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Commission Des Inspecteurs Des Ponts-Et-Chaussees

Canal Maritime de la Seine. Rapports de la Commission des Inspecteurs des Ponts-et-Chaussees, sur les plans et projets presentes par les Soumissionaires, en vertu de l'Ordonnance royale du 16 fevrier 1825

Paris: Firmin Didot, 1828,

1975.00 €

Cole & Contreras Books

(Sitges, Spain)

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Author
Commission Des Inspecteurs Des Ponts-Et-Chaussees
Publishers
Paris: Firmin Didot, 1828
Keyword
coleantiq engineering france french canal paris fine printing, canals seine normandy normandie
Dust jacket
No
Languages
English
Inscribed
No
First edition
Yes

Description

FIRST AND ONLY EDITION of the MOST IMPORTANT MONOGRAPH ON THE CANAL LINKING PARIS WITH THE SEA, one of the great engineering projects of its time. XI, 221 pp. plus 3 lithographed maps. The book is divided into two sections: Besons (near Paris) to Rouen, and Rouen to Le Havre. Each section is divided into numerous (and very detailed) subsections. Numerous tables throughout. At the end are three large folding lithographed maps, with the course of the Seine colored by hand in blue. Beautifully printed by Didot on fine wove paper, with large margins. From the library of noted engineer Rudolph Glossop (1902-1993), with his bookplate on pastedown. 4to. Attractively bound in half crimson morocco. FINE AND BRIGHT, with no defects. An outstanding copy of an important book.
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