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(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
Blyth, 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
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)
$250.00
Brunless, 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 foldotu engraved plate, removed and rebound in later wraps. Good plus. (a73874)
$45.00
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
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
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
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)
$75.00
Brunton, 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
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
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
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
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
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
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