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The Civil Engineer and Architect's Journal, Scientific and Railway Gazette Volume II
Not Stated
1839
Thomas Burrows : London
11" by 8.5"
x, 478pp
SUMMARY
A very scarce early volume from this engineer and architect's periodical, adorned throughout with detailed engravings.
First Edition,Illustrated,Leather Binding,Rebound
Overall Condition: Fair
This book weighs 2 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 29.99
EU Postage: £ 21.99
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DESCRIPTION
First edition of this very scarce early volume.
Volume II from 'The Civil Engineer and Architect's Journal', incorporated with the 'Scientific and Railway Gazette'.
Rebound in half calf with marbled boards.
Embellished with pleasing engravings throughout. Collated, lacking four engravings due to pages 199-206 being missing from the work.
With fascinating coverage of relative topics, such as an article on the Nelson Monument, summaries of society meetings, stone for the new Houses of Parliament and observations on the restoration of ruins.
CONDITION
Rebound in half calf, with marbled boards. Externally, calf to the board corners are heavily worn and faded. With large loss of leather to the bottom half of the spine and rubbing to the extremities, heaviest to the joints. Marks to the boards. Internally, generally firmly bound. Lacking pages 199-206 and the relative engravings. Pages are generally bright and clean, with an inscription to the front free endpaper, and occasional inscribed underlines and marks to the work. Light spotting to the endpapers and a bookplate of one Mr. Alfred Newman to the rear free endpaper.
Overall Condition: Fair
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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