Sir john wolfe wolfe barry (11 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. In English.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 82 pages. 6.14x0.25x9.21 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. 2016. hardcover. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 468 pages. 6.14x1.00x9.21 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. 2016. hardcover. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. …

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Drawn by Spy. Original chromolithograph. Page size approx. 38 x 26.5cm. Image size approx. 32 x 19cm. Without Text leaf.

No Binding. Zustand: Very Good. First. A fine original colour lithograph from Vanity Fair, a magazine which was published from 1869-1914, featuring a large caricature portrait each week. These were drawn by various artists, the most famous of whom was Leslie Ward who used the 'nom de crayon' of "Spy". This portrait will come mounted/matted and ready to frame using archivist quality materials, mount size 18 x 12 inches, 47 x 31 cms. It will be presented in a cellophane wrapper with our label guaranteeing authenticity. We pack very well, between sheets of hardboard. This is an excellent opportunity to purchase a portrait of Sir John Wolfe-Barry, with the caption "He has engineered nothing better than his own fortunes". Sir John Wolfe-Barry (7 December 1836 - 22 January 1918) was an English civil engineer of the late 19th and early 20th century. His most famous project was the construction of Tower Bridge over the River Thames in London. Drawn By Spy (illustrator).…

British railway engineer (1836-1918). Both items very good, and both stamped and docketed, and signed 'J. Wolfe-Barry'. LETTER ONE: one page, octavo. 'I have much pleasure in accepting the Office of Vice President of the Society and shall be glad, as an ex-officio member of the Council to be summoned to its meetings'. LETTER TWO: one page, octavo (landscape). 'I want to propose William Archer Tait D.Sc Civil Engineer for admission to the Royal Sy of Arts. His address is 9 Victoria Street S.W. Please take the necessary steps'.…

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. First edition. The very scarce first edition proposal on a harbour to be built at Vizagapatam, led by civil engineer Sir John Wolfe Barry. The first edition of this very scarce work.Illustrated with a colour folding map to a pocket to the rear.A detailed proposal discussing possible improvements on the harbour at Vizagapatam, led by consulting engineer, John Wolfe Barry.The harbour detailed in this work went on to be the Inner Harbour, build by the Bengal Nagpur Railway between 1927 and 1933. Today it is an important port which is the only natural harbour on the eastern coast of India, and is the fifth busiest in the country.Barry was a civil engineer best known for his work on Tower Bridge, constructed between 1887 and 1894.Collated, lacking the appendix sheets to the pocket. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding with paper to the boards. Externally, generally smart, with light rubbing and discolouration to the boards. Spine is a little faded, with a small amount of loss to the head and tail of the spine. Minor bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, title page is a little age-toned. Folding map is a little spotted. Very Good. Not Stated (illustrator). book.…