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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.
por Maynard, Henry N
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Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
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London; E. and F.N. Spon, 1868., 1868. Hard Cover. 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.
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- Keel Row Books
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- Título
- 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.
- Autor
- Maynard, Henry N
- Formato/Encadernação
- Hard Cover
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- Capa dura
- Editorial
- London; E. and F.N. Spon, 1868.
- Data de publicação
- 1868
- Palavras-chave
- Trade & Industry
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