6881

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Titel: The Viaduct Works' Handbook; being a ...

Verlag: London; E. and F.N. Spon, 1868.

Erscheinungsdatum: 1868

Einband: Hard Cover

Auflage: 1. Auflage