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Browne, Walter Raleigh . ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF RAILWAY WAGONS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO ECONOMY IN DEAD WEIGHT
London 1876. Removed from The Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. XXVII, pp.81-100, 2 large foldout plates. VG, rebound in later wraps. (a23135)
$35.00 Fox, Charles Douglas . ON LIGHT RAILWAYS IN NORWAY, INDIA AND QUEENSLAND
London 1876. Removed from The Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. XLVI, pp.49-79, 2 large foldout plates. VG, disbound, some pages loose. (a23136)
$39.00Williams, R. Price. THE MAINTAINENCE AND RENEWAL OF RAILROAD ROLLING STOCK
London 1870. Removed from The Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, 1869-1870, pp. 136-214 (including discussion), 5 foldout plates, 6 woodcut text illustrations, rebound in modern wraps. VG. no owner marks. (a27255)
$44.00 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 (electric railway) . PROCEEDINGS OF THE ELECTRIC RAILWAY ENGINEERING ASSOCIATION 1919 CONTAINING A COMPLETE REPORT OF THE SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION HELD AT YOUNG'S MILLION DOLLAR PIER, ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. OCTOBER 6, 7, 8 AND 9, 1919
NY 1919 Electric Railway Association. 8vo., 416pp., photo illustrated frontis, photo illustrations (power generators and equipment), many foldout charts and diagrams, index, errata, original hardcover. Owner signed inside front cover, old ink price on front free blank. VG, light soiling, old dry stain at margin (not near text) of first few leaves. (a56581)
$150.00 Bourne, John . A CATECHISM OF THE STEAM ENGINE IN ITS VARIOUS APPLICATIONS TO MINES, MILLS, STEAM NAVIGATION, RAILWAYS, AND AGRICULTURE WITH PRACTICAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE MANUFACTURE AND MANAGEMENTS OF ENGINES OF EVERY CLASS
NY 1875 new and revised editions, Appleton. Small octavo, 419pp., illustrations, original hardcover. Near Fine, light cover wear. (a65697)
$175.00 (pennsylvania) . FACTS AND ARGUMENTS IN FAVOUR OF ADOPTING RAILWAYS IN PREFERENCE TO CANALS, IN THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA TO WHICH ARE ADDED A FEW REMARKS ON THE SUBJECTOF INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS
1970. Arno reprint of original 1825 edition. Octavo, 68pp., illustrations, salmon-colored hardcover with green decoration. VG, spine lightly soiled and faded. (a68291)
$49.00 Schlagintweit, Robert v. . DIE PACIFISCHEN EISENBAHNEN IN NORDAMERIKA
Gotha 1886 first edition. Justus Perthes. Hardcover. 4to., 31p. of text in German (numerous blank pages also bound in) with large foldout map of all cross-country Railroad lines in U.S. and Canada in 1886, 3/4 maroon leather with blue marbled boards and later paper spine. Good, light wear. (a72203)
$110.00Long Island Rail Road. THE LONG ISLAND RR TIME TABLE - TAKING EFFECT OCTOBER 1st 1889
Long Island City, NY. 1889 I. D. Barton, Gen'l Superintendent and H M Smith, Traffic Manager. 7.5 x 3.5 inches. Pictorial front panel. Long Island map on rear panel. Opens to 14 x 15 inches with full printed schedule. Torn along several of the fold lines but complete. (a73601)
$90.00Blyth, 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 Brunlees, James . RAILWAY ACCIDENTS - THEIR CAUSES AND MEANS OF PREVENTION
London 1862 Minutes of Institution of Civil Engineers. Octavo, pp.345-425, 4 large foldout plates, removed and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a73852)
$95.00 Braithwaite, Frederick . ON THE RESULTS OF TRIALS OF VARIETIES OF IRON PERMANENT WAY
London 1861 Minutes of Institution of Civil Engineers. Octavo, pp.259-291, removed and rebound in later wraps. Good plus. (a73861)
$35.00 Hall, William . ON THE FLOATING RAILWAYS ACROSS THE FORTH AND TAY FERRIES; IN CONNECTION WITH THE EDINBURGH, PERTH AND DUNDEE RAILWAY
London 1861 Minutes of Institution of Civil Engineers. Octavo, pp.376-390, one large foldout plate, removed and rebound in later wraps. Good plus. (a73863)
$125.00 Bidder, George Parker . THE NATIONAL DEFENCES
London 1861 Minutes of Institution of Civil Engineers. The object of this paper is to bring under the consideration of the Institution of Civil Engineers, the National Defences of the Kingdom and the means that have been and ought to be adopted to provide for the safety of the country, in case of foreign invasion. Octavo, pp., 391-586, one large color foldout map of Portsmouth Dockyard and Spithead showing forts and plans of defense against ironclad boats, etc. and one very large color fold out map of all the railroads of England and Ireland, one foldout chart of statistics about Armstrong and Whitworth guns, removed and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a73864)
$250.00Sawyer, Thomas Spencer. ON SHEARING, PUNCHING, RIVETING AND FORGING MACHINERY
London 1858 Minutes of Institution of Civil Engineers. Octavo, pp.173-194, one large engraved pictorial foldout plate showing 10 machines - lathes, rivetting machines, punches, and so on. Removed and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a73870)
$65.00Brunlees, James. DESCRIPTION OF THE IRON VIADUCTS ERECTED ACROSS THE TIDAL ESTUARIES OF THE RIVERS LEVEN AND KENT, IN MORECAMBE BAY FOR THE ULVERSTONE AND LANCASTER RAILWAY
London 1858 Minutes of Institution of Civil Engineers. Octavo, pp. 442-448, one large foldout engraved plate detailing the Leven River Viaduct, removed and rebound in later wraps. VG plus, no owner marks (a73874)
$45.00Hood, Robert Jacomb. ON THE ARRANGEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF RAILWAY STATIONS
London 1858 Minutes of Institution of Civil Engineers. Octavo, pp. 449-482, with 13 diagramatic text illustrations. Removed and rebound in later wraps. no owner marks. VG. (a73875)
$59.00Tremenheere, George Borlase. ON PUBLIC WORKS IN THE BENGAL PRESIDENCY
London 1858 Minutes of Institution of Civil Engineers. Octavo, pp. 483-538, removed and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a73876)
$39.00 Clark, Daniel Kinnear . ON THE IMPROVEMENT OF RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVE STOCK AND THE REDUCTION OF THE WORKING EXPENSES
London 1856 Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Article and discussion. Octavo, pp.3-43, one long foldout plate of railroad engine, removed and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a73877)
$50.00 Adams, William Bridges . THE VARIETIES OF PERMANENT WAY PRACTICALLY USED OR TRIED ON RAILWAYS UP TO THE PRESENT PERIOD
London 1857 Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Article and discussion. Octavo, pp.226-300, one long engraved foldout plate, one foldout chart, removed and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a73880)
$65.00 Conder, Francis Roubiliac . ON THE LAYING OF THE PERMANENT WAY OF THE BORDEAUX AND BAYONNE RAILWAY THROUGH THE GRANDES LANDES
London 1857 Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Article and discussion. Octavo, pp.371-384, removed and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a73882)
$35.00 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 Mackenzie, John . RESISTANCE ON RAILWAY CURVES AS AN ELEMENT OF DANGER
London 1883. Article at pp. 1-57 in the Minutes of Proceedings of Institution of Civil Engineers, removed and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a74235)
$35.00 Andrews, Dr. J. B. . TRAUMATIC HYSTERIA FROM RAILROAD INJURY
1891. Octavo, pp.37-42, removed and rebound in later wraps. Three binding pinholes in inner margin. VG. (a74508)
$20.00 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 Sandberg, Christer Peter . THE MANUFACTURE AND WEAR OF RAILS
1868. Octavo, pp. 302-408, 3 plates (2 foldout), removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a75547)
$45.00 Barlow, William Henry . DESCRIPTION OF THE SAINT PANCRAS STATION AND ROOF, MIDLAND RAILWAY
London 1870. Removed from The Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, pp. 78-93 (including discussion), 2 foldout plates, one woodcut, rebound in modern wraps. VG. (a76957)
$45.00 Briggs, Robert of Philadelphia . ON THE CONDITIONS AND THE LIMITS WHICH GOVERN THE PROPORTIONS OF ROTARY FANS
London 1870. Removed from The Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, pp. 276-308, 6 woodcut illustrations, rebound in modern wraps. VG. (a76958)
$33.00 Fowler, George and Emerson Bainbridge . ON THE RELATIVE SAFETY OF DIFFERENT MODES OF WORKING COAL; ON COAL MINING IN DEEP WORKINGS
London 1870. Two articles on coal and safety removed from The Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, pp. 323-407, two large foldout plates and numerous charts, rebound in modern wraps. VG. (a76960)
$45.00 Mann, Godfrey Oates; William Jerry Walker Heath . ON THE DECAY OF MATERIALS IN TROPICAL CLIMATES AND THE METHODS EMPLOYED FOR ARRESTING AND PREVENTING IT
London 1865. Removed from The Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, 36pp., rebound in later wraps. VG. (a76984)
$35.00Tyler, Henry Whately. ON THE FESTINIOG RAILWAY FOR PASSENGERS: AS A 2-FEET GAUGE, WITH SHARP CURVES AND WORKED BY LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES
London 1865. Removed from The Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, pp. 335-390, one line drawing, rebound in later wraps. VG . no owner marks; clean. Wales railroad. (a76990)
$39.00 Smith, William Prescott . THE BOOK OF THE GREAT RAILWAY CELEBRATIONS OF 1857 PARTS 1, 2 (IN ONE VOLUME)
New York 1858 2nd Appleton. Embracing a full account of the opening of the Ohio & Mississippi and the Marietta & Cincinnati Railroads, and the Northwestern Virginia Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad with histories and descriptions of the same; and an account of the subsequent excursion to Baltilmore, Washington and Norfolk (etc). Hardcover. Octavo, 264pp., 178pp., frontis foldout map, woodcut illustrations, numerous advertisements, original embossed brown cloth with professionally remounted original spine lettering. Good inner hinges cracked. (a77409)
$140.00 Barlow, William Henry . ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PERMANENT WAY OF RAILWAYS; WITH AN ACCOUNTOF THE WROUGHT-IRON PERMANENT WAY, LAID DOWN IN THE MAIN LINE OF THE MIDLAND RAILWAY
London 1850. Octavo, pp.387-408, removed from the Institution of Civil Engineers Minutes of the Proceedings and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a77512)
$35.00 Thorneycroft, George Benjamin . ON THE MANUFACTURE OF MALLEABLE IRON; WITH THE RESULTS OF EXPERIMENTS ON THE STRENGTH OF RAILWAY AXLES
London 1850. Octavo, pp. 294-320, removed the Institution of Civil Engineers Minutes of the Proceedings, rebound in later wraps. VG. (a77516)
$35.00 Western Rail Road Company . REPORTS OF THE ENGINEERS OF THE WESTERN RAIL ROAD CORPORATION MADE TO THE DIRECTORS IN 1836-7
Springfield 1838 Merriam, Wood and Co. Octavo, 120pp., numerous detailed charts, stringbound wraps. Lacks the two maps. Two internal pages have contemporary ink notation; University stamp on titlepage. Good. (a77675)
$50.00 (railroad) . FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE WESTERN RAIL-ROAD CORPORATION TO THE STOCKHOLDERS 1840
Boston 1840. Octavo, 31pp., original printed green stringbound wraps. VG. (a77679)
$50.00 (railroad) . SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE WESTERN RAIL-ROAD CORPORATION TO THE STOCKHOLDERS 1842
Boston 1842. Octavo, 34pp. , original stringbound wraps. University stamp on front. VG, light wear. (a77680)
$45.00 (railroad) . EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE WESTERN RAIL-ROAD CORPORATION TO THE STOCKHOLDERS 1843
Boston 1843. Octavo, 44pp., original printed stringbound green wraps. VG. (a77681)
$55.00 (railroads) . REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF INVESTIGATION OF THE NORTHERN RAILROAD TO THE STOCKHOLDERS MAY 1850
Concord (New Hampshire) (1850) Asa McFarland. Octavo, 64pp., large foldout chart at rear, original printed tan wraps. Good plus, some foxing. Scarce. (a77692)
$150.00Laurie, James. REPORT ON THE SURVEYS OF THE PROVIDENCE AND PLAINFIELD RAILROAD
Providence 1848 Knowles. Octavo, 28pp., large foldout map and foldout chart of Statistics Connected with the Proposed Route for a railroad to be built connecting the cities of Providence and Plainfield. octavo wraps. Good, small bit of water stain on front. Sabin 66300. no owner marks. (a77697)
$58.00 Haskoll, W. Davis . RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION: THE THE SETTING OUT OF THE CENTRE LINE TO THE COMPLETION OF THE WORLDS VOLUME 1
London c. 1850 Atchley & Co. 4to., 200pp., 16 figures and plates, some foldout, removed and rebound in later wraps. Good. Volume 1. (a77706)
$170.00 Boston & Worcester Rail Road Company . GROUP OF THREE REPORTS ON BOSTON & WORCESTER RAIL ROAD COMPANY 1841-1844
1-Report of the Directors of the Boston & Worcester Rail Road Corporation to the Stockholders June 7, 1841, 23pp.; 2-Twelfth Annual Report of the B & W RR 1844 by Wm R. P. Washburn, 4pp.; 3-Report of the Directors of the B & W to Stockholders, June 3, 1844, 28pp.Three reports, all removed from larger bindings.Good, light wear. 3 reports. (a77707)
$95.00 (Leups, William G). . UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT FOR EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN OCTOBER 1878 BRIEF FOR DEFENDANT CASE OF WILLIAM G. LEUPS VS. GARDNER COLBY
Concerns ownership of franchises and paper right of way of the Manitowoc and Mississippi Railroad Company; Consolidation of the Manitowoc and Minnesota Railroad Company with the Wisconsin Central Railroad Company (formerly the Portage, Winnebago and Superior Railroad Company) and various unpaid debts involved as a result. Square octavo, 45pp., original printed wraps. Near VG, light curling of outer edge of initial pages. (a77711)
$75.00 New York, Lake Erie and Western Rail Road Company . CAR TRUST OF NEW YORK ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT 1878
1878. Copy of contract between John Lowber Welsh of Philadelpha; Homer Ramsdell, John A. Hardenbergh, George R. Blanchard of New York and Clemuel R. Woodin of Pennsylvania with the NY, Erie and Western Rail Road for the purpose of buying, selling and leasing railroad cars. Octavo, 13pp., original printed octavo wraps. Good, light wear. (a77712)
$75.00 Brown, Edward P. . ELEVATED RAILROAD. CLOSING ARGUMENTOF EDWARD P. BROWN BEFORE THE STREET-RAILWAY COMMITTEE OF THE MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE FEBRUARY 12, 1883
Boston 1883 Franklin Press. Octavo, 20pp., original printed wraps. Faint vertical crease throughout. Good plus. (a77713)
$49.00 Makinson, Alexander Woodlands . ON SOME OF THE INTERNAL DISTURBING FORCES OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES
London 1863. Octavo, pp.65-112, two large folding charts, removed from Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a78665)
$45.00 Crawford, Robert . THE RAILWAY SYSTEM OF GERMANY
London 1863. Octavo, pp.2-43, removed from Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a78666)
$75.00Preece, William Henry. ON RAILWAY TELEGRAPHS AND THE APPLICATION OF ELECTRICITY TO THE SIGNALLING AND WORKING OF TRAINS
London 1863. Octavo, pp.167-239, a few text illustrations, removed from Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a78667)
$65.00 McMaster, Bryce . ON THE WOODS USED FOR SLEEPERS ON THE MADRAS RAILWAY
London 1863. Octavo, pp.241-261, removed from Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a78668)
$37.00 Fraser, James Grant . DESCRIPTION OF THE LYDGATE AND OF THE BUCKHORN WESTERN RAILWAY TUNNELS
London 1863. Octavo, pp.371-384, one foldout illustrated chart of rialway tunnes, removed from Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a78673)
$65.00Brunton, John. DESCRIPTION OF THE LINE AND WORKS OF THE SCINDE RAILWAY
London 1863. Octavo, pp.451-496, 4 large foldout maps of the railroad in India, removed from Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a78676)
$65.00 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 Fernie, John . ON THE MANUFACTURE OF DUPLICATE MACHINES AND ENGINES
London 1863. Octavo, pp.604-614, 2 illustrated foldout plates, removed from Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a78679)
$40.00 Barry, John Wolfe . THE CITY TERMINUS EXTENSION OF THE CHARING CROSS RAILWAY
London 1868. Octavo, pp. 410-442, 3 large foldout plates, removed the Proceedings of the Institute of Civil Engineering and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a79879)
$45.00 Sandberg, Christer Peter . THE MANUFACTURE AND WEAR OF RAILS
London 1868. Octavo, pp. 320-408, 2 engraved plates, one foldout, removed the Proceedings of the Institute of Civil Engineering and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a79880)
$55.00 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 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 Brame, Edouard . RAPPORT SUR LES EXPERIENCES FAITES PAR LA COMPAGNIE CONCESSIONNAIRE DU CHEMIN DE FER DU NORD, POR L'AMELIORATION DES VOIES
1860. Article taken from Annales des Ponts et Chaussees, 105p. with 3 large foldout plates, rebound in later wraps. In French. VG. (a84466)
$65.00 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 Bordas, M. . DE L'INFLUENCE DES COURBES SUR LA RESISTANCE AU MOUVEMENT DES VEHICULES DANS LES CHEMINS DE FER
1859. Article taken from Annales des Ponts et Chaussee, 74p., rebound in later wraps. In French. VG. (a84471)
$45.00 LeBlanc, Ch. . MEMOIRE SUR LA ROUE-VANNE, INVENTEE ET EXECUTEE PAR M. SAGEBIEN, INGENIEUR CIVIL
1959. Article taken from Annales des Ponts et Chaussees at pp. 129-170 with one illustrated foldout plate of various tyes of wheels, rebound in later wraps. In French. VG. (a84472)
$65.00 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)
$29.00Hay, Douglas. METHODS OF HAULAGE UNDERGROUND
London 1931. Institution of Civil Engineers Lecture to Students, Session 1930-31. Octavo, 15p., original printed paper covered boards. Good, light cover rubbing and wear. (a84991)
$29.00 (mining) . ANNALES DES MINES OU RECUEIL DE MEMOIRES SUR L'EXPLOITATION DES MINES 1858-1870 (13 volumes)
Paris 1858 - 1870. Dalmont et Dunod Editeurs. 13 separate volumes, not an unbroken run. In French. All volumes are nicely bound in marbled blue boards with half blue leather spines and gilt spine lettering. Foldout plates on machinery and so on at end of each volume. Good plus, light wear, occasional light foxing. Text clean ; binding quite secure. 13 volumes: (a86396)
$330.00(brooklyn). BROOKLYN ENGINEERS' CLUB ANNUAL REPORTS 1913
NY 1914. Many interesting articles: Resurfacing Large Areas of Asphalt Paved Street by the Burner Method; Sewer Siphons in Connection with Subway Construction in New York City; Delaware Lackawanna & Western Railroad Cutoff; Shore Road Improvement Borough of Brooklyn; Brooklyn Water Supply System. Hardcover. Octavo, 316p., monochrome photo illustrations of Brooklyn, 25 pages of advertisements at end, index, cloth. Owner name stamp (Philip P. Farley). Near Good, cloth a bit worn, inner hinges cracked. (a86668)
$60.00 Electric Railway . PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMERICAN ELECTRIC RAILWAY ENGINEERING ASSOCIATION 1911
New York 1911 first edition American Electric Railway Association. Hardcover. Sm.4to., 974p., charts, text illustrations, photo illustrations, index, cloth. Near Good, inner hinges cracked, corners and spine ends worn and frayed. No ownership marks. (a86686)
$95.00Beaumont, W. W.. THE FRACTURE OF RAILWAY TIRES
London 1876-77. Octavo, pp. 43-69, discussion, 4 woodcut text illustrations, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. XLVII Part 1 and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a86699)
$39.00 Bourne, T. J. . THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE LU-PAO DISTRICT OF THE LU-HAN RAILWAY
London 1903. Octavo, pp. 157-184, 11 text illustrations, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. CLII and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a86706)
$75.00 Bruce, R, . NOTES ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PERMANENT WAY OF ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS
London 1903. Octavo, pp. 285-311, 18 text illustrations, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. CLII and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a86709)
$45.00 Walther-Meunie, H. . BRAUER'S DDYNAMOMETRIC BRAKE
London 1885. Octavo, pp. 266-271, one foldout plate, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXXX and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a86712)
$30.00 Dalrymple-Hay, H. H. . TRIGONOMETRICAL SURVEYING
London 1885. Octavo, pp. 283-317, one foldout plate, 4 woodcut text illustrations, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXXX and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a86713)
$35.00 Aspinall, J. A. F. . TRAIN RESISTANCE
London 1902. Octavo, pp. 155-276 , discussion, 4 foldout plates and 25 woodcut text illustrations, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. CXLVII and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a86729)
$49.00 Whigham, G. H. . LIGHT RAILWAYS
London 1902. Octavo, pp. 155-276, discussion, 3 woodcut text illustrations, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. CXLVII and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a86730)
$65.00Berg, S. J.; A. Collett; C. A. W. Pownall. THE ST. GOTHARD MOUNTAIN RAILWAY AND THE STANZERHORN CABLE-RAILWAY; TABULATED INFORMATION AS TO VARIOUS MOUNTAIN RAILWAYS; MONISTROL-MONTSERRAT RACK-RAILWAY; USUI MOUNTAIN RAILWAY JAPAN; DISCUSSION OF MOUNTAIN RAILWAYS
London 1895. Three reports. Octavo, pp. 2-151, discussion, 2 foldout plates and 21 woodcut text illustrations, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. CXX and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a86731)
$85.00 Willox, W.; S. P. W. D'A. Sellon . RAIL STEELS FOR ELECTRIC RAILWAYS; RAIL CORRUGATION AND ITS CAUSES
London 1914.Two reports. Octavo, pp. 79-182, discussion, 6 woodcut text illustrations, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. CXCVII and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a86735)
$40.00Trevithick, F. H.. ENGLISH AND AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVES IN JAPAN
London 1896. Octavo, pp. 335-342, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. CXXV and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a86747)
$29.00 Stoney, E. W. . EXTRAORDINARY FLOODS IN SOUTHERN INDIA: THEIR CAUSES AND DESTRUCTIVE EFFECTS ON RAILWAY WORKS
London 1898. Octavo, pp.66-118, discussion, 1 foldout plate, 7 woodcut text illustrations, removed from Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Vol. CXXXIV and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a86754)
$65.00 Wood, Charles . IRON PERMANENT WAY
London 1882. Octavo, 121p., discussion, 1 foldout plate, 81 woodcut text illustrations, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXVII and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a86765)
$60.00 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 Rigby, Edward Hulme and William Orr Leitch . RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION IN NORTH CHINA
London 1905. Octavo, pp. 271-314, discussion, 1 foldout plate, 10 woodcut text illustrations, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. CLX and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a86773)
$75.00Bidder, Frederick William; Francis Douglas Fox. THE GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY EXTENSION NORTHERN DIVISION; GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY EXTENSION SOUTHERN DIVISION
London 1900. Octavo, 76p., discussion plus 4 long engraved foldout plates, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. CLXII and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a86774)
$75.00 Stirling, Robert . THE TOCOPILLA RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION
London 1900. Octavo, pp. 103-119, discussion, 2 woodcut text illustrations, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. CLXII and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a86776)
$35.00 Bell, I Lowthian ; Thomas Andrews . THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MANUFACTURE AND USE OF RAILS IN GREAT BRITAIN; WEAR OF STEEL RAILS IN TUNNELS
London 1900. Two articles bound together. Octavo, pp. 133-179, discussion, 2 foldout plates, 4 woodcut text illustrations, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. CLXII and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a86777)
$45.00Hackney, William; Josiah Timmis Smith. THE MANUFACTURE OF STEEL; ON BESSEMER STEEL RAILS
London 1875. Two articles bound together. Octavo, pp. 2-128, reports and discussion thereof, 3 engraved long foldout plates and 4 Appendices: Percentages of Carbon in Some varieties of Iron and Steel; Analyses of Products at Different Works; Crucible Steel; Report by M. Euverte on Steel made at Terrenoire, also a bibliography on steel-making. Removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. XLII and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a86797)
$95.00 Tudsbery, J. H. T. (editor) . MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS - ENGINEERING CONFERENCE 1903
London 1903. Articles on: High Speed Locomotives, Subway Lines, Dredging in New South Wales, Cranes for Economic Handling of Material, The Use of Petrol Motors for Locomotion; Recent Improvements in Gold-Mining on the Rand; Screw Shafts, Bacterial treatment of Sewage, Wireless Telegraphy and much more. Hardcover. Octavo, 188p., illustrated woth woodcuts, index, dark green cloth with gilt. Near Fine. just slight toning of end papers. no ownership marks. Would make excellent gift. (a86804)
$110.00 Dalrymple-Hay, Harley Hugh; Bernard Maxwell Jenkin . WATERLOO AND CITY RAILWAY; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT OF THE WATERLOO AND CITY RAILWAY
London 1900. Two papers bound as one. Octavo. pp. 25-176, papers and discussion thereof, 6 foldout plates and 18 woodcut text illustrations, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. CXXXIX and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a86805)
$65.00 Morrison, Gabriel James . VENTILATION AND WORKING OF RAILWAY TUNNELS
London 1876 Octavo. pp. 18-94. Paper and discussion thereof. Plus 1 foldout plate and 6 woodcut text illustrations. Removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. XLIV and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a86810)
$35.00 Hopkinson, Charles; Bertram Hopkinson and Ernest Talbot . ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS
London 1903. Octavo, pp. 39-140 plus 1 foldout plate and 10 woodcut text illustrations, 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. (a86840)
$45.00 Minshall, Thomas Herbert . HIGH SPEED ELECTRICAL GENERATING PLANT
London 1903. Octavo, pp. 146-250 plus 19 woodcut text illustrations, 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. (a86841)
$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 (engineering) . ENGINEERING CONFERENCE MAY 1897
London 1897. Many short reports on the current activity in Civil Engineering at end of 19th century. Papers include: Use of Small Scale Experiments in Engineering Problems, Pioneer Railways, Permanent Way, Inland Navigation, Dredging, Condensing Plants Petroleum as Steam Engine Fuel, and many more. Octavo, pp. 174-219, some text illustrations, discussions, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. CXXX and rebound in later wraps. VG . (a86948)
$75.00 Souttar, Robinson . STREET TRAMWAYS
London 1877. Octavo, 58p. plus 1 foldout plate and 3 text woodcuts and discussion of article, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. L Part 4 and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a87476)
$42.00 Potter, William Furniss . RAILWAY WORK IN JAPAN
London 1879. Octavo, pp. 2-23 plus 1 foldout plate and discussion of the article, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. LVI and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a87479)
$45.00 Patterson, Robert Charles . ON THE BEST METHODS OF RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW COUNTRIES, AS ILLUSTRATED BY THE RAILWAY SYSTEMS OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
London 1879. Octavo, pp. 24-92 plus 3 foldout plates, 3 appendices with detailed information on construction of South Australian Railways 1878, and discussion of the article, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. LVI and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a87480)
$49.00 Szlumper, Alfred Weeks and Stephen Butler Cottrell . THE SIGNALLING ON THE WATERLOO AND CITY RAILWAY; NOTE ON THE SIGNALLING OF OUTLYING SIDING CONNECTIONS; SIGNALLING ON THE LIVERPOOL OVERHEAD RAILWAY
London 1901. Octavo, 42p. plus 1 foldout plate and 12 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. (a87483)
$45.00 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)
$49.00Findlay, George. THE WORKING OF RAILWAYS
London 1875. Octavo, 19p. plus 2 foldout plates. Removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. XLI and rebound in later wraps. VG. Scheduling problems/considerations and railroad management. (a87490)
$37.00Harrison, John Thornhill. ON RAILWAY STATISTICS
London 1875. Scheduling problems/considerations and railroad management. Octavo, pp. 27-81 plus 4 foldout plates and 2 text woodcuts and Discussion of article, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. XLI and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a87492)
$39.00 Johnston, Robert Edward . NEW YORK ELEVATED RAILROADS
London 1882. Octavo, pp. 229-240 plus 1 foldout plate and Appendix, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXVIII and rebound in later wraps. VG. (a87501)
$45.00 Ball, James Benjamin; Somers Howe Ellis; John Hammersley-Heenan . TESTS OF REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES ON THE GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY; COROSION OF STEEL WHARVES AT KOWLOON; CONCRETING IN FREEZING WEATHER AND THE EFFECT OF FROST UPON CONCRETE
London 1915. Three articles. Octavo, pp. 123-229 plus 25 text woodcut illustrations, plus discussion and correspondence relating to the articles, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. CXCIX and rebound in later wraps. VG. Three technical papers on concrete and related matters. (a87502)
$75.00 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 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 Millar, Alexander . THE ELECTRICAL RECONSTRUCTION OF THE SOUTH LONDON TRAMWAYS ON THE CONDUIT SYSTEM
London 1904. Removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. CLVI, pp.143-215, including appendices, correspondence and discussion of the article, 2 foldout plates and 15 woodcut text illustrations, rebound in later wraps. VG. (a87605)
$45.00 Cuningham, Granville Carlyle . THE ELECTRIC STREET RAILWAY SYSTEM OF MONTREAL, CANADA
London 1896. Removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. CXXIV, pp.269-308, including appendices, correspondence and discussion of the article, 1 foldout plate and 3 woodcut text illustrations, rebound in later wraps. VG. (a87611)
$45.00 Galton, Douglas . NOTES ON RAILWAY APPLIANCES AT THE PHILADELPHIA EXHIBITION OF 1876
London 1877-78. Removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. LIII, pp. 28-97, including appendix and discussion of the article, 1 foldout plate, rebound in later wraps. VG. (a87613)
$45.00 Webb, Francis William . LOCOMOTIVE FIRE-BOX STAYS; NOTES ON THE WASTAGE OF A MUNTZ-METAL STUD EXPOSED TO BILGE-WATER
London 1902. Article at pp. 87-146, addendum, 3 foldout plates, 8 woodcut text illustrations, includes discussion and correspondence, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Volume CL and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a87669)
$45.00 Thow, W.; J. A. F. Aspinall . THE SECURITY OF SOME LOCOMOTIVE FIRE-BOXES; FRICTION OF LOCOMOTIVE SLIDE-VALVES
London 1898. Two articles, 45p., 1 foldout plate, 27 woodcut text illustrations, includes discussion and correspondence, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Volume CXXXIII and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a87671)
$45.00 Crosthwaite, Ponsonby Moore . THE STABILITY OF CHANNELS THROUGH SANDY ESTUARIES
London 1898. Article at pp. 46-112, 1 foldout plate, 8 woodcut text illustrations, includes discussion and correspondence, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Volume CXXXIII and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a87672)
$39.00 Atkinson, Llewelyn Birchall; Parshall, Horace Field . THE THEORY, DESIGN AND WORKING OF ALTERNATE-CURRENT MOTORS ; DUBLIN ELECTRIC TRAMWAY
London 1898. Article at pp. 113-238, 1 foldout plate, 79 woodcut text illustrations (67 illustrations of motors, 3 of tramway), includes discussion and correspondence, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Volume CXXXIII and rebound in later wraps. VG plus (a87672x)
$95.00 Marshall, William Prime . EVOLUTION OF THE LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE
London 1898. Article and addendum by F. W. Webb, J. F. McIntosh and D. Drummond at pp. 241-315, 2 foldout plates, 34 woodcut text illustrations, includes discussion and correspondence, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Volume CXXXIII and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a87673)
$85.00 Fox, Francis . VENTILATION OF TUNNELS AND BUILDINGS
London 1899. Article at pp. 1-88, 4 woodcut text illustrations, includes discussion and correspondence, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Volume CXXXVI and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a87674)
$55.00 Dales, John Handsley . HIGH SPEED ENGINES
London 1899. Article at pp. 91-140, 1 foldout plate, 4 woodcut text illustrations, includes discussion and correspondence, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Volume CXXXVI and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a87675)
$65.00 Kirkaldy, W. G. ; W. C. Roberts-Austin . EFFECTS OF WEAR UPON STEEL RAILS; ON PHOTOMICROGRAPHY OF STEEL RAILS
London 1899.Two articles at pp. 141-250, 3 foldout plates, 30 woodcut text illustrations, includes discussion and correspondence, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Volume CXXXVI and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a87676)
$50.00Higgs, R. W. H. P. and J. R. Brittle. SOME RECENT IMPROVEMENTS IN DYNAMO-ELECTRIC APPARATUS
London 1878. Article at pp. 36-98, 2 foldout plates, includes discussion and correspondence, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a87677)
$39.00 Longridge, J. A. . ON THE EVAPORATIVE POWER OF LOCOMOTIVE BOILERS
London 1878. Article at pp. 101-176, 2 foldout plates, includes discussion and correspondence, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Volume VII and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a87678)
$49.00 Deacon, G. F.; Howarth, O. H. . STREET CARRIAGEWAY PAVEMENTS; WOOD AS A PAVING MATERIAL UNDER HEAVY TRAFFIC
London 1879. Two articles, 101p., 10 woodcut text illustrations, includes discussion and correspondence, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Volume LVIII and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a87679)
$55.00 Twinberrow, J K; A L Shackleford; J T Jepson . CONSTRUCTION OF RAILWAY WAGONS IN STEEL; CONSTRUCTION OF IRON AND STEEL RAILWAY WAGONS; IRON AND STEEL RAILWAY WAGONS OF HIGH CAPACITY
London 1904. Three articles at pp. 92-210, 6 foldout plate, 10 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. (a87682x)
$65.00 McDonnell, Alexaander . REPAIRS AND RENEWALS OF LOCOMOTIVES; TABLES OF REPAIRS PER TRAIN MILE ON VARIOUS ENGLISH AND FOREIGN RAILWAYS
London 1877. Article at pp. 2-73, 2 foldout plates, 1 text illustration, includes discussion and correspondence, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Volume XLVIII. and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a87687)
$45.00 Cowan, Percy John . AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVE PRACTICE
London 1903. Article at pp. 38-133, with 4 foldout engraved plates and 5 woodcuts . Includes discussion and correspondence. Removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Volume CLIV and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a87957)
$45.00 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)
$175.00 Newton, William Edward . PERMANENT WAY OF THE PHILADELPHIA AND READING AND OTHER RAILWAYS IN THE UNITED STATES
London 1847. Article on 59-80, 1 folding plate, discussion, extracted from Institution of Civil Engineers Volume VI 1847 and rebound in later wraps. Octavo. VG (a88160)
$39.00Ramsay, James; William Arthur Johns; Charles John Cole. THE MUSHKAF-BOLAN RAILWAY, BALUCHISTAN, INDIA; THE TUNNELS ON THE FIRST DIVISION OF THE MUSHKAF-BOLAN RAILWAY, INDIA; TUNNELS ON THE SECOND DIVISION OF THE MUSHKAF BOLAND RAILWAY
Three articles extracted from Minutes of Proceedings of Institution of Civil Engineers, vol CXXVIII, 1897. first edition. London. pp. 232-277 plus 1 very long engraved foldout plate and discussion. Technical. In later plain wraps. octavo. VG . no ownership marks. (a88812)
$65.00Crampton, Thomas Russell. CONSTRUCTION OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES
Extract from Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers vol VIII, 1849. London 1849 first edition. pp. 233-261 with 1 engraved foldout plate and discussion. Rebound in later plain wraps. VG plus, a few pages have light soiling in margins only; no ownership marks. This is a presentation of the engine designed by Crampton which he presented to the Institution in April of 1849. It preceeds his application for a patent on his plans which he submitted in June of 1849. (a88905)
$195.00Mordey, William Morris and Bernard Maxwell Jenkin; Cooper, W R. ELECTRICAL TRACTION ON RAILWAYS ; THE PRESENT POSITION OF ELECTRIC TRACTION ON TRAMWAYS AND ROADS
London 1902. first edition. Two articles. Mordey article and discussion on pp. 40-199 with 1 foldout plate and 12 text illustrations . Cooper article on pp. 250-292 with one foldout plate and 5 text illustrations and appendix.. Removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Volume CXLIX and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a89288)
$45.00Head, John. STEAM LOCOMOTION ON COMMON ROADS
London 1873. first edition. Article and discussion on article. pp. 36-101 with 7 foldout plates and 2 woodcuts . Removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Volume XXXVI and rebound in later wraps. VG . no ownership marks. (a89321)
$44.00 Pole, William . RIGI RAILWAY
London 1873. first edition. Article and discussion on article. pp. 103-123 with 1 foldout plate . Removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Volume XXXVI and rebound in later wraps. VG . no ownership marks. (a89322)
$29.00 Robinson, John . MODERN LOCOMOTIVES
London 1874. first edition. Article and discussion on article. pp. 1-59 with 1 foldout plate and 3 woodcuts . Removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Volume XXXVII and rebound in later wraps. VG . no ownership marks. (a89325)
$35.00 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)
$45.00 Clark , Daniel Kinnear . RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVE STOCK AND REDUCTION OF WORKING EXPENSES
London 1856. first edition. Article and discussion on pp. 1-42 with 1 engraved foldout plate. Removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Volume XVI and rebound in later wraps. VG . no ownership marks. (a89411)
$35.00 Adams, W B; P M Parsons; F R Conder . VARIETIES OF PERMANENT WAY; RECENT IMPROVEMENTS IN PERMANENT WAY; PERMANENT WAY OF BORDEAUX RAILWAY
London 1857. first edition. Three articles and discussion thereof on pp. 226-297; 371-385 with 1 engraved foldout plate; 49 woodcut text illustrations and 2 charts. Removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Volume XVI and rebound in later wraps. VG . no ownership marks. (a89415)
$45.00 Brounger, William George ; Gustave Halle . THE CAPE GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS; THE PUBLIC WORKS OF THE ORANGE FREE STATE. S. AFRICA
London 1885. Two papers bound together. Octavo, pp. 252-278 with one engraved long foldout plate. removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. LXXXI and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. (a89418)
$29.00 Fox, Francis; Wiliam Edmund Rich . THE MERSEY RAILWAY; THE HYRAULIC PASSENGER LIFTS AT THE UNDERGROUND STATIONS OF THE MERSEY RAILWAY
London 1886. first edition. Octavo, pp. 41-118 including the two articles, appendix , discussion, correspondence , 3 engraved foldout plates and 5 text woodcut illustrations. Removed from Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Vol. LXXXVI and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. no ownership marks. (a90386)
$45.00 Willans, Peter William . ECONOMY TRIALS OF A NON-CONDENSING STEAM -ENGINE: SIMPLE, COMPOUND AND TRIPLE
London 1888. first edition. Octavo, pp. 128-295 with appendix, discussion, correspondence, 2 foldout engraved plates and 23 text woodcut illustrations. Removed from Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Vol. XCIII and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. no ownership marks. (a90392)
$59.00 Aspinall, J A F . FRICTION OF LOCOMOTIVE SLIDE-VALVES
London 1888. first edition. Octavo, pp. 167-194 with discussion, correspondence, 3 foldout engraved plates and 11 text woodcut illustrations. Removed from Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Vol. XCV and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. no ownership marks. (a90399)
$39.00 Hunter, Gilbert Macintyre . THE MANUFACTURE OF OIL-GAS ON THE PINTSCH SYSTEM, AND ITS APPLICATION TO THE LIGHTING OF RAILWAY CARRIAGES
London 1888. first edition. Octavo, pp. 218-228 with appendix, 1 foldout engraved plate and 3 text woodcut illustrations. Removed from Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Vol. XCV and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. no ownership marks. (a90400)
$39.00 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 Andrews, Thomas . EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE ON THE STRENGTH OF RAILWAY AXLES PART 1 and PART 2
London 1886 and 1888. first edition. Octavo, Part 1: 1886, p. 340-370 with 3 foldout engraved plates and 6 woodcut text illustrations . Part 2: 1888, pp. 180-191 with 1 engraved foldout plate and 3 woodcut text illustrations. Removed from Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Vol. XCII and XCIV and bound together in later wraps. VG plus. no ownership marks. (a90419)
$49.00 Gordon, Robert; James Robert Mosse; Grandville Carlyle Cuningham . ON THE ECONOMICAL CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF RAILWAYS IN COUNTRIES WHERE SMALL RETURNS ARE EXPECTED AS EXEMPLFIED BY AMERICAN PRACTICE; THE PRINCIPLES TO BE OBSERVED IN THE LAYING-OUT, CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT OF RAILWAYS IN NEWLY-DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ON THE CONSTRUCITON OF THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY (ROCKY MOUNTAI DIVISION ) DURING THE SEASON OF 1884
London 1886. first edition. Octavo. pp. 54-195 plus appendix, discussion, correspondence, 4 foldout engraved plates and 8 text woodcut illustrations. Removed from Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Vol. LXXXV and rebound in later wraps. VG . no ownership marks. (a90433)
$85.00 Worthington, Edgar . THE COMPOUND PRINCIPLE APPLIED TO LOCOMOTIVES
London 1889. first edition. Octavo. pp. 2-119 plus appendixes, discussion, correspondence, 3 foldout engraved plates and 5 woodcut text illustrations. Removed from Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Vol. XCVI and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. no ownership marks. (a90440)
$35.00 Carruthers, J; R Wilson; J P Maxwell; Otto Gruninger . RAILWAY STEEP INCLINES: THE TRINCHERAS STEEP INCLINE ON THE PUERTO CABELLO RAILWAY, VENEZUELA; COST OF WORKIG THE HARTZ MOUNTAIN RAILWAY; FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE WORKING OF THE FELL SYSTEM OF TRACTION ON THE RIMUTAKA INCLINE, NEW ZEALAND ; MOUNT WASHINGTON RAILWAY NEW HAMPSHIRE
London 1889. first edition. Octavo. Four articles bound as one. pp. 120-179 ; pp. 260-267 plus appendix, discussion, correspondence, 2 foldout engraved plates and 13 woodcut text illustrations. Removed from Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Vol. XCVI and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. no ownership marks. (a90441)
$55.00 Willans, the late P W . STEAM ENGINE TRIALS
London 1893. first edition. Octavo. pp. 2-112 plus appendixes, discussion, correspondence, 2 foldout engraved plates and 49 woodcut text illustrations. Removed from Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Vol. CXIV and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. no ownership marks. (a90442)
$45.00 Thompson, Arthur Moore . SIGNALLING OF THE LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY
London 1885. first edition. Octavo. pp. 2-68 plus appendices, discussion, correspondence, 1 engraved foldout plate, 8 woodcut text illustrations. Removed from Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Vol. LXXXII and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. no ownership marks. (a90446)
$29.00Holtham, E G. CHINIPAS AQUEDUCT AND MINERAL RAILWAY, NORTH-WEST MEXICO
London 1893. first edition. Octavo. pp.261-275 plus appendix, 1 engraved foldout plates and 5 woodcut text illustrations. Removed from Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Vol. CXIII and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. no ownership marks. (a90452)
$35.00 Waring, F J . INDIAN RAILWAYS: THE BROAD AND THE NARROW-GAUGE SYSTEMS CONTRASTED
London 1889. first edition. Octavo. pp. 106-194 plus appendix, discussion, correspondence and 1 woodcut text illustration. Removed from Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Vol. XCVII and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. no ownership marks. Umbria was a steamship iin the Cunard line. (a90454)
$35.00 Emery, Charles Edward . THE DISTRICT DISTRIBUTION OF STEAM IN THE UNITED STATES
London 1889. first edition. Octavo. pp. 196-270 plus discussion, correspondence , 1 foldout engraved plate and 2 woodcut text illustrations. Removed from Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Vol. XCVII and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. no ownership marks. Umbria was a steamship iin the Cunard line. (a90455)
$35.00 Wood, Frederick W and Harry Hawgood . ON THE TEMPLE STREET CABLE-RAILWAY , LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA; SINGLE-POST CABLE-RAILWAY VIADUCT, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
London 1892. first edition. Octavo. pp. 323-340 with 1 engraved foldout plate, 2 woodcut text illustrations and appendix. Removed from Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers Vol. CVII and rebound in later wraps. VG plus. no ownership marks. (a91143)
$35.00 Langdon, William . ON RAILWAY-TRAIN LIGHTING
London 1891. first edition. Octavo, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. CVI and rebound in later wraps. pp. 127-176 with 1 foldout engraved plate, 1 text woodcut illustration, appendix , discussion, correspondence on article . Near Fine, no ownership marks. (a91168)
$29.00 Milne, John and John McDonald . ON THE VIBRATORY MOVEMENTS OF LOCOMOTIVES AND ON TIMING TRAINS AND TESTING RAILWAY TRACKS
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. 47-120 with 2 engraved foldout plates , 31 text woodcut illustrations, appendix , discussion and correspondence on article. Near Fine, no ownership marks. (a91302)
$45.00 Szlumper, Alfred Weeks . SIGNALLING AT THE WATERLOO TERMINUS OF THE LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY
London 1893. first edition. Octavo, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. CXI and rebound in later wraps. pp. 231-256 with 2 foldout engraved plates. Near Fine, no ownership marks. (a91311)
$29.00Hopkinson, Edward. ELECTRICAL RAILWAYS: THE CITY AND SOUTH LONDON RAILWAY
London 1893. first edition. Octavo, removed from the Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Vol. CXII and rebound in later wraps. pp. 209-289 with 1 engraved foldout plate, 8 text woodcut illustrations, appendix, discussion and correspondence on article. Near Fine, no ownership marks. (a91318)
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