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Atlas to the Life of Thomas Telford, Civil Engineer, containing Eighty-Three Copper Plates, Illustrative of his Professional Labors

Atlas to the Life of Thomas Telford, Civil Engineer, containing Eighty-Three Copper Plates, Illustrative of his Professional Labors

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Atlas to the Life of Thomas Telford, Civil Engineer, containing Eighty-Three Copper Plates, Illustrative of his Professional Labors

by TELFORD Thomas 1757-1834

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London: Pall Mall: Payne and Foss, 1838. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Atlas Folio - over 23 - 25" tall. TELFORD Thomas TURNBULL G. CASEBOURNE T. PALMER RH. RADDON W.. In tall modern half calf, to style, some blind tooling, over contemporary marked green cloth. Spine, raised bands, gilt & blind tooling, gilt titles. Internally, frontis, title, & contents leaves, followed by eighty-two copper plates (plate 28 un-issued), which includes 17 double page, two triple and 2 four page prints, which also includes a double-page uncoloured engraved map of Great Britain, leaves stained and spotted, the frontis has been replaced and mounted, the original with repaired tear is loose. (573*419 mm).

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Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
Atlas to the Life of Thomas Telford, Civil Engineer, containing Eighty-Three Copper Plates, Illustrative of his Professional Labors
Author
TELFORD Thomas 1757-1834
Illustrator
TELFORD Thomas TURNBULL G. CASEBOURNE T. PALMER RH. RADDON W.
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Quantity Available
1
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Payne and Foss
Place of Publication
London: Pall Mall
Date Published
1838
Size
Atlas Folio - over 23 - 25" tall
Weight
18.08 lbs
Keywords
Rail Bridges engineering General, Historic Preservation, Great Britain
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