Reports of the late John Smeaton, F.R.S. Made on Various Occasions, in the course of his employment as A Civil Engineer. SMEATON John 1724-1792 Publisher: M. Taylor Publish Year: 1837 Publish Place: London: 1 Wellington Street, Strand.-Removed from High Holborn. Illustrator: Engraved by Wilson LOWRY. Delineated by J. FAREY. Category: Miscellaneous, Foreign Travel, Antiquarian Book, History, Reference Book No: 006799 Status: For Sale Book Condition: Very Good Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall Jacket Condition: Unknown Binding: Hardcover Book Type: Unknown Edition: 2nd Edition Inscription: Unknown £500 Add to Basket Ask a question Refer to a friend Additional information A collected edition of engineering reports by John Smeaton, often regarded as the father of civil engineering. Tall 4to, VG, 2 vols as 1, 2nd ed, 1837, 72 plates, complete. In modern (to style) quarter calf over contemporary cloth, corners rubbed & bumped, some marks. Spine, gilt tooling & titles. Internally, half title, [5], (vi-xxxv), [1], [1], 2-423, [1], 38 pls, 2 illustrations. half title, [5], (vi-xii), [1], 2-423 pp, 34 pls, some offsetting & light edge browning, hinges strengthened, small circular Essay stamp to fep & verso tp, small bookseller label to epd, printed by James Moyes, Castle Street, Leicester Square. (273*220 mm). (The Bibliographer's Manual of English Literature Vol 5, Part 1, 2415).
