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The Viaduct Works' Handbook; being a collection of Examples from Actual Practice
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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. Hard cover - 1868

by Maynard, Henry N

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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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  • Title 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.
  • Author Maynard, Henry N
  • Binding Hard Cover
  • Publisher London; E. and F.N. Spon, 1868.
  • Date 1868
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 6881

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