[DOSSIE (Robert)]MareMagnum
Second edition, 2 vols., 8vo (215 x 130 mm), xxvii, [9], 522, [10]; xiv, [14], 462, [x]pp., ownership signature torn away from outer upper bank margin of title page, final 3 leaves to vol. I and a couple of gathering from vol. II with waterstain tide mark (not unsightly), recent red half morocco, marbled boards, contrasting green morocco title label to spine, five raised bands, tooled in gilt. Robert Dossie (1717-1777) was a rigourous advocate for the advantages of improved public knowledge. With the publication of this work he provided information and instruction to the reader in a multitude of trades, many never before disclosed outside there trades. As a resource, it was well regarded by eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century artisans and became the standard work for practical techniques of that era.
6 parts in one, each part with separate title and pagination, 13, [1]; 11, [1];16, [2]; 17, [1]; 6; 2 pp., modern half morocco, gilt lettering on spine, a nice copy. A series of reports on a project to connect Tyne and Solway Firth by a canal, based on extensive surveys carried out in 1795 and 1796. The plan was abandoned. These reports were collected together and issued as a collection. William Chapman was one of the foremost civil engineers of his day, carrying out successful harbour and drainage schemes. He was concerned with the improvement of river navigations and worked with William Jessop on the Grand Canal of Ireland. Skempton, 228 (incorporating reports 222-227 which were issued separately).
1910ref. MI-31London England: The Mining Journal 1910. Classic comprehensive text presents a detailed treatise on techniques applications and mechanics of hydraulic mining including coverage of placer formation and classification; reservoirs and water supply; evaporation and seepage; hydraulic pipes; tunnels; alluvial mining appliances; hydraulicing; elevators; hydraulic sluices and sluicing; gravel pumping; rotary hydraulic plants; disposal of tailings; mechanical excavators; etc. 376 pgs. Illustrated with numerous photgraphs drawings charts and diagrams. Gilt spine and front cover. Nameplate pastedown on front endpaper; stamped on front endpaper title page and lower margin of pg.33. Inner front hinge repaired and taped. Average shelfwear and rubbing to corners and edges. Gilt cover clean and crisp. Very minor moisture damage/wrinkling to predominantly rear text edges and upper spine edge. Covers and text generally undamaged. First Edition. Original Cloth. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Professional Library. The Mining Journal hardcover
1801Berlin, F.T. Lagarde, 1801. Nice contemp. full calf, raised bands, richly gilt back. XXIV,498,(1) pp., 60 textillustrations in woodcut and 5 folded engraved plates. Clean and fine.
1883(London, Harrison and Sons, 1883). 4to. No wrappers as extracted from ""Philosophical Transactions"" Year 1882, Volume 173 - 1883. - Pp. 863-883 and 1 plate. Margin of plate with small tears.Otherwise clean and fine.
1795Leipzig, Breitkopf, 1795. 8vo. Cont. hcalf. Titlelabel on back. A small tear to upper part of back, taped. Small stamp on title and verso of. XII,204 pp., texttables and 16 folded engraved plates (numb. 1-14 and A-B) showing signalling-houses, constructions, geometrical and optical features of signalling, symbols etc. etc. Plates with scattered brownspots, but a good copy.
1795Dresden und Leipzig, Johann Samuel Gerlach, 1795. Cont.hcalf. Gilt spine Titlelabel with gilt lettering. A paperlabel pasted on spine. Stamps on foot of titlepage. Engraved frontisp. (38),408 pp., 5 folded tables and 32 folded engraved plates. A few brownspots but internally fine.
1869Berlin, Nicolaische verlagsbuchhandlung, 1869. Folio. Contemp. hcalf. Gilt spine with gilt lettering. A paperlabel pasted on upper part of spine. Stamps on title-page. (2),124 pp. and 31 fine chromolithographed plates. Many textillustrations in woodcut.
1835Weimar und Ilmenau, Bernh. Fr. Voigt, 1835. Small 8vo. Contemp. hcalf. Gilt spine, titlelabel with gilt lettering. A paperlabel pasted on upper part of spine. Stamps on title-page. XVIII,291,(1) pp. and 7 folded lithographed plates. Scattered brownspots throughout.
1749Paris, J.A. Jombert, 1749. 4to. Cont. full calf. Richly gilt back. Gilt titlelabel in vellum on back. Top of spine defective, repaired with a tapestrip. Stamp on title. XXIV,247 (1) pp. and 36 large folded engraved plates (plans and maps). A large engraved vignette by Cochin. A few brownspots, but copy with broad margins.
1867Paris, Dunod, 1867-76. 8vo a. 4t-oblong. Bound in 6 contemp. half calf. Gilt spines with gilt lettering. A paperlabel pasted on upper part of spines. Stamps on title-pages. (4),526 (4),883,(3) (8),966 pp. and Atlasvolumes with 165 folded double-page lithographed plates (35+109+21). Few scattered brownspots.
1786Paris, L'Imprimerie de Monsieur (et) Firmin Didot, 1786-1816. Bound in 3 contemp. uniform full mottled calf. Richly gilt spines, title- and tomelabels with gilt lettering. A paperlabel pasted on upper part of spines. Stamps on title-pages. XLII,453 (4),402,(4) VIII,310 pp., 11 folded engraved plates, 1 folded table.
1840Wien, Ludwig Förster, 1840. 8vo a. Folio. 2 contemp. matching hcalf. Gilt spines. A paperlabel pasted on upper part of spines. Stamps on title-page. XII,451 pp. and Atlas with 38 lithographed plates, some folding. Brownspots to the first 5 leaves in textvolume, some scattered brownspots.
1776Edinburgh, Balfour, Cadell, Nourse, 1776. Contemp. hcalf. Raised bands. Upper 2 compartments repaired. Scratches to frontcover. Stamp on title-page. VIII,163 pp., 2 folded engraved plates. Internally clean, on good paper.
1885'S-Gravenhage, Gebroeders van Cleef, 1885-96. 8vo (Textvols.) a. 4to (Platevols.). 8 uniform contemp. hcalf. Spines gilt. A paperlabel pasted on upper part of spines. Stamp on title-pages. 512 1032 353 "393 pp. and 255 double-page lithographed plates.
1887London, Printed for private Circulation, 1887. Large 4to. Original blindtooled full cloth. Spine with gilt lettering. Gilt title on upper cover. Very light wear along edges. (4),85 pp., 33 plates, partly in phototypie. Clean and fine.
1793Leipzig, J.A. Barth, 1793-94. Bound in 3 contemp. hcalf, raised bands, spines gilt and tome-and titlelabels with gilt lettering. A paperlabel pasted on upper part of spine. Stamps on titlepages. XXVI,374 XIV,388 XII,220 pp. and 19 large folded engraved plates. The first few leaves in all volumes a little brownspotted. A few scattered brownspots.
1773Wien, Joseph Kurtzböcken, 1773. Contemp. hcalf. Gilt spine. Titlelabel with gilt lettering. A paperlabel pasted on upper part of spine. Stamps on title-page. Engraved frontispiece. 239 pp. and 24 large folded engraved plates. Intenally clean and fine.
1773Wien, Joseph Kurtzböcken, 1773. Contemp. full mottled calf. Raised bands, gilt spine. Titlelabel with gilt lettering. A paperlabel pasted on lower part of spine. Stamp on title-page. Engraved frontispiece. 239 pp. and 24 large folded engraved plates. Intenally fine.
1786Berlin, Joachim Pauli, 1786-87. Vol. 1-2 in cont. boards - vol. 3-4 in cont. hcalf. Bindings worn. Engraved portrait, 4 engraved titlevignettes. XXII,820 826 718 860 pp. and 32 folded engraved plates. Internally clean, only a few scattered brownspots and occasional light browning.
1778Maestricht, Jean-Edme Dufour & Philippe Roux, 1778. 4to. 2 cont. full mottled calf. Richly gilt backs. Tome-and titlelabels in leather. Somewhat rubbed along edges and light rubbing to backs. Upper compartment of back on vol. I taped. (4),XII,329 "(4),VII,226 pp. and 33 folded engraved plates. Some yellowing to text, plates printed on good thick paper, clean and fine. A rubberstamp on halftitles and titles.
1818London, J. Bumpus, 1818. 4to. Uncut in later full buckram. Orig. printed titlelabel on spine. Part of orig. printed wrappers (the circle) pasted on frontboard. (8),616 pp., 42 (on 39 leaves) engraved plates each with many figs. Scattered, mostly marginal brownspots.
1831Posonii, Ludovici Landerer de Fúskút, 1831. Folio. Uncut in contemp. boards. Small tears at spine ends. A faint dampstain to titlepage. VIII,57,16,235 pp. Internally fine and clean.
1861London, Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1861. Folio. 2 contemp. hcalf. Spines gilt. Titlelabels with gilt lettering. (8),LI,228 (24),692 pp., 3 folded maps (Index-map with colouring), 2 diagrams, 5 plates. Textdiagrams, textillustrations in woodcut. Clean and fine.