Compendium of types of bridges for reinforced cement roads" (translation) (1907) with 12.5" x 57" foldouts

Paris: Librairie Polytechnique Ch. Béranger, 1907. very good/no dj as issued. Full title "Recueil de types de ponts pour routes en ciment armé calculés conformément à la circulaire ministérielle du 20 octobre 1906." (Collection of types of bridges for reinforced cement roads calculated in accordance with the ministerial circular of October 20, 1906.) Paris, Librairie Polytechnique Ch. Béranger, 1907, Hardcover

Atlas volume only. No text pages. Technical terms in the illustrations in French

Paris, Librairie Polytechnique Ch. Béranger, 1907, folio 13" x 10.5" (33 x 27 cm); 8 large folding boards mounted on tabs, opened: 12.5" x 57" (!) (33cm x 142cm). Solid volume. Fresh and clean interior, slightly yellowed paper. Quarter leather over boards, spine with gilded title. Marbled endpapers. Rubbing on the caps and joints, faded spine, very light shelf wear to edges, binding very solid, no damages or tears to illustrations. No markings, no stamps. In almost fine condition

Very beautiful folio atlas published in addition to the text volume (text volume here not offered) "Recueil de types de ponts pour routes en ciment armé" (Compendium of types of bridges for reinforced cement roads) by N. De Tédesco with the collaboration of Victor Forestier, published in the "Encyclopédie des Travaux Publics" (Encyclopedia of Public Works) founded by M.-C .Lechalas.

1st edition, Almost Fine

It contains 8 large folding boards mounted on tabs showing the plans of the different types of bridges:

4 meter bridge with one lane - 6 meter bridge with two lanes - 8 meter bridge with two lanes - 10 meter bridge with one lane - 15 meter bridge with two lanes - 20 meter bridge with one lane - Bridge 25 meters two-lane - 30 meter one-lane bridge.