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Fondriest, F. and M. Snyder . ADDENDUM REPORT ON PAVING PRACTICES FOR WEARING SURFACES ON ORTHOTROPIC STEEL BRIDGE DECKS TO AMERICAN IRON AND STEEL INSTITUTE
Columbus 1968. Battelle Memorial Institute Bulletin 6. Bridges. 4to., 54pp., photo illustrations, wraps. VG. (a15329)
$45.00 (architecture) . ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW
Boston Bates and Guild. 13 loose issues dated 1904 to 1913. We have Sepember 1904; June 1908; January, February and April 1910; April May July August November 1912 and January March June 1913: Folio, fully photo illustrated with large fine photos, original wraps. Special topics covered in these issues include: Gardens (many by E.L.Luytens,) Minneapolis Museum Competition, City Planning in America, South Church Parish House New York City Pittsburgh Church Competition, Three Modern Bridges, English Parish Churches. Good, some cover wear, a few pages disbound, one cover detached. Thirteen issues: (a15834)
$160.00 (architecture) . ZEITSCHRIFT DES ARCHITECTEN UND INGENIEUR-VEREINS F�R DAS KONIGREICH HANNOVER BAND II HEFT 1-4
Hannover 1858 first edition. Carl Kumpler. In German. Hardcover large 4to., 519pp. of text, plates 31-62 include floorplans, engraved exterior views of townhouses, churches, bridges (one foldout,) screws (sizes and types) etc., 3/4 leather with marbled boards. Institution stamp and name on front end paper. Good, light wear, corners worn. (a19949)
$150.00Hudson, Clarence W.. DEFLECTIONS AND STATICALLY INDETERMINATE STRESSES
NY 1911 1st. Bridges, arches etc. Lg.4to., 258pp., illustrations, index, hardcover. VG. (a24229)
$39.00 Levy, M. Maurice . LA STATIQUE GRAPHIQUE ET SES APPLICATIONS AUX CONSTRUCTIONS IIIe PARTIE: ARCS. PONTS SUSPENDUS. CORPS DE REVOLUTION
Paris 1887 2nd ed. Gauthier-Villars. In French. 8vo., 418pp. Includes Atlas Volume, plates XXXIII to XL, bound in one volume with text. Volume 3 of Levy's 4 volume work which was his "most significant work...an attempt to apply the methods of projective geometry, particularly the theory of geometric transformations, to the problems of statics. " (DSB volume 8 p. 287.) Number in gilt at heel of spine. Good, some cover wear. Volume 3 only. (a29540)
$125.00 Pliukhin, Ye and A. Punin . AND BRIDGES SPANNED THE WATERS' WIDTH
Leningrad 1975 1st Aurora. Text in both English and in Russian. Oblong octavo, 104 monochrome photo illustrations of bridges in Leningrad, pictorial boards. VG, light wear, no DJ. (a39794)
$25.00 (bridges) . PRIZE BRIDGES 1928-1948
NY 1949 American Institute of Steel Construction. 4to., 30pp., illustrated, original wraps. Good, very slight staining and soiling, wraps very lightly wrinkled. (a4190)
$34.00 Whitney, Charles S. . BRIDGES A STUDY IN THEIR ART, SCIENCE AND EVOLUTION
NY 1929 1st William Edwin Rudge. 4to., 363pp., monochrome photo illustrations, index, hardcover. Top edge gilt. Owner signed. VG, minor edge and cover corner wear, no DJ. Excellent book on the subject. (a4227)
$62.00 Squire, Norman . THE THEORY OF BIDDING
London 1957 first edition Duckworth. Hardcover. Octavo, 280pp., cloth. VG, no DJ. (a49752)
$20.00 Kasicka, Frantisek . CHARLES BRIDGE KARLSBR�CKE PONTE CARLO
Prague 1992. first edition. Hardcover. Text In English, German and Italian. 4to., 187pp., monochrome and color illustrations, boards. Fine in Fine DJ. Like New. (a50557)
$20.00 (architecture) . CABLE CONSTRUCTION IN CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE
(c.1960) Bethlehem Steel. 4to., 77pp., wraps. Owner blindstamp VG, wraps a bit rubbed. (a54080)
$37.00(Steinman, D. B.). BRIDGES LASTING AND BEAUTIFUL
NY (c.1932) Robinson & Steinman Engineers. Portfolio for this Architecture firm famous for its bridge designs. 4to. wraps. 12-1/2 x 9 inches. 9 pages of text (rectos only) mostly giving location, brief description and construction cost of about 50 bridges built worldwide by this engineering firm, followed by 22 full page photo illustrations (photos are 10-1/2 x 7-1/2 inches) of 22 bridges, each photo has a textured protective tissue and mounted descriptive label. Bound in heavy paperstock cover and laid in a custom-made matching cardboard folder with string tie. Bridges shown include Manhattan Bridge, Williamsburg Bridge, Sydney Harbor Bridge, Niagara Falls and Clifton Suspension Bridge, George Washington Bridge. Fine in VG folder, a few small tears at folds and corners. Rare. (a60566)
$290.00 (Road Research) . TWO-LANE RURAL ROADS: DESIGN AND TRAFFIC FLOW
Paris 1972 OECD. 4to., 103pp., printed wraps. Ex-university library. VG. (a62136)
$24.00 (Road Research) . WATERPROOFING OF CONCRETE BRIDGE DECKS
Paris 1972 OECD. 4to., 89pp., printed wraps. Ex-university library. VG. (a62137)
$24.00 (Road Research) . BRIDGE REHABILITATION AND STRENGTHENING
Paris 1983 OECD. 4to., 103pp., printed wraps. Ex-university library. VG. (a62140)
$29.00 (Road Research) . BRIDGE INSPECTION
Paris 1976 OECD. 4to., 133pp., printed wraps. Ex-university library. VG. (a62141)
$29.00 (Road Research) . EVALUATION OF LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY OF BRIDGES
Paris 1979 OECD. 4to., 129pp., printed wraps. Ex-university library. VG. (a62145)
$28.00 (Road Research) . BRIDGE MAINTENANCE
Paris 1981 OECD. 4to., 131pp., printed wraps. Ex-university library. Good, light bumping of lower corners. (a62153)
$24.00 Cohen, Edward and Blair Birdsall (editors) . LONG-SPAN BRIDGES O. H. AMMANN CENTENNIAL CONFERENCE (hardcover)
NY 1980. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Octavo, 281pp., original printed hardcover. A few institution stamps, but no spine numbers and no pocket. Near Fine (a62816)
$29.00 Fu, Gongkang; Panayota Saridis and Jianguo Tang . PROOF TESTING OF HIGHWAY BRIDGES
Albany 1992. Engineering Research and Development Bureau New York State Department of Transportation Research Report 153. 4to., 35pp., original printed wraps. Institution stamp and ink number on front. VG. (a71768)
$45.00 Beal, David B. . STRENGTH OF CONCRETE BRIDGE DECKS
Albany 1981. Engineering Research and Development Bureau New York State Department of Transportation Research Report 89. 4to., 42pp., original printed wraps. Institution stamp and ink number on front. VG. (a71769)
$60.00Blyth, Edward Lawrence Ireland; Brereton, Robert Pearson. DESCRIPTION OF THE LOCH KEN VIADUCT, PORTPATRICK RAILWAY; DESCRIPTION OF THE CENTRE PIER OF THE SALTASH BRIDGE ON THE CORNWALL RAILWAY AND THE MEANS EMPLOYED FOR ITS CONSTRUCTION
London 1862 Minutes of Institution of Civil Engineers. 2 articles. Octavo, pp.258-276, 2 large foldout plates, removed and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a73849)
$75.00 Bruce, George Barclay . DESCRIPTION OF THE METHOD OF BUILDING BRIDGES UPON BRICK WELLS, IN SANDY FOUNDATIONS; ILLUSTRATED BY THE VIADUCT OVER THE RIVER POINEY ON THE LINE OF THE MADRAS RAILWAY
London 1857 Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Article and discussion. Octavo, pp.449-457, text illustrations, removed and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a73885)
$35.00 Lukin, Augustus Stephen and Charles Edward Conder (Percy Bysshe Shelley) . ON THE DISTURBANCES OF SUSPENSION BRIDGES AND THE MODES OF COUNTERACTING THEM
London 1857 Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Article and discussion. Octavo, pp.458-478, text illustrations, tabels, removed and rebound in later wraps. Includes discussion of Niagara Falls Bridge. Of special interest as brief note just above beginning of Lukin article is a note that:The following Candidates were balloted for, and duly elected: Lieut. George Henry Basevi, William Christopher Bennett, Charles Percy Bysshe Shelley and Joseph Wright. VG. (a73886)
$60.00 Fidler, thomas Claxton . CONTINUOUS GIRDER BRIDGES
London 1883. Article at pp. 196-214, one foldout plate, one woodcut, in the Minutes of the Proceedings of the Instttution of Civil Engineers., removed and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a74237)
$49.00 (military) . REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR - VOLUME II - PART 4 ONLY (of 4 parts) REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY
Washington 1889 GPO. Hardcover. Sm.4to., 2880pp.,. 20pp., many large foldout maps and charts, tan buckram. Includes: Wharf at Fort Monroe Virginia, Atlantic Coast and Gulf of Mexico, Western Rivers, Lake Harbors, Pacific Coast, Bridges, Aqueducts, Fortifications, Public Works, Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, and much more. A few depository library stamps on end papers no other markings, no pocket, no spine numbers. Serial Set 2719 in gilt on spine. VG, some slight internal browning.Part 4 (of 4 parts) only. (a75399)
$170.00(military). APPENDIXES TO THE REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, UNITED STATES ARMY (CONTINUED)
Washington 1891 GPO. Hardcover. Large octavo, many large foldout not paginated consecutively - appears to be over 800 pages. maps and charts, modern library tan buckram. Includes: Rivers, Harbors, Bridges, Aqueducts, Fortifications, Public Works, and much more. Covers Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia, Texas, Florida, Mississippi River area. A few institution stamps- no spine numbers, no pocket, no markings on maps or plates. Serial Set 2833 in gilt on spine. Good plus, text good, toned, a few closed tears or minor margin chips. Binding is excellent, new and very secure. (a75407)
$150.00McClure, John and Raymond, Lieut. Colonel C. W.. ANALYTICAL AND TOPICAL INDEX TO REPORTS OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS AND OFFICERS OF THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS, UNITED STATES ARMY 1866-1900 - VOLUME I: RIVERS AND HARBORS
Washington 1902 1st GPO. Hardcover. Octavo, 638pp., cloth.Tiny Documents library stamp on end paper and on title page - no other library marks at all. Good, somewhat worn; binding secure. (a75451)
$35.00 Wilson, William . DESCRIPTION OF THE VICTORIA BRIDGE ON THE LINE OF THE VICTORIA STATION AND PIMLICO RAILWAY
1868. Octavo, pp. 55-120, 7 plates (6 foldout), removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a75545)
$95.00 Clutterbuck, Rev. James Charles . THE PERENNIAL AND FLOOD WATERS OF THE UPPER THAMES
London 1863. Octavo, pp.336-370, one color foldout map of the Upper Thames, removed from Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers and rebound in later wraps. VG (a78672)
$45.00 Colburn, Zerah . AMERICAN IRON BRIDGES
London 1863. Octavo, pp.540-573 (final text page is a xerox copy of original), one very long illustrated foldout plates,a few text illustrations, removed from Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a78678)
$75.00 Wilson, William . DESCRIPTION OF THE VICTORIA BRIDGE ON THE LINE OF THE VICTORIA STATION AND PIMLICO RAILWAY
London 1867. Octavo, pp. 55-122 with 6 engraved foldout plates, removed the Proceedings of the Institute of Civil Engineering and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a79883)
$85.00 Watson, Wilbur J. . BRIDGE ARCHITECTURE CONTAINING TWO-HUNDRED ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE NOTABLE BRIDGES OF THE WORLD, ANCIENT AND MODERN WITH DESCRIPTIVE, HISTORICAL AND LEGENDARY TEXT
New York 1927 1st Helburn. Hardcover. Lg.4to., 288pp., ffine photo illustrations, ivory cloth spine and corners, grey paper covered boards with small rectangular gilt and black picture on front. VG, corners a bit frayed, light foxing on a few initial and final pages and fore-edges, no DJ. (a81413)
$66.00 (bridges) . FIRST ANNUAL REPORT SAN FRANCISCO OAKLAND BAY BRIDGE JULY 1, 1934
1934. 4to., 75pp. of text with photo illustrations, 9 drawings,12 large foldout charts and maps and diagrams at end, original printed wraps with small picture of bridge onfront. Owner signed (R. G.Douglas) on front end paper. Good, edges and spine frayed, wraps are somewhat worn overall. (a81674)
$129.00West Virginia. AFTER-ACTION REPORT SILVER BRIDGE COLLAPSE POINT PLEASANT, W. VA. 15 DECEMBER 1967
Huntington 1968 U.S. Army Corps Engineers. 4to., about 120pp., monochrome photo illustrations, stapled pictorial wraps. VG. Scarce. (a82564)
$65.00 Carvallo, M. Jules . SUR LA STABILITE DES VOUTES
Paris 1853. Article in French. Octavo, pp.1-76, 5 foldout charts and diagrams, removed from the Annales des Ponts et Chausees and rebound in later wraps. VG, bit of occasional slight foxing. (a83077)
$75.00 Brame, M. . PREMIER PARTIE DESCRIPTION DES PONTS EN TOLE DE LA PREMIERE SECTION DU CHEMIN DE FER DE CEINTURE
Paris 1853. Article in French. Octavo, pp.78-111, 4 large folut plates, removed from the Annales des Ponts et Chausees and rebound in later wraps. VG, bit of occasional slight foxing. (a83078)
$75.00 Valles, M. . NOUVELLES REMARQUES SUR LE PHENOMENE DE L'EVAPORATION NATURELLE
Paris 1853. Article in French. Octavo, pp.269-280, removed from the Annales des Ponts et Chausees and rebound in later wraps. VG, bit of occasional slight foxing. (a83079)
$25.00 Avril, Job et Mary . SUR L'APPLICATION DU SYSTEME DE WAGONS ARTICULES ET DE COURBES A PETITS RAYONS AUX CHEMINS DE FER SECONDAIRES
Paris 1853. Article in French. Octavo, pp.115-147 (final text page is a xerox copy), one foldout plate of railroad cars. removed from the Annales des Ponts et Chausees and rebound in later wraps. VG, bit of occasional slight foxing. (a83080)
$55.00 Perrey, M. . SUR LES TRAVAUX DE REPARATION DU PONT DE L'HOTEL-DIEU SUR LE RHONE A LYON
Paris 1853. Article in French. Octavo, pp.148-172, two large foldout plates of bridges and railroad cars, removed from the Annales des Ponts et Chausees and rebound in later wraps. VG, bit of occasional slight foxing. (a83081)
$65.00 Comoy, M. . DOCUMENTS STATITIQUES SUR LE MOUVEMENT COMMERICAL DU CANAL DU CENTRE
Paris 1853. Article in French. Octavo, pp.175-185 (last page in a xerox copy), one large foldout plate of statistics, removed from the Annales des Ponts et Chausees and rebound in later wraps. VG, bit of occasional slight foxing. (a83082)
$38.00 Villiers, M. de . RECUEILLIES EN 1851 PENDANT SA MISSION EN ALLEMAGNE - CHEMINS DE FER SAXONS LIGNE SAXO-BAVAROISE DE LEIPSIG A HOF
Paris 1853. Article in French. Octavo, pp.242-268, two well illustrated large foldout plates of German bridges, removed from the Annales des Ponts et Chausees and rebound in later wraps. VG, bit of occasional slight foxing. (a83083)
$65.00 Baumgarten, M. . RAPPORT - DES TRAVAUX PUBLICS SUR PLUSIERS TRAVAUX DE COLMATAGE DE DESSECHEMENT ET D'IRRIGATION EXECUTES EN ITALIE
Paris 1853. Article in French. Octavo, pp. 289-318, one large foldout map and one large foldout diagram, removed from the Annales des Ponts et Chausees and rebound in later wraps. VG, bit of occasional slight foxing. (a83084)
$65.00 Deglaude, Monsieur . SUR LE BATTAGE DES PIEUX ET SU L'EMPLOI DES VANNAGES EN VOLIGES DANS LES FONDATIONS EN BETON
Paris 1853. Article in French. Octavo, pp. 319-334, removed from the Annales des Ponts et Chausees and rebound in later wraps. VG, bit of occasional slight foxing. (a83085)
$25.00 Mumford, John Kimberly . OUTSPINNING THE SPIDER - THE STORY OF WIRE AND WIRE ROPE
New York 1921 first edition Stillson. Story of the building of the Brooklyn Bridge and the role wire played in the construction. Octavo, 137p., original brown wraps with mounted drawing of the Brooklyn Bridge on front. Good, some light wear and light staining. Original printing of this pamphlet. (a84366)
$45.00 Mantion, M. . ETUDE DE LA PARTIE METALLIQUE DU PONT CONSTRUIT SUR LE CANAL SAINT-DENIS AVEC TABLIER EN FER DE 45 METRES DE PORTEE POUR LE PASSAGE DE LA LIGNE DIRECTE DE PARIS A CREIL
1860. Article on French taken from Annales des Ponts et Chaussees at pp. 161-256 with 5 large foldout plates, rebound in later wraps. VG. (a84467)
$95.00 Jourawski, M. . REMARQUES SUR LES POUTRES EN TREILLIS ET LES POUTRES PLEINES EN TOLE
1860. Article taken from Annales des Ponts et Chausseesat pp. 113-134 with 1 large foldout plate, rebound in later wraps. In French. VG. (a84468)
$45.00 Gribble, Conrad . IMPACT IN RAILWAY BRIDGES - RETROSPECT AND PRESENT-DAY ASPECT
London 1932. Institution of Civil Engineers Lecture to Students, Session 1932-33. Octavo, 26p., original printed paper covered boards. Good, light cover rubbing and wear, light chipping on spine ends. (a84990)
$29.00 Cole, W. B. . THE WIDENING OF LONDON BRIDGE
London 1905. Octavo, pp. 290-309, discussion, 2 large foldout plates, 1 text illustration, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. CLXI and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a86695)
$49.00 Thorp, R. F. . KOTAGUDI AERIAL ROPEWAY AND CONNECTING ROADS IN NORTH TRAVANCORE
London 1905. Octavo, pp. 332-342, one quite long foldout plate, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. CLXI and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a86696)
$45.00 Popplewell, W. C. . SOME EXPERIMENTS FOR DETERMINING THE ELASTIC AND ULTIMATE STRENGTH OF BRICKWORK PIERS AND PILLARS OF PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE
London 1905. Octavo, pp. 311-331, 14 text illustrations, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. CLXI and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a86697)
$45.00Gaudard, J.. ON THE CONDITIONS OF RESISTANCE OF SWING BRIDGES
London 1876-77. Octavo, pp. 217-247, 1 foldout plate, 10 woodcut text illustrations, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. XLVII Part 1 and rebound in later wraps. Good plus (last text page is a xerox of original page.) (a86701)
$45.00 am Ende, M. . SUSPENSION BRIDGES WITH STIFFENING GIRDERS
London 1899. Octavo, pp. 306-337, 22 woodcut text illustrations, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. CXXXVII and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a86725)
$59.00 Wood-Hill, Arthur and Edward Davy Pain . ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF A CONCRETE RAILWAY VIADUCT
London 1905. Octavo, 60p., discussion, 1 plate, 8 woodcut text illustrations, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. CLX and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a86769)
$45.00 Martin-Leake, Stephen . THE RUPNARAYAN BRIDGE, BENGAL-NAGPUR RAILWAY
London 1903. Octavo, pp. 251-300 plus 1 foldout plate and 1 woodcut text illustration, paper and Discussion thereof, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. CLI and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a86842)
$45.00 Brady, Alfred Barton . VICTORIA BRIDGE OVER THE BRISBANE RIVER, BRISBANE QUEENSLAND
London 1903. Octavo, pp. 310-326 plus 2 foldout plates, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. CLI and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a86843)
$35.00Mallet, Robert Trefusis ; Henry Lambert; Frederick Morris Avern. THE RAVI BRIDGE, PUNJAB NORTHERN STATE RAILWAY; ALEXANDRA BRIDGE PUNJAB NORTHERN STATE RAILWAY; JHELUM BRIDGE PUNJAB
London 1878. Three papers and discussion thereof bound as one. Octavo, pp. 61-121 plus 3 foldout plates, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. LIV and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a86846)
$55.00 Clarke, Thomas Curtis . DESIGN GENERALLY OF IRON BRIDGES OF VERY LARGE SPAN FOR RAILWAY TRAFFIC
London 1878. Octavo, pp. 179-247 plus 3 foldout plates and 68 woodcut text illustrations, paper and discussion thereof, includes Table of tubular and girder bridges for single track railways; Cincinnati Southern Railway Ohio Bridge specifications, texts of iron columns and struts, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. LIV and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a86848)
$75.00 Blythe, Benjamin Hall; William James Doak, Leffert Lefferts Buck . GLASGOW BRIDGE; RAILWAY BRIDGE OVER THE FITZROY RIVER AT ROCKHAMPTON QUEENSLAND; THE NIAGARA FALLS AND CLIFTON STEEL ARCH BRIDGE
London 1901. Octavo, pp. 51-146 plus 4 foldout plates and 7 woodcuts in text and discussion correspondence relating to the articles, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. CXLIV and rebound in later wraps. Technical. VG. (a87484)
$49.00 Lea, Frederick Charles . INFLUENCE DIAGRAMS FOR AN ARCH-RIB HINGES AT THE ENDS ONLY
London 1915. Concerns the arch in steel and reinforced concrete used in railway bridges and spans. Octavo, pp. 347-369 and 1 foldout plate, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. CXCIX and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a87504)
$39.00 Husband, Joseph . THE AESTHETIC TREATMEAT OF BRIDGE STRUCTURES
London 1901. Octavo, pp. 139-244 with 2 foldout plates and 22 woodcut text illustrations plus Appendix, Discussion and Correspondence relating to the article,removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. CXLV and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a87507)
$45.00 Beckett, William Thomas Clifford . THE BRIDGES OVER THE ORISSA RIVERS ON THE EAST COAST EXTENSION OF THE BENGAL-NAGPUR RAILWAY
London 1901. Octavo, pp. 268-291 with 1 foldout plate and 1 woodcut text illustration plus Appendix, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. CXLV and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a87508)
$45.00 Leslie, Bradford . THE HOOGHLY FLOATING BRIDGE
London 1877-78. Removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. LIII, pp.2-27, including appendix and discussion of the article, 3 foldout plates, rebound in later wraps. VG. (a87612)
$49.00 Scholefield, Russell Scott . ERECTION OF IRON BRIDGES
London 1904. Article at pp. 213-264, 1 foldout plate, 5 woodcut text illustrations, includes discussion and correspondence, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Volume CLVII and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a87683)
$45.00 Smithsonian . ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION ..FOR YEAR 1860
Washington 1861 GPO. Includes: "On Roads and Bridges" by Fairman Rogers pp. 123-150; "Mollusca or Shell Fish" by Philip P. Carpenter pp. 151-283, and much more. Hardcover. Octavo, 448p., text illustrations, index, original embossed light brown cloth with gilt spine lettering. VG plus. Binding secure, no ownership marks.Excellent condition. (a88111)
$75.00 Barlow, William Henry; George Snell; T. M .Smith and others . ON ARCHES; ON THE STABILITY OF ARCHES; PONT-Y-TU-PRYDD OVER THE TAFE (etc) - INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS VOLUME V - SESSION 1846
London 1846 Institution Civil Engineers. Hardcover. Octavo, 510p., numerous woodcut illustrations, foldout charts and diagrams, original greygreen cloth. Many articles on bridges and arches. Good, rear hinge beginning to crack, head of spine frayed. No ownership marks. Complete. (a88144)
$175.00Saner, John Arthur . SWING-BRIDGES OVER THE RIVER WEAVER AT NORTHWICH
London 1900. first edition. Articles, discussion and correspondence on article. pp. 72-108 with 2 foldout plates and 3 text illustrations . Removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Volume CXL and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a89292)
$29.00 Graham, J ; E H Young; J A F Aspinall; W E Lilly; W. Airy . AXLE LOADS ON RAILWAY BRIDGES; MAXIMUM BENDING MOMENT IN A GIRDER UNDER A MOVING GROUP OF LOADS; EXPERIMENTS ON THE TRACTIVE RESISTANCE OF LOADED RAILWAY WAGONS; MOVING LOADS ON RAILWAY UNDERBRIDGES; STRENGTH OF BRICK WALLS TO RESIST WIND-PRESSURE
London 1904. first edition. Five technical articles, discussion and correspondence on the articles, on railroad cargo loading. pp. 323-373; 380- 385 with 1 foldout plate and 22 text woodcuts. Removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Volume CLVIII and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. no ownership marks. (a89353)
$45.00Laurie, Kenneth Smale . JUBILEE BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER HOOGHLY
London 1904. first edition. Article, discussion and correspondence on the article, on pp. 374-379 with 5 text woodcuts. Removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Volume CLVIII and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. no ownership marks. (a89354)
$29.00 Bruce, George Barclay . ROYAL BORDER BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER TWEED WITH EXPERIMENTS AND OBSERVATIONS ON THE VELOCITY AND REGIMEN OF THE STREAM
London 1851. first edition. Article with discussion on pp. 219-243 with 1 engraved foldout plate. Removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Volume X and rebound in later wraps. VG . no ownership marks. (a89382)
$29.00 Lukin, A S and C E Conder . DISTURBANCES OF SUSPENSION BRIDGES
London 1857. first edition. Article and discussion on pp. 458-477 with 7 woodcut text illustrations. Removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Volume XVI and rebound in later wraps. VG . no ownership marks. (a89417)
$29.00 Goldsmith, Alfred Joseph . THE BURNETT AND KENNEDY BRIDGES, BUNDABERG, QUEENSLAND
London 1903. first edition. Octavo, pp. 267-279 including appendix, 2 woodcut illus and 1 foldout plate. removed from Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Vol. CLIII and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a90324)
$37.00 Leslie, Bradford . THE ERECTION OF THE JUBILEE BRIDGE CARRYING THE EAST INDIAN RAILWAY ACROSS THE RIVER HOOGHLY AT HOOGHLY
London 1888. first edition. Octavo, pp. 73-142 with discussion, correspondence, 1 engraved foldout plate and 3 woodcut text illustrations. Removed from Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Vol. XCII and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. no ownership marks. (a90411)
$35.00 Robertson, Frederick Ewart . THE LANSDOWNE BRIDGE OVER THE INDUS AT SUKKUR
London 1891. first edition. Octavo, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. CIII and rebound in later wraps. pp. 123-134 with 3 engraved foldout plates and appendix. Near Fine, no ownership marks. (a91304)
$29.00 Stoney, Edward Waller . THE NEW CHITTRAVATI BRIDGE
London 1891. first edition. Octavo, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. CIII and rebound in later wraps. pp. 135-200 with 2 engraved foldout plates, 4 text woodcut illustrations, appendix, discussion on Indian Bridges and correspondence on article. Near Fine, no ownership marks. (a91305)
$39.00. ANNALES DES PONTS ET CHAUSEES - 3eSERIE 1857 2e SEMESTRE
Paris 1857 first edition. Victor Dalmont. Hardcover. 398p. Foldout engraved plates number 115-127. Near Good, cover worn; occasional light foxing; binding secure; light old library numbers on spine and titlepage and bookplate. No other ownership marks. (a92536)
$49.00 . ANNALES DES PONTS ET CHAUSSEES MEMOIRES- TOMES 7-8 - 4 SERIE 1864
Paris . 1864 first edition. Dunod. Hardcover thick octavo. 415p. plus large foldout plates 72-84; 384p. plus large foldout plates 85-92. Exlibrary. light library marks. Good plus, binding secure; some wear; occasional light foxing. (a92666)
$100.00Laws, William George. RAILWAY BRIDGE OVER THE TYNE AT WYLAM, NORTHUMBERLAND
London 1879 first edition. Extracted from Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers vol LVI, part II. octavo. Later plain wraps. pp. 262-274 with 2 engraved foldout plates. VG plus. no owner marks. (a97106)
$35.00Terry, Alexander Robert; Edward W Stoney. MHOW-KE-MULLEE VIADUCT; PENNAIR BRIDGE
London 1870. first edition. Two articles and discussion of them. pp. 373-402 with 3 foldout engraved plates . Removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Volume XXIX and rebound in later wraps. VG . no ownership marks. Bridge building in India. (a97577)
$59.00Reilly, Callcott. STUDIES OF IRON BRIDGES
London 1870. first edition. Two articles and discussion on them. pp. 403-500 with 5 foldout engraved plates and 19 woodcuts . Removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Volume XXIX and rebound in later wraps. VG . no ownership marks. (a97578)
$75.00Reilly, Callcott. ON UNIFORM STRESS IN GIRDER WORK, ILLUSTRATED BY REFERENCE TO TWO BRIDGES RECENTLY BUILT
London 1865 first edition. from Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers vol XXIV. pp. 391-457 plus charts and discussion of the report. With 5 very large foldout engraved plates. The two bridges referred to are : a bridge built to carry a single line of the Central Argentine Railway over the River Desmochado in Argentina - and - another bridge for single rail line for Horsham and Guildford Railway over the Wey and Arun Canal in county of Surrey. Rebound in later plain wraps. VG plus. (a98539)
$69.00Mills, William Hemingway; William Ridley. THE CRAIGELLACHIE VIADUCT; THE GRAND RIVER VIADUCT, MAURITIUS RAILWAYS (2 articles bound as one)
London 1866 first edition. from Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers vol XXV. pp. 229-262. with 2 long engraved foldout illustrated plates. Rebound in later plain wraps. VG. Bridges. (a99649)
$39.00Frazer, John F (ed). JOURNAL OF THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE - VOL XLI June 1981 no. 6
Philadelphia 1861 first edition. Franklin Institute. octavo wraps. pp.361-432 plus ads. Includes illustrated article on "The Construction of a Rigid Suspension Bridge"; Railway Bridge of Rhine; On Rifled Cannon, etc. Good, cover worn and stained; edges frayed but text VG, complete, no tears; binding secure. no owner marks. (a99848)
$35.00Frazer, John F (ed). JOURNAL OF THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE - VOL XLIV October 1862 no. 4
Philadelphia 1862 first edition. Franklin Institute. octavo wraps. pp. 217-288 plus ads. Good, some staining in text; complete; binding secure. no owner marks. Articles include: The Economic Construction of Girders; Strain on Arches and Suspension Chains; Hydraulic Engineering, etc. (a99853)
$29.00Frazer, John F (ed). JOURNAL OF THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE - VOL XLIV August 1862 no. 2
Philadelphia 1862 first edition. Franklin Institute. octavo wraps. pp. 73-144 plus ads. Good, some staining; complete; binding secure. no owner marks. Articles include: Description of the Centre Pier of the Bridge across the River Tamar; On an application of Giffard's Injecoctr as an Elevator for the Drainage of Colliery Workings, etc. (a99856)
$29.00Rennie, Sir John. ADDRESS OF SIR JOHN RENNIE, PRESIDENT, TO THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING JANUARY 20, 1846
London 1846 first edition. Speech given at meeting of Institution of Civil Engineers. Paginated 19-122. Covers current scientific achievements in transportation, railroads, roads, bridges, tunnels, retaining walls, drainage, machinery, lighthouses, and more. Extracted from volume V of Minutes of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Bound in later plain wraps. VG. (a99899)
$29.00Jee, Alfred Stanistreet; Green, John and Benjamin. DESCRIPTION OF THE DINTING VALE VIADUCT ON THE LINE OF THE SHEFFIELD AND MANCHESTER RAILWAY; oON THE ARCHED TIMBER VIADUCTS ON THE NEWCASTLE AND NORTH SHIELDS RAILWAY AND THE FURTHER APPLICATION OF THE SYSTEM TO SKEW AND OTHER BRIDGES AS WELL AS TO THE ROOFS OF RAILWAY STATIONS AND OTHER LARGE BUILDINGS (2 articles bound as one)
London 1846 first edition. Extracted from volume V of Minutes of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Small octavo. Bound in later plain wraps. Jee article pp. 216-219 with 4 long engraved foldout plates of viaducts - bound with - Green article pp. 219-232 with 5 long engraved pictorial plates of bridges and viaducts and timber arches. VG. (a99901)
$59.00Bidder, George Parker. ACCOUNT OF THE CAST-IRON SWING BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER WENSUM AT NORWICH
London 1846 first edition. Extracted from volume V of Minutes of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Small octavo. Bound in later plain wraps. pp. 434-438 with one very long impressive engraved pictorial plate showing the bridge. VG. no owner marks. (a99907)
$39.00Snell, George. ON THE STABILITY OF ARCHES, WITH PRACTICAL METHODS FOR DETERMINING, ACCORDING TO THE PRESSURES TO WHICH THEY WILL BE SUBJECTED, THE BEST FORM OF SECTION; THE CONDITIONS OF THE STABILITY OF THE ARCH OF THE PONT-Y-TU-PRYDD
London 1846 first edition. Extracted from volume V of Minutes of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Small octavo. Bound in later plain wraps. pp. 439-477 with 14 engraved pictorial plates. Most of the plates are diagrams; one plate is an engraved picture of the town of Pont-y-tu-Prydd and its bridge with cows and trees and landscape. VG. no owner marks. (a99908)
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