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1815rif. 20053Paris: Goeury 1815. First Edition. Contemporary full green dyed calf with blind stamped roll and broad gilt rule; elaborate gilt spine panels with raised bands. Very good; some spotting and toning; modest chafing at the joints. 4to 2 135 pp. large folding engraved plate. Lamande one of the finest French engineers of the early 19th century was responsible for a number of innovative bridge designs e.g. the multi-span cast iron Austerlitz Bridge in Paris completed in 1806 - the earliest such bridge in France. The innovation at Rouen was the foundation of the bridge. The pier foundations were constructed on timber piles that were closely set within a caisson and then filled with concrete béton. This method was specific to the Rouen Bridge because the river ran deep and the current was strong. The principle was later used by Vicat on his notable Souillac Bridge. An important engineering work. Bound in an unusually elaborate manner presentation for such books. Absent from Roberts; see Peters Transitions in Engineering . p. 190 for a discussion of the Austerlitz Bridge. Goeury hardcover books
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2004rif. DADAX1932210245Rainbow Bridge Publishing 2004-12-17. paperback. New. 8.38x0.38x10.88. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Rainbow Bridge Publishing paperback
2017rif. __0414063961Sweet & Maxwell 2017. Hardcover. New. 2880 pages. 9.53x6.54x2.95 inches. Sweet & Maxwell hardcover
2020rif. __041408022XSweet & Maxwell 2020. Hardcover. New. 11 edition. 3040 pages. Sweet & Maxwell hardcover
1647rif. GT1273London: Peter Cole at The Sign of the Printing-Presse in Cornhill 1647. Original Printins . Hardback. Vg. small 4to. x 325 vii table; bound with THE CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME xiii 259 viii index pp; THE THIRD VOLUME xxii Contents and Forewords 114 iii pp THE SAINTS HIDING-PLACE IN TIME OF ANGER 1647 33 pp; CHRISTS COMING OPENED IN A SERMON Before the HONOURABLE HOUSE OF COMMONS IN MARGARET'S WESTMINSTER Being the day appointed for Thanks Giving for the Great Victory in WALES MAY 17 1648 23pp Index to the third Volume 8pp; A VINDICATION OF ORDINANCES Unto Which is Added GRACE AND LOVE BEYOND GIFTS Opened In A Sermon Before The Lord Mayor of London 1650; Bound With A VINDICATION OF ORDINANACES Unto Which is Added GRACE AND LOVE BEYOND GIFTS Opened in a Sermon before The Lord Mayor of London 1650 iv66pp Last leaf margins frayed but complete collection. A WORN COPY OF A RARE COLLECTION. Loose binding and worn original coverrs. Wiliam Bridge c1600-1670. See Wikipedia Peter Cole at The Sign of the Printing-Presse in Cornhill hardcover
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2001rif. SONG0415273706Routledge 2001-09-20. hardcover. Used: Good. 8.80x5.54x1.58. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Routledge hardcover
1998rif. x-0824700694Marcel Dekker Inc 1998. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 398 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.00 inches. Marcel Dekker Inc hardcover
2002rif. x-0415273706Routledge 2002. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 508 pages. 8.62x5.71x1.65 inches. Routledge hardcover
2003rif. x-0824747704Marcel Dekker Inc 2003. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 700 pages. 10.75x8.50x1.25 inches. Marcel Dekker Inc hardcover
1894rif. LON-1894-526London: 1894. 1894. DESCRIPTION An original 1894 printed commemorative programme for the royal opening of Tower Bridge featuring portraits of the future King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra a contemporary view of the bridge and the detailed itinerary of the historic opening ceremony. A remarkable survival of Victorian London ephemera framed and glazed. nOriginal Victorian silk programme printed to commemorate the ceremonial opening of Tower Bridge by the Prince and Princess of Wales on 30 June 1894. nPrinted in black and red upon cream silk the programme is headed “Opening of the Tower Bridge by the Prince & Princess of Wales” above a striking central composition showing the newly completed Tower Bridge flanked by portrait illustrations of the Prince and Princess of Wales — the future King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. nBelow under “Official Programme” is printed a remarkably detailed account of the royal procession: the departure from Marlborough House at 11.15; the five carriages escorted by the Life Guards; the route through Pall Mall the Strand Fleet Street Ludgate Hill St Paul's Churchyard and Cheapside; the joining of the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs; the assembled members of the Royal Family; the crossing and recrossing of Tower Bridge; and the Royal Salute fired from the Tower Guns. nSurrounded by an elaborate decorative border printed in red. nApproximately 390 × 380 mm. The silk shows characteristic age toning old folds and creasing scattered marking and a tear to the right-hand side with further minor wear commensurate with its age and inherently fragile textile format. Preserved beneath glass within a gilt frame with broad rust-coloured mount. n nTitle: Opening of the Tower Bridge by the Prince & Princess of Wales — Official ProgrammeDate: 30 June 1894Edition: Original commemorative silk programme / playbillPlace: LondonFormat: Printed silk playbill or commemorative programme approximately 390 × 380 mm; framed and glazed STORY On 30 June 1894 London celebrated the completion of one of the greatest engineering projects of the Victorian age. After eight years of construction Tower Bridge was formally opened by Albert Edward Prince of Wales accompanied by his wife Alexandra Princess of Wales. They would later become King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. This silk programme was produced for that historic occasion. Rather than merely commemorating Tower Bridge after its completion it records the ceremony as it was intended to unfold that day. The procession begins at Marlborough House and travels through the heart of Victorian London before reaching the new bridge where members of the Royal Family civic dignitaries and military units assembled for the opening. The programme even records the ceremonial details: the royal carriages Life Guards presentation of flowers to the Princess of Wales crossing and recrossing of the bridge and the Royal Salute from the guns of the Tower. Printed silk programmes and playbills occupy a fascinating position in nineteenth-century material culture. Produced for important theatrical royal and civic occasions they transformed an otherwise ephemeral programme into a decorative souvenir worthy of preservation. Few Victorian engineering projects became as internationally recognisable as Tower Bridge. This surviving silk programme therefore represents something particularly evocative: a contemporary souvenir from the day London first celebrated the opening of what would become one of its defining landmarks. WHY THIS MATTERS An unusual combination of Victorian silk printing royal memorabilia and London history directly associated with the opening of Tower Bridge. Unlike later commemorative material this is a contemporary programme recording the actual royal procession and ceremonial arrangements for 30 June 1894. Its silk format substantially enhances its appeal. Nineteenth-century silk playbills and programmes were produced as special commemorative objects yet their delicate textile construction means survival over more than 130 years was never assured. The portraits of the future King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra together with the central depiction of the newly completed Tower Bridge also give the piece exceptional visual presence. For a collection concerned with London Victorian Britain royalty historic architecture engineering or nineteenth-century silk playbills it represents a highly distinctive historical artefact. London: 1894. unknown
1922Telephone Talk was the glossy bimonthly publication of the British Columbia Telephone Company. It was written by employees for employees to present information of interest to those engaged in the plant, traffic, commercial, operating, accounting and other departments of the service. Each issue is replete with black and white photos and information on topics such as: company, industry and technological news, traffic levels, expansion plans, personnel announcements, publicity and social events, deaths, weddings, lists of exchanges, and more. As such, these issues serve as a vital preserve of rare and fascinating British Columbia history. This volume covers topics including: Nice photo montage of six female lower mainland agents; Commendation for Excellent service; Industrial Review - statistics for the province; Bar graph of phones in service between 1903 and 1921; When the telephone was a curiosity in the Capital City - nice seven page feature on the history of telephony in Victoria, beginning in 1877; Page of the 1880 Victoria and Esquimalt phone book; Facsimile of letter dated 1878 from the Bell Telephone office in Brantford, Ontario which says Mr. R.B. McMicking has accepted the agency of the company in British Columbia; City of Vancouver gets new phone number; Telephone development keeps pace with progress; Cover photo of the operating room of the Nanaimo exchange; Five-page illustrated article on Nanaimo, including 35 year-old photo of downtown with Bastion visible and an 1890 photo of a portion of the downtown and bowl area; Trouble shooting in Kootenay; The manufacture of porcelain; photo of operators at work in New Westminster; 6-page illustrated feature on New Westminster with mid-90s photo of the Colonial Hotel and area plus a photo of Columbia street before the fire of 1898; Composite cables will be important betterment; Fairmont operating room photo; Great photo montage of the old wooden bridge connecting Nanaimo's Fitzwilliam St. with downtown (the caption mentions E.P. LaBelle, whose name is stamped on the top edge of this book); 11 page feature on the history of telephony in Vancouver, with several photos from before 1900; pulling coils of duplex wire through the mountains by snow shoe(!); Nice photos of the following exchanges - Seymour, Fairmont, Highland, Bayview, Victoria, New Westminster, North Vancouver, Nanaimo, Chemainus, Cobble Hill, Cumberland, Belmont, Duncan, Courtenay, Port Alberni, Colquitz, Ladysmith, Keating, Aldergrove, Abbottsford, Collingwood, Fraser, Port Moody, Port Coquitlam, West Vancouver, Ladner, Kerrisdale, Eburne, Milner, Cloverdale, Steveston, Sidney, Hammond, Mission City, Kamloops, Agassiz, Trail, Rossland, Kaslo, Nelson, Grand Forks, Greenwood, New Denver, plus plant headquarters for the Mainland and Victoria; statement of development showing number of operating phones per community; Cover photo of the Foul Bay area of Victoria; More Switchboards for Seymour; Bayview Extension; Centralization of observation equipment; Demo. switchboard for school; Much outside construction; Seven duct miles of conduit laid in Seymour underground; Table showing exchanges in order of percent good toll calls; Alexander Graham Bell dies; Oaks Point snap shots; new motor control switchboard; Wireless telophony in early nineties (article); Laying underground conduit in Shaughnessy; New aerial cable across Capilano River; Passing of William Farrell, Company President; Rejuvinating used Plant material in machine shop; a peculiar case of hydrolysis; photo of Georgia street conduit trench; Second Annual Telephone Convention; 1885 B.C. Provincial Directory - article with 1885 photo of Vancouver Harbour; Autobiography of a switchboard plug; photo of burying conduit on Seymour in 1905; Appreciation shown by Port Alberni business men; Long Distance operators usually get their man; 7,000 mile motor trip of B.C. Telephone man; The telephone directory - my favourite book; Map showing routing of two cable between Book
2005rif. SBBIH-GTMDM4SDSGUXRainbow Bridge Pub 2005. paperback. Good. Our good condition books are generally good for reading but not for gifting or collecting. They could have imperfections such as creasing fanning inscriptions margin notes yellowing staining on edge or cover or pages bumps scuffs etc etc sometimes multiple of these. It's a wide category that encompasses anything that isn't almost-new down to anything that is slightly better than poor. We would NOT recommend gifting Good books - these should be considered reading copies. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order at least not without checking with us first although we don't always have time to check. We aim to dispatch prompty the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only. Rainbow Bridge Pub paperback
2021rif. SBBI-mon0000042112Local Matters 2021. paperback. Good. Our good condition books are generally good for reading but not for gifting or collecting. They could have imperfections such as creasing fanning inscriptions margin notes yellowing staining on edge or cover or pages bumps scuffs etc etc sometimes multiple of these. It's a wide category that encompasses anything that isn't almost-new down to anything that is slightly better than poor. We would NOT recommend gifting Good books - these should be considered reading copies. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order at least not without checking with us first although we don't always have time to check. We aim to dispatch prompty the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only. Local Matters paperback
1679rif. 212225n.p. London: s.n. 1679. 4pp. 1 vols. Folio 32 cm. Unbound partly separated at fold. 4pp. 1 vols. Folio 32 cm. The context here is the late-breaking news of the crushing defeat of he Scottish Covenanters at the Battle of Borthwell Bridge on June 22 1679 by government troops under the Duke of Monmouth only 5 days prior the the publication of these relaed events. Several hundred Covenanters were killed 1200 were taken prisoner and marched off to Edinburgh but several -- like William Kelso -- fled to Ireland. His capture and examination is recounted here; a report several boats of rebels sailing to Ireland; and a call for their apprehension by Ormond Viceroy of Ireland on June 30 After the battle the surviving Covenanters were ruthlessly pursued and killed and many banished to America. Wing N972 s.n. unknown books
1845rif. 12458New York & London: Wiley and Putnam 1845. First Edition First State. Original wraps. Very good. First edition of Journal of an African Cruiser by Horatio Bridge in the publisher's original paper wrappers from the personal library of and signed by Maine Governor Joseph H. Williams. Small octavo viii v-vi 179pp 32pp ads. Original printed wrappers title in black on spine. No additional printings listed on copyright page. Slight lean to text block faint dampstain to leaves at end of volume not affecting text Kennebec Historical Society bookplate on half title a very good example. Price "Fifty Cents" listed on front cover tape remnant on front cover wear to spine. BAL's printing A and wrapper 1 including misnumbered page "x" with "vi" in Preface copyright information in four lines and three titles listed under "Library of American Books" on rear cover. BAL 7597 Moebs 80 In custom brown cloth clamshell with title printed on paper label. Signed by J.H. Williams on front cover. Joseph H. Williams 1814-1896 served in the State legislature of Maine as both a Senator and House Representative and he was also Governor of Maine for one year. Williams was a relative of the author of this work Horatio Bridge 1806-1893. Bridge a U.S. Navy officer served aboard the sloop-of-war USS Saratoga off the west coast of Africa from 1843-1844. The USS Saratoga was stationed there to protect American citizens and suppress the slave trade. According to correspondence Bridge's roommate at Bowdoin College Nathaniel Hawthorne allegedly inspired Bridge to keep a journal of his travels which Hawthorne helped edit and compile into the Journal of an African Cruiser. Wiley and Putnam unknown books
1679rif. 212225n.p. London: s.n. 1679. 4pp. 1 vols. Folio 32 cm. Unbound partly separated at fold. 4pp. 1 vols. Folio 32 cm. The context here is the late-breaking news of the crushing defeat of he Scottish Covenanters at the Battle of Borthwell Bridge on June 22 1679 by government troops under the Duke of Monmouth only 5 days prior the the publication of these relaed events. Several hundred Covenanters were killed 1200 were taken prisoner and marched off to Edinburgh but several -- like William Kelso -- fled to Ireland. His capture and examination is recounted here; a report several boats of rebels sailing to Ireland; and a call for their apprehension by Ormond Viceroy of Ireland on June 30 After the battle the surviving Covenanters were ruthlessly pursued and killed and many banished to America. Wing N972 s.n. unknown
1883rif. 207831New York: The Trustees of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge 1883. Slight split at bottom of fold; evenly toned with a bit of marking to the front panel. Bifolium 5-5/8 x 8-1/8 in. printed on all sides. Original program of ceremonies for the grand opening of the bridge including the order of events and instructions for entry and with the lists of trustees and officer on the rear panel. With the Eagle Print mark on front. The ceremony included addresses by the mayors of Brooklyn and New York and others as well as fireworks. Among the dignitaries in attendance were the president Chester A. Arthur and the governor of New York Grover Cleveland. [The Trustees of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge] unknown
1845rif. 12458New York & London: Wiley and Putnam 1845. First Edition First State. Original wraps. Very good. First edition of Journal of an African Cruiser by Horatio Bridge in the publisher's original paper wrappers from the personal library of and signed by Maine Governor Joseph H. Williams. Small octavo viii v-vi 179pp 32pp ads. Original printed wrappers title in black on spine. No additional printings listed on copyright page. Slight lean to text block faint dampstain to leaves at end of volume not affecting text Kennebec Historical Society bookplate on half title a very good example. Price "Fifty Cents" listed on front cover tape remnant on front cover wear to spine. BAL's printing A and wrapper 1 including misnumbered page "x" with "vi" in Preface copyright information in four lines and three titles listed under "Library of American Books" on rear cover. BAL 7597 Moebs 80 In custom brown cloth clamshell with title printed on paper label. Signed by J.H. Williams on front cover. Joseph H. Williams 1814-1896 served in the State legislature of Maine as both a Senator and House Representative and he was also Governor of Maine for one year. Williams was a relative of the author of this work Horatio Bridge 1806-1893. Bridge a U.S. Navy officer served aboard the sloop-of-war USS Saratoga off the west coast of Africa from 1843-1844. The USS Saratoga was stationed there to protect American citizens and suppress the slave trade. According to correspondence Bridge's roommate at Bowdoin College Nathaniel Hawthorne allegedly inspired Bridge to keep a journal of his travels which Hawthorne helped edit and compile into the Journal of an African Cruiser. Wiley and Putnam unknown
2024rif. __0414124839Sweet & Maxwell 2024. Hardcover. New. 0.00x0.00x0.00 inches. Sweet & Maxwell hardcover
rif. Z1-C-037-02655CRC Press. Used - Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library so some stamps and wear but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry. CRC Press unknown
rif. 283604London: Universal Bridge of Trade Ltd. First Edition. Softcover. Poor copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; wear and tear as with age. Text remains in fine condition and without blemish. Physical description; unnumbered pages. Notes; No clear date given.Subjects; Leading Business Men. Biographies. London: Universal Bridge of Trade Ltd. paperback
1883rif. 207829New York: The Trustees of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge 1883. An excellent unblemished copy with remnants of its original mailing envelope. Invitation engraved on cream-colored card 9 x 6-1/2 in. Invitation issued to Mr. E.C. Mollman of the Metropolitan National Bank with his name added by hand in ink; the envelope is addressed to him. The invitation card includes a fine image of the span then known as the "New York and Brooklyn Bridge" flanked by two crests representing the two cities; engraved by Tiffany & Co. with their mark at the lower edge. Also present is a 1983 U.S. postage stamp from 1983 commemorating the bridge's centennial. The Trustees of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge unknown
1869rif. 24453Greenpoint NY 1869. Scarce large albumen prints of the beginning of the construction of the iconic Brooklyn Bridge the most daring engineering feat of its time. The images are held by the Museum of the City of New York but not by the Brooklyn Museum or Brooklyn Public Library. Showing construction of the bridge an object of fascination for the public although newspaper editorials scoffed at the enormous undertaking. The Talfor view is taken from the Brooklyn side looking toward Manhattan across the East River with a massive pile of rocks in the forming the base of the pier. In the foreground wooden hoists frame the foundation and temporary construction shacks surround it. In the middle ground lies the East River and tall -masted ships can be seen at anchor on the Manhattan side. Robert B. Talfor is known for the very rare 'Photographic Views of Red River Raft' of 1873. The 113 hand colored photographs measuring 9 x 7" document the landscape and the lives of the crews working on this massive project to remove the thousand year old log jam which blocked the Red River in Louisiana. The lot sold for $93750 in February 2018. During the Civil War Talfor was a topographic engineer who mapped out battlefields. The maps are listed on OCLC. After the war he founded a photography studio in Greenpoint Brooklyn. Curtain's Greenpoint Directory of 1868/9 records him in Brooklyn as follows: Talfor Robert B. photographs Washington c Greenpoint Ave h. Eagle. By the early 1870s Talfor was in Louisiana taking the striking images of the Red River Raft project. The Talfor albumen photograph: 16 x 10 1/2" laid down on board 19 x 14 1/4". Title printed below the image with "East River Bridge" in an elaborate type font. Edges of board rubbed corners slightly chipped. Photograph with a few small marks at lower edge outside image. Period note on verso "Which do you put first ditto faces glass". Possibly a window display note with 3 additional large albumen photographs of the terminal buildings under construction at each end of the Brooklyn Bridge. These massive multistory shed-like structures were also called terminal sheds; here commuters embarked and disembarked to take other mass transit. Two of the images appear to be the Manhattan terminal building at Park Row under construction because tall buildings surround the cast iron structure and tram lines are visible in the road. These two images depict the terminal at the very beginning of construction a close up of the steel outer shell with workers in the foreground and standing on the roof ridge and the finished building with city dwellers passing on the sidewalk below. One is "N.Y. Station East River Bridge." ca. 1875 according to the Museum of the City of New York website. The third albumen likely shows the Brooklyn terminal building under construction as the surrounding area is not as developed as the Manhattan side. Two men stand in the foreground of the half completed steel structure. The three terminal building photographs: 8 1/2 x 6 1/4" mounted on board 14 x 11". Board dusty one scratch at lower edge of print. Second image 16 1/2 x 13" on board 20 1/4 x 16 1/4" board extensively chipped at edges one corner repaired on verso with archival tape; damp stains top edge of image. Third image 10 3/4 x 8 1/2" borders extensively scuffed & marked. Images are mounted in archival mounts. Scarce photographs of the very beginnings of the construction of the iconic Brooklyn Bridge. unknown
