Record progress modern engineering comprising par humber (9 résultats)

Hardback. Etat : Good. First Edition. Lacks frontis, however a sound copy of this substantial work on engineering projects of the mid 19th century. Blue cloth boards are heavily spotted but internally the volume is in very good condition with 2 page-spread technical ullustrations. Illustrated areas covered include London sewage and waterworks, Thames Embankment works relating to steamboat piers.…

Hardcover. Etat : Fair. First Edition. Photographic portrait frontispiece of J Hawkshaw. Front board missing, spine missing rear board detached. 57pp & 36 plates. Previous owner has done art work on the rear of four of the early plates. Bored & Bizarre behaviour. Stuck in the Jungle with a naked lady it appears. Book.…

Cloth. Etat : Very Good. First edition. The first edition of William Humber's engineering annual for the year 1865, a fantastic study on developments of engineering in the nineteenth century, with many fantastic engineering illustrations. The first edition of this annual for the year 1865. The works were published from 1863 to 1866.Illustrated with a monochrome mounted portrait frontispiece, monochrome vignettes, and forty monochrome plates, including folding plates. Collated, complete.A fantastic annual publication by William Humber, documenting developments in engineering in the late nineteenth century, and other news in engineering. This volume of the annual discusses the constructions of harbours and ports, improved systems of fortifications, the history of drainage and sewerage in London and much more. The work is accompanied by many fantastic diagrams and illustrations.A scarce volume from this series of annual engineering publications.'Bradford' library copy with the usual stamps. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally very smart with minimal edge wear and marks to the boards. Library location to the tail of the spine. 'Bradford Library' stamps to the endpapers and to the odd page to the front. Internally firmly bound with minimal age toning and the odd minor handling mark and spot. Very Good. None stated (illustrateur). book.…

Folio. 3 Bl., 57 S. Mit 1 Titelporträt, einigen Textfiguren u. 36 (davon 35 doppelbatt-gr. bzw. mehrf. gefalteten) lithogr. Tafeln. Hldrbd d. Zeit (beschabt u. bestoßen, Schnitt tintenfleckig, anfangs fingerfleckig, Stempel auf Titel). Beispiele hervorragender Ingenieurleistungen: die Victoria Station der London-Brighton and South Coast Railway sowie der London-Chatham-Dover and Great Western Railway in London-Pimlico, die Eisenbahnbrücke über die Themse in London-Battersea, die Hängebrücke über die Themse in London-Lambeth, die Hängebrücke über den Avon in Clifton, eine Station und Röhren der Metropolitan Underground Railway u.a. Einleitend eine Lebensbeschreibung von John Hawkshaw, dem Konstrukteur der Brücke über den Avon, mit einer Original-Photographie als Frontispiz (photographed by Cundall Downes & Co.). Bis 1868 veröffentlichte William Humber noch drei weitere Bände. Sprache: Englisch.…

LeatherBound. Etat : New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1866 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 239 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 239 Language: English.…

Softcover. Etat : New. Reprint. Language: English. Approximately 236 pages. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1866. Text in English. This volume provides a comprehensive overview of engineering advancements in the mid-19th century, covering civil, mechanical, marine, hydraulic, railway, and bridge engineering. It includes detailed descriptions of notable projects and technical essays, offering valuable insights into the state of engineering at the time. The work is accompanied by an index for easy reference. Book images are non-contractual. This item is printed on demand and ships from our printing partners' facility nearest the destination. These facilities are located mainly in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. …

1865. Lockwood & Co. Hardback. Large Folio. Book - Poor. Damp stained throughout. Ex-lib. Rebound in library binding. Numerous Architectural Drawings.

1868. Lockwood & Co. Hardback. Large Folio. Book - Good. Ex-lib. Rebound in library binding. Numerous Architectural Drawings.

1864. Lockwood & Co. Hardback. Large Folio. Book - Good. Ex-lib. Rebound in library binding. Numerous Architectural Drawings.