FFESTINIOG Railway
Uncommon Local Railway item. Draft(?) MS manuscript long section of a proposed (narrow gauge?) railway from Llanrwst to the Blaenau Festiniog Quarries nearly 14 miles long. Not titled or dated, but probably early 1860s. Size 60" x 17", ink on…
A trip to the Suspension Bridge over the Menai Straits to Carnarvon, the Lakes of Llanberris, Snowdon, Beddgelert, Capel Cerig, Llannwryst, Conway, and Beaumaris.
[ESDAIL Andrew]
In its original soft brown paper covers, black ink text, a few marks, cotton ties, no spine title. Internally, frontis, [3], 4-36 pp, ink name to tp (EH Coppoch?). First printed in the Stockport Advertiser of July 21st 1826. Uncommon. (188*127 mm).
Manchester Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway (Extension to London, &c.) Bill.
[POLLITT William] House of Commons Parliament
4 parts bound as 1, 1891. In contemporary maroon half morocco over morocco cloth, some blind tooling, edges rubbed. Spine, gilt title, edges rubbed. Internally, [1], 2-19, [1] - Order. 2, [2] - Statement. [2], [1], 2-12, [2] - An Act. (ii),…
Tracts on vaults and bridges. Containing Observations on the Various Forms of Vaults; on the Taking Down and Rebuilding of London Bridge;
[WARE Samuel] 1781-1860
VG, 1st ed, 1822, 20 pls, 3 tables complete. In full contemporary diced calf, gilt edge tooling, corners & edges worn. Skilfully re-spined to style, raised bands, gilt tooling, gilt titles to red calf label. Internally, [3], (iv-xx), [1]…
General Description of the Britannia and Conway Tubular Bridges on the Chester & Holyhead Railway
A Resident Assistant [CLARK Edwin] 1814-1894. or [CLARK Latimer] 1822-1898.
In grey boards, paper label with ms title, no title to spine. Internally, [3], 4-34 pp, [2], [1] advert, [3] subscribers list, 1 map (of Menai Strait), 5 illustrations within text, subscribers list includes Brunel & Stephenson, new endpapers,…
General Description of the Britannia and Conway Tubular Bridges...
A Resident Assistant. [CLARK Edwin 1814-1894] [CLARK Latimer]
G, 1849, 3rd ed, 1 map. Upper cover plain paper wrap, lacking lower, with protective brown paper wraps, tile by hand. Internally, frontis present, faint name at tp head, [3], 4-34 pp, 1 map, 5 illustrations within text, [1], [4] subscriber…
The New Tay Bridge. A course of lectures delivered at the Royal school of military engineering at Chatham, November 1888.
BARLOW Crawford
In VG, first edition, 1889, 1 pl, 22 illustrations. In the publishers purple gilt printed cloth (of the bridge), gilt title, corners rubbed. Spine, gilt titles, edges bumped. Internally, half title, [10], [1], 2-46 pp, 1 pl (folding), 22…
An Account of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway WITH Report on the Comparative Merits of Loco-Motive & Fixed Engines (*2) WITH Observations on the Comparative Merits of Locomotive & Fixed Engines
BOOTH Henry. WALKER James. RASTRICK John U. STEPHENSON Robert and LOCKE Joseph;
Rare, 4 titles in 1 vol, 7 plates (including 5 folding plans). VG. In contemporary brown calf over blue marbled boards, gilt tooling, edges rubbed. Spine, gilt tooling and titles. Internally, [1] An account of the Liverpool & Manchester…
Bradshaw's Handbook for Tourists in Great Britain & Ireland Section II Tours in North & South Wales, Ireland and the Lakes of Killarney,
BRADSHAW [George] 1801-1853
Printed cover page soiled, corners turned, a few chips. Spine, no title. Internally, [6] adverts, [4], (vii-xvi), [1], 2-120 pp, (80) timetables & adverts, 1 map (N Wales), 3 plans (folding, Oxford, Bristol, & Dublin), 4 illustrations (showing 21…
A Compendium of Mechanics;
BRUNTON Robert 1796-1852
VG, 5th ed greatly enlarged, 6 pls, 1831. In its original printed boards, corners & edges lightly bumped & worn. Spine, worn with some loss. Internally, frontis, [7], 8-189 pp, [1], 6 pls (B&W), ink name to upper board & fep (Henry Bradley),…
A Description of the Conway Tubular Bridge, and Castle
CATHERALL Thomas
In printed soft covers, upper cover held by tape. Internally, B&W frontis, [3], 4-36 pp, adverts to lower cover, ink name to upper cover (Lew Owain). (165*107 mm)
The Britannia and Conway Tubular Bridges.
CLARK Edwin Resident Engineer 1814-1894
VG, 2 text volumes (of 3 - lacks the plate vol), 1850, 17 pls. A subscribers proof tall paper copy. In the publishers quarter calf over embossed blue cloth, corners bumped. Spines, worn, gilt titles edges bumped, some loss, worn along joints.…
The Britannia and Conway Tubular Bridges, with General Inquiries on Beams and on the Properties of Materials used in Construction
CLARK Edwin Resident Engineer 1814-1894
2 * large paper text volumes with 18 plates. Plus the folio Atlas with 46 pls, a total of 64 lithographed plates (6 of which are tinted views after George Hawkins). Complete. Text volumes (274*180 mm) in contemporary quarter purple morocco…
The Britannia and Conway Tubular Bridges, with General Inquiries on Beams and on the Properties of Materials used in Construction
CLARK Edwin Resident Engineer 1814-1894. (STEPHENSON Robert) 1803-1859
3 Volumes complete, (1*Plates, 2*text), 1st ed, 1850, text vols in embossed dark green cloth. Spine re-laid, gilt titles faded. Internally, Vol 1, half title, map frontis, [5], (vi-xii). [1], 2-466 pp, 8 pls, 1 map. Frontis, [3], (vi-vii), [1] pl…
The Britannia and Conway Tubular Bridges. With General Inquiries on Beams and on the Properties of Materials used in Construction.
CLARK Edwin, Resident Engineer1814-1894
2 text volumes only of 3 (lacks pl vol) VG, 1st ed, 1850, in red cloth, spines faded, gilt titles. Vol 1, map frontis, [3], (vi-xii), [1], 2-466 pp, 9 pls (includes 1 map). Vol 2, [3], (vi-vii), [1] pl list, [1], 2-821 pp, [1], (iv) subscribers…