ENGLISH CHANNEL TUNNEL "CHUNNEL" PROPOSAL: "The Channel Tunnel" (Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science; Held at Southampton in August 1882, pp. 404-419)
by Hawkshaw, J[ohn]. Clarke
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Belfast, Maine, United States
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About This Item
London: John Murray, 1883. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Contains article by John Clark Hawkshaw (1841-1921), the son of John Hawkshaw (1811-1891), explaining his father's proposale for a cross-channel tunnel from England to France. Contains three large folding plates (V, VI, VII) in Fine condition that illustrate the path of the tunnel, elevations and soils through which it would be built, and cross sections of the completed tunnel construction. The "Chunnel," completed in 1994, follows a very similar path.
Also contains Benjamin Baker's explaining the now iconic, Forth Bridge that crosses the Firth of Forth in eastern Scotland, north of Edinburgh. lxxviii, 716, 94, 32 pp. Burgundy trade binding with blind embossed borders and floral motifs at corners, gold embossed titling to spine, minor staining to rear cover. Clean and crisp within.
Also contains Benjamin Baker's explaining the now iconic, Forth Bridge that crosses the Firth of Forth in eastern Scotland, north of Edinburgh. lxxviii, 716, 94, 32 pp. Burgundy trade binding with blind embossed borders and floral motifs at corners, gold embossed titling to spine, minor staining to rear cover. Clean and crisp within.
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- Bookseller
- Craig Olson Books ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 29117
- Title
- ENGLISH CHANNEL TUNNEL "CHUNNEL" PROPOSAL: "The Channel Tunnel" (Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science; Held at Southampton in August 1882, pp. 404-419)
- Author
- Hawkshaw, J[ohn]. Clarke
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1883
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