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…
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…
Coloured views on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, with plates of the coaches, machines, &c. with descriptive particulars, serving as a guide to travellers on the railway
BURY T.T. [Thomas Talbot] 1811-1877
This classic record of the beginnings of the railway age was also one of the last significant books illustrated with aquatints (Ray). Complete with Sixteen Hand Coloured Aquatint Plates, including the Three Very Scarce Folding Plates. Revised…
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) REDUCED
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.
CLARK Edwin Resident Engineer 1814-1894. STEPHENSON Robert 1803-1859
2 * 8vo text volumes plus later facsimile copy of the folio Atlas, 64 plates. Text volumes in contemporary embossed purple cloth, corners & edges lightly bumped & worn. Re-spined, old laid down (hole in 1), gilt titles. Vol 1, 1850, half…
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…
General Description of the Britannia and Conway Tubular Bridges on the Chester & Holyhead Railway
CLARK Latimer Resident Assistant 1822-1898
G, 1849, 3rd ed, 2 pls & 1 map. In printed brown soft paper covers, corners & spine worn. Internally, map frontis, [3], 4-40 pp, [1] advert, [6] subscribers list, 3 plates (including 1 map), 3 illustrations within text, interesting letter from EJ…
Description of the Iron Bridges of Suspension now erecting over the Strait of Menai, at Bangor and over the River Conway in North Wales......
CUMMING TG [Thomas] 1824-1839
1st ed, 1824, VG, 2 pls, complete. In modern full buckram, gilt titles to spinet. Internally, new endpapers, frontis, [3], 4-55 pp, [1], 16 adverts, 2 pls (aquatints, including frontis, B&W, folding), plates dated 1824, 1 pl watermarked 1824,…
Sailing Directions from Point Lynas to Liverpool with Charts, Coast-views, River-Sections... for navigating the Dee and Mersey WITH Remarks... The Sea-Reach of Wyre up to Port Fleetwood
DENHAM H.M. [Henry Mangles] Commander R.N. 1800-1887
Uncommon, 24 plates (of 25), 1840. In contemporary green cloth, gilt title to upper board. Re-spined, old laid down, gilt titles. Internally, engraved title page with vignette, [2], [1], (ii-xx), [2], [1], 2-169 pp, [1]. With Remarks and…
An Account of the Construction of the Britannia and Conway Tubular Bridges,
FAIRBAIRN William [Sir] 1789-1874
Early stream train image. VG, 1st ed, 1849, 20 pls In the publishers maroon quarter morocco over maroon cloth, faded at edges, corners bumped. Spine, gilt titles & tooling, edges worn. Internally, folding frontis, [5], (vi-xii), [1], 2-291 pp,…
An Act for enlarging, deepening, cleaning, improving, and regulating the harbour of Amlwch, in the Isle of Anglesey. 21st June 1793.
George 111. Public General Acts
In modern blue paper boards, printed title to spine. Internally, [2], 3855-3872 pp, 3 printers devices, new endpapers, text block edges a little chipped, some edge browning, couple of small ink marks to tp along with a small paper repair. A very…
Illustrated Handbook City of Cork, Blarney, Cork Harbour, Blackwater River,
GUY Francis
Good, c1887, 7 illustrations. In rather grubby soft yellow cloth, printed in yellow & black, corners & edges worn. Spine, no title, torn at base. Internally, adverts to eps, (ii-viii), 1 map (large folding with short tear), frontis, [9], 10-88…
Report from Select Committee on Carlisle and Glasgow Road
House of Commons Parliament TELFORD Thomas 1757-1834.
Uncommon, containing: The Report; Minutes of Evidence; Mr Telford's Report & Estimate; Plan and Section of the Road. In plain modern paper wraps, no title. Internally, [2], 3-20 pp, 4 maps (large folding), to be Printed 28 June 1815. (HC 463).…