34th congress session (4 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Original blind-embossed brown cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine, nearly rubbed away. Cloth is worn and stained, and edges are frayed. Binding is somewhat loose and stitching is visible, but still intact. Substantial foxing throughout, and some evidence of early dampstaining. Contents of this volume II of 1856 include: mathematical, philosophical, and optical instruments, civil engineering and architecture, land conveyance (carriages and cars), hydraulics and pneumatics, lever/screw/mechanical power, grinding mills and mill gearing, lumber and lumbering machines, stone and clay manufactures, leather and tanning, household furniture and machines, ornamental arts, firearms and implements of war, surgical and medical instruments, wearing apparel, and miscellaneous other patent applications. Hardcover, good condition, 518 pages, octavo.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 218 pages. 6.14x0.56x9.21 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 4to hardcover volume in gold embossed black cloth binding. A little wear to tips of spine and a few cover spots. Endpapers not split or marked do have some toning. The 35 maps and plates look like they have never been unfolded. Virtually no foxing and no bad browning on outer fold lines. I see no tears. As nice as a copy as you will see.Pics coming.

Cloth. Zustand: Good Only. None (illustrator). First edition. A work published relating to the first session of the thirty-fourth congress. This volume is a collection of maps and plans to accompany the reports from the meeting at congress. The first edition of this work. Collated, complete with all maps and plans. The illustrations include those accompanying 'The Report of the Commissioner of the General Land Office', 'The Report of the Government Hospital for the Insane', 'The Report form the Bureau of Topographical Engineers', 'Report of the Quartermaster General', 'Report of Doctor E K Kane to the Secretary of the Navy' and 'Report of the Board of Examiners of the Naval Academy'. In full cloth binding with blind stamping and gilt stamping to front board. Externally, loss to the spine and to the extremities loss to spine is more severe. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are slightly age toned. A few chips to the bottom of the first map as well as to map 13 from Report from the Bureau of Topographical Engineers. The same map also is quite creased and has several small closed tears. Other maps with small closed tears at the folds include 'Map of Public Surbery in California', 'Survey of Entrance of Little Sodus Bay.' and 'Plat exhibiting the State of surveys in the State of Florida'. Small amount of loss at the outer edge (when unfolded) of 'Diagram of Tampa Land District, Florida'. In general maps are in a very good condition with a small amount of spots. Good Only. book.