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(panama canal) . FRAMED ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH OF THE PANAMA CANAL
38-C Culebra Cut looking North August 1908. Triptych 19-1/2 x 9 inches high. Shows deep and long valley with railroad tracks and a few pieces of machinery in the distance. Also a house on a distant hill. Nicely framed in walnut frame 14-1/2 inches x 25 1/2 inches. Under glass. Image Fine in VG Frame. (a15727)
$100.00 Earl of Ellesmere . ESSAYS ON HISTORY, BIOGRAPHY, GEOGRAPHY, ENGINEERING CONTRIBUTED TO THE QUARTERLY REVIEW
London 1858 Murray. Essays on Japan, Wallenstein, Aqueducts and Canals, Blucher, Art, Antarctic, Borneo, Lapland, General Gordon. Hardcover. Octavo, 473pp., cloth. Owner signed. VG. (a17279)
$165.00 Ashton, Bessie L. . GEONOMIC ASPECTS OF THE ILLINOIS WATERWAY
Urbana 1927 University of Illinois Studies in Social Science Volume XIV No. 2. Octavo, 177pp., index, wraps. Good. (a18153)
$35.00 Chater, Melville . TWO CANOE GYPSIES THEIR EIGHT HUNDRED MILE CANAL VOYAGE THROUGH BELGIUM, BRITTANY, TOURAINE, GASCONY AND LANGEUDOC: BEING AN ACCOUNT OF BACKDOORS LIFE ON A BARGEMAN'S HIGHWAY
NY 1932 Brewer, Warren and Putnam. Hardcover. Octavo., 230pp., photo illustrations, cloth. Good, light foxing, cover somewhat faded and worn, no DJ. (a23368)
$55.00 Gadgil, D.R. . ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF IRRIGATION
Poona, India 1948. Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics Pub. #17. 8vo., 183pp., wraps. "Report of a survey of the direct and indirect benefits of the Godavari and Pravara Canals." Good, cover worn, some chipping on backstrip. (a23993)
$45.00 (architecture) . VENEZIA E UN DOVERE - STUDIO PER IL CONCORSO DI IDEE PER LA CHIUSURA DELLE TRE BOCCHE CHE METTONO IN COMUNICAZIONE LA LAGUNA DI VENEZIA CON IL MARE ADRIATICO
Venezia 1970. first edition. Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche . tall 4to., 89pp., in Italian. numerous foldout charts and diagrams, wraps. Owner signed on title page. VG, slight soiling. Very Scarce. (a27926)
$70.00 Campbell, Allan . REPORT ON A DIRECT ROUTE FOR THE EASTERN TERMINATION OF THE ERIE CANAL
Albany 1836. Octavo, 36pp., later modern wraps. Owner signed on the title page. Good, title page foxed. (a30207)
$39.00 Haskel, Daniel . M'CULLOCH'S UNIVERSAL GAZETTEER - A DICTIONARY , GEOGRAPHICAL, STATISTICAL AND HISTORICAL, OF THE VARIOUS COUNTRIES , PLACES AND PRINCIPAL NATURAL OBJECTS IN THE WORLD - VOL. 1 A - H (of 2 vol set)
NY 1843 Harper. Hardcover. Large octavo, 1148pp., 4 very large foldout maps (The (i) World, (ii) Asia, (iii) Navigable Rivers and the Completed and Proposed Canals and Rail-Roads of Great BritaIn and Ireland, (iv) British Possesions in North America) on thin paper (maps good, a bit of fraying on edges and a few small closed tears), 3/4 leather. Front board present but detached (held on by paper hinge). Volume 1 only: (a33380)
$45.00 Heisler, John P. . THE CANALS OF CANADA
Ottawa 1973 National Historic Sites Service Occasional Papers No. 8. 8vo., 183pp., monochrome photo illus., wraps. Good. (a41717)
$27.00 Bristow, Philip . THROUGH THE BELGIAN CANALS
Lymington 1972. National Canals of Europe Series. 8vo., 158pp., illus., boards. Fine in VG DJ. (a43648)
$30.00 Bristow, Philip . THROUGH THE FRENCH CANALS
Lymington 1972 (1970) Second Edition. National Canals of Europe Series. 8vo., 199pp., illus., boards. Fine in VG DJ, light wear. (a43649)
$30.00 de Haan, Hilde and Ids Haagsma . DE DELTAWERKEN TECHNIEK, POLITIEK, ACHTERGRONDEN THE DELTA PROJECTS POLITICS, TECHNIQUE BACKGROUNDS DIE DELTA-WERKE POLIK, TECHNIK HINTERGRUNDE
Dalft 1984 Waltman. In Dutch with text summary in English and in German. Sm.4to., 136pp., monochrome and color illustrations, wraps. VG, light wear. (a49775)
$48.00(new york state). SECOND ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CONSERVATION COMMISSION 1912 DIVISION OF INLAND WATERS
Albany 1913 Lyon. Chapters include: Conservation of Water for Power and Hydraulic Development; Report on Canal Powers; Niagara River; River Improvement - Canaseraga Creek Project; Drainage. 4to., 460pp., photo illustrations, numerous maps and foldout charts, hardcover. near Good, inner hinges cracked , light cover wear. (a53059)
$39.00 (canon law) . DECRETUM UT OMNES REGULARIUM SUPERIORES SUOS SUBDITOS, & RELIGIOSOS PERSAEPE COMMENEANT DE INIUNCTA OMNIBUS...
Romae 1698 Typis Reu. Camerae Apost. ...a Faelicis Recordationis Urbano Papa VIII. In Latin. Hardcover. 12mo., 269pp., (7), full vellum. Good, some chips from spine, a bit worn, bottom halfi nch of titlepage cut off. (a65007)
$200.00 (new york state canals) . 1996 CRUISING GUIDE DRAFT ISSUE - NEW YORK STATE CANAL SYSTEM
1996. Oblong folio, about 60 leaves, maps of all the canals, locks and so on, original printed wraps with plastic spiral spine. Reference library stamp and numbers on front. VG, light wear. (a71827)
$90.00 Hemphill, Mr. . MR. HEMPHILL'S SPEECH IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES...1823 ON THE FOLLOWING BILL: TO PROCURE THE NECESSARY SURVEYS, PLANS AND ESTIMATES ON THE SUBJECT OF ROADS AND CANALS
1832 1st D. Rapine. Octavo, 24pp., removed and rebound in later wraps. Good, some light staining and wear. (a73346)
$22.00Hickey, M. E.. INVESTIGATIONS OF PLASTIC FILMS FOR CANAL LININGS
Washington 1969 U.S. Department of Interior. Water Resources Technical Publication Research Report No. 19. 4to., 35pp., photo illustrations, original decorated wraps. A few Depository Library and number stamps. VG. (a73378)
$35.00Geier, Fred H. and William R. Morrison. BURIED ASPHALT MEMBRANE CANAL LINING
Washington 1968 U.S. Department of Interior. Water Resources Technical Publication Research Report No. 12. 4to., 50pp., photo illustrations, original decorated wraps. A few Depository Library and number stamps. VG. (a73420)
$29.00 Buyalski, C. P. et al . CANAL SYSTEMS AUTOMATION MANUAL VOLUME 1
Denver 1991 U.S. Department of Interior. Water Resources Technical Publication. 4to., 113pp., photo illustrations, original illustrated wraps. A few Depository Library and number stamps. Near Fine. (a73560)
$45.00 Despard, Richard Carden . DESCRIPTION OF THE IMPROVEMENTS ON THE SECOND DIVISION OF THE RIVER LEA NAVIGATION; WITH REMARKS ON THE POSITION OF CANALS GENERALLY IN REFERENCE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR RESOURCES
London 1858 Minutes of Institution of Civil Engineers. Octavo, pp. 386-409, one large engraved foldout plate, removed and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a73873)
$45.00Higgin, George. IRRIGATION IN SPAIN; CHIEFLY IN REFERENCE TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HENARES AND THE ISLA CANALS IN THAT COUNTRY
1868. Octavo, pp. 483-553, 7 foldout plates, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a75550)
$45.00 Canaday, W. P. and Goldsmith Bernard West (editors) . RAILWAY LAW AND LEGISLATION VOLUME ONE, ISSUE NUMBER ONE A NATIONAL WEEKLY MAGAZINE OF INFORMATION
Septeber 7, 1891. Published in Washington D.C. by Canada, West, Gedney & Roberts. Articles include: The Nicaragua Canal Project, Canadian Competition and Disciminations, Postal Telegraph Bill, The Union Pacific Situation. Octavo, original wraps. Good, light wear. (a77710)
$45.00 Niles, H. (editor) . NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER FOR SEPT. 13, 1834
Baltimore. 1834. Articles on Cholera in New York, Canal around Niagara Falls, Speech of Mr. Duncan of Illinois on a Bank Charter,The Gold Bill, etc. Octavo, 21pp., double column text, removed and rebound in later wraps. Good. (a78552)
$25.00 Hugo, Lampl es Hallossy Ferenc . A DUNA-TISZA CSATORNA
Budapest 1947 Egyetemi Nyomda. A Csatorna Tortenete es Irodalma, az Idok Folyaman Keszult fontosabb tervek Leirasa es Kritiskai Osszehasonlitasa, Valamint a Kivitelre elfogadott altalanos terv ismertetese. Hardcover. 4to., 318pp. of text in Hungarian with numerous charts, graphs, photo illustrations, maps, illustrations in text, several in color, 9 large foldout maps and charts in rear pocket, green cloth with mounted paper label. Collated complete. VG, light wear. Scarce. (a79812)
$500.00 Higgin, George . IRRIGATION IN SPAIN: CHIEFLY IN REFERENCE TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HENARES AND THE ESLA CANALS IN THAT COUNTRY
London 1868. Octavo, pp. 483-552, 4 large foldout plates one of which is a chart and the other three are tunnels, bridges and aqueducts, removed the Proceedings of the Institute of Civil Engineering and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a79877)
$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 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 Conder, Francis Roubiliac . SPEED ON CANALS
London 1884. Octavo, pp. 160-265 plus 1 foldout plate and 17 woodcut text illustrations, includes paper and discussion thereof, in one complete volume of the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers vol LXXVI. Hardcover Octavo, 501p., several large foldout plates, green cloth. Many other articles as well. Good, worn spine ends frayed. (a86952)
$95.00 Heald, Jean Sadler . PICTURESQUE PANAMA, THE PANAMA RAILROAD , THE PANAMA CANAL
Panama 1928 Sadler. Printed in Chicago by Curt Teich. Hardcover. Octavo, 126pp., photo illustrations, large monochrome map of canal with inset of Canal Statistics on rear cover. Fine, no DJ. (a8779)
$29.00 (Erie Canal). . REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TROY, AND ADOPTED BY THEM, REMONSTRATING AGAINST THE DIRECT ROUTE FOR THE EASTERN TERMINATION OF THE ERIE CANAL.
Troy 1836. Includes An answer to the report of Allan Campbell, Civil Engineer, made by the authority and under the driection of the Common Council. 8vo., 36pp., later modern wraps. Good, some foxing. (ny127)
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