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1887réf. 79-280GPO 1887. 1887. Reprinted from Proceedings of Inst. of Civil Engineers. 84p. Diagrams. Original Blue pebbled Wraps. Cover title: "Working of Steel." Ex.lib. old paper label on front. Spine chipped. Very Good Copy. Paperback. Very Good. Book. GPO, 1887. Paperback
1998réf. 1041006.28The Institute of Navigation Alexandria VA 1998. Paperback. Very Good. 4to paperback. 2-volume set. Vg condition. Slightest outer rubbing barely noticeable contents bright & clean binding tight. 2114 total pp. list of participants. The Institute of Navigation, Alexandria, VA paperback
1911réf. 19610Toronto: Niagara Navigation Company. Very Good. 1911. First Edition. Softcover. Water damage in the gutter at the bottom which does not show on the wraps. This brochure is both advertising and a timetable. As-is. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 32 pages . Niagara Navigation Company paperback
1882réf. DEMO016530IChicago: Fergus Printing 1882. First Collected edition . Flexible covers. Very Good. 12mo208 pages untrimmed wrappers 1 short tear else fresh Fergus Historical Series no.18. Includes William Mosley Hall's speech "A National Railroad to the Pacific" the first on this subject Chicagoans focussed on getting support for the Illinois & Michigan Canal which would tie together the western waters of the Great Lakes with the great inland navigable rivers. "The meeting of that Convention raised the value of the Chicago property at once and was the starting point of its unheard of prosperity - Wm. M. Hall Commissioner." This is a much expanded annotated and indexed treatment of the original 1847 publication. This convention caused Abraham Lincoln's first visit to Chicago which he addressed on two occasions in its 3 days. see Howes C371; Gutter Between the Waters and the Wind 14. Fergus Printing unknown
1913réf. DEMO016711INew York: Dodd Mead 1913. First American edition. Hardcover. Very Good. photos color plates maps. Octavos dark green cloth. 443 376 pages Dogged by difficulties and beaten to the pole by Amundsen by a month then their luck turned Scott's second and last expedition to the Antarctic was to explore the Ross Sea area and to reach the South Pole. bad. There were no survivors of the polar party. Vol.1 is the Journals of Captain R.F. Scott. Vol.2 is the Reports of the Journeys and the Scientific Work Undertaken by Dr. E.A. Wilson and the Surviving Members of the Expedition. Abundantly illustrated the maps and plates are quite well done and deserve to be appreciated in the freshness and colors of the original. Dodd, Mead hardcover
1921réf. 19891Washington D. C.: Gpo. Very Good. 1921. First Edition. Hardcover. Covers are very lightly soiled. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 576 pages . Gpo hardcover
1882réf. 0007631Chicago: Fergus Printing 1882. First Collected edition. printed wrappers. Fine. 12mo 208 pages as new folded but never sewn. Fergus Historical Series no.18. Includes William Mosley Hall's speech "A National Railroad to the Pacific" the first speech promoting a trans-continental railroad for America. Illinois Congressman Abraham Lincoln was a delegate to this Convention: his brief speech there was his first before a nationwide platform - and it caught the ear and mind of Horace Greely also a delegate that this Lincoln was an up-and-comer. see Howes C371; Gutter Between the Waters and the Wind 14. Fergus Printing unknown
1884réf. 38574Washington DC: Govenment Printing Office 1884. First edition. Hardcover. Good. 8 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches. 412 pages.Green Cloth as issued. Condition is Good Very light wear to spine ends and edges rear cover lightly soiled very light foxing on endpapers a few light stains on text pages a few pages at the beginning are loose but present binding is tight. STK Govenment Printing Office hardcover
1887réf. 38573Washington DC: Govenment Printing Office 1887. First edition. Hardcover. Good. 8 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches. 421 pages. Condition is Good Very light wear to spine ends and edges rear cover lightly soiled stains on endpapers a few light stains on text pages binding is tight. STK Govenment Printing Office hardcover
1888réf. 0009730New York 1888. First edition. Map. Fine. 15 x 11 inches / 36 x 26 cm 3 folds matted glazed and framed. Very Scarcce This map was removed from an Annual Report. The black-and-white map shows the boundaries of Illinois in outline presenting the Illinois River improved passage from Chicago to Grafton where it pours into the Mississippi River. It also shows the Rock River traversing to the Quad Cities. Toward the east is the Illinois & Michigan Canal the DesPlaines River the Little Calumet River and the Little Kankakee River and Calumet Harbor. The map is attributed to Thomas H. Handburg. The University of Illinois-Urbana has a photocopy of it from the photocopy in the National Archives. I have not identified to which Annual Report this belonged Nor can I find another map attribued to Thomas H. Handburg. unknown
réf. a95921San Marcos Texas. no date c. 1943. San Marcos Army Air Field. 4to hardcover. Maroon textured leatherette cover. Fully illustrated with bw photos and portraits. About 50 pages. Some cartoons by Lt. Albandh and Cpl. John Lee. VG plus. no owner marks. Clean. . hardcover
1911réf. 18041Portland Oregon: Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co. & Southern Pacific Lines. Good. 1911. First Edition. Softcover. Covers are soiled lightly worn. Some spots & staining inside. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 64 pages . Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Co. & Southern Pacific Lines paperback
1906réf. 8656Portland Oregon: The Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co. Fine with no dust jacket. 1906. First Edition. Original Wraps. Map unfolds to about 1 1/2'x5'. Colored semi-topographical map of the Columbia River with towns etc. Really cool!; Map; 4 1/2x9 1/2" . The Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co. paperback
2003réf. 33333336984Brussels Belgium.: PIANC General Secretariat. 2003. Report of Working Group 40. This book is part of a large purchase from a Public Sector Library and except where mentioned are for the most part LIKE NEW! MOSTLY the ONLY flaws are the blacked out they insisted Library stamps which show many of them to be UNUSED! This copy is Near Fine NEAR NEW. FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL FOR PHOTOGRAPHS AND FURTHER DETAILS. FROM A DEALER WHO TELLS YOU WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEIR TELEPHONE AND ADDRESS CONTACT DETAILS ARE!. EX PUBLIC SECTOR LIBRARY BLACKED OUT STAMPS. This is the First Edition. Glossy Pictorial Card. Near Fine NEAR NEW/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. CARD COVERED PAPERBACK. PIANC General Secretariat. Paperback
1896réf. 6694Washington. Government Printing Office. 1896. Bound in gilt titled royal blue cloth. Square 8vo. First Edition. Mild scuffing to covers corners gently rubbed mild foxing to prelims. A Very Good copy. Government Printing Office. hardcover
1980réf. BOOKS028140IShanghai:. VG unmarked 10 1/2" x 15" Hardback; DJ-G/VG 2 small taped. 1980. ISBN: tears. 85 Plates 56 color of Chinese paintings. Catalogs: CHINA. Keywords: CHINA YANGTZE RIVER CHINESE ART CHINESE PAINTING. hardcover