General Description of the Britannia and Conway Tubular Bridges on the Chester & Holyhead Railway Resident Assistant [CLARK Latimer] 1822-1898 Publisher: Chapman and Hall Publish Year: 1850 Publish Place: London: 186, Strand Illustrator: HAWKINS G. Category: Miscellaneous, Foreign Travel, Antiquarian Book, History, Reference Book No: 007508 Status: For Sale Book Condition: Very Good Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Jacket Condition: Unknown Binding: Soft cover Book Type: Unknown Edition: 3rd Edition Inscription: Signed by Author(s) £100 Add to Basket Ask a question Refer to a friend Additional information With interesting SIGNED letter tipped in. 1850, 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 Sanderson (office manager) to Edwin Clark, introducing Mr Weld, Secretary of the Royal Society 13 July 1850, additional ink note to A2, plus longer ms note to front cover, large Times newspaper bridge article tipped in, (211*137 mm). The Britannia & Conway bridges represented a major advance in structural engineering. Their successful construction proved the strength and practicality of wrought-iron box girders and influenced bridge design throughout the world. The Britannia Bridge opened for railway traffic in 1850, becoming a landmark of Victorian engineering innovation. The first Britannia tube was floated into position in June 1849 and raised in October.
