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Verlag: London John Weale Architectural Library, 1837
- Hardcover
- Erstausgabe
Anbieter: Roger Middleton P.B.F.A., Oxford, Vereinigtes KönigreichRoger Middleton P.B.F.A.
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Zustand: Gebraucht
EUR 235,22
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In den WarenkorbFIRST EDITION 1837, slim 8vo, approximately 220 x 140 mm, 8¾ x 5¼ inches, large folding map, 12 pages including title page, original publisher's cloth, gilt title to upper cover, original pale yellow endpapers. Slight wear to head and tail of spine and corners, slight uneven fading to cloth, a little age-browning and faint foxin…g, small (15 mm, 1/2") closed tear to fold at edge of map, bookseller's small ticket to top of first pastedown (Spon). A very good copy. See: A.W. Skempton, British Civil Engineering 1640-1840, page 164, No. 1098. William Alexander Provis (1792-1870) was an engineer, surveyor and contractor on various Midlands canals. Library Hub Discover lists only 1 original copy. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST AND ALL PARCELS SENT FULLY TRACKED AND FULLY INSURED.
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Anbieter: gpbrookes, Presteigne, Vereinigtes Königreichgpbrookes
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EUR 4.221,91
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In den WarenkorbAtlas folio, page size 67x50 mms. !st. edition 1828. Pps.105, with a full page plate of facsimile signatures, a map, 3 very fine aquatint .plates and 14 drawings, 4 triple folded.The half title is inscribed by the author "to Davies Gilbert, president of the royal society,with the authors respectful compliments.". The Gilbert boo…kplate to the front of the book, and a letter, dated 1828 from the auther tipped in at the end. A very clean large uncut example, in a contemporary half calf binding, some wear to edges. There is an inoffensive water stain to the reverse of 3 of the folding plates,and a slight discolouration to the bottom blank margin.of one folding plate.
