Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers; with Abstracts of the Discussions. Volume XVII (Session 1857-58)

London: Institution of Civil Engineering, 1858. 1st Edition . Very Good. 5.75 x 8.75 inches (15 x 22 cm). Half calf leather binding with marbled boards. Spine has brown morocco title label and blind and gilt ruled compartments. Rubbing and light marking to covers. Good solid binding with no cracking to joints. Light foxing to endpapers, occasional light spotting to text. Articles include: Steam-Ferry over the River Nile at Kaffre Azzayat (by Thomas Sopwith, 15pp, 1 large fold-out plate); French Railways [President's address] (by Joseph Lock, 25pp, large fold-out colour map for the French Railway Network in 1857); Submerging Telegraphic Cables (by James Atkinson Longridge, 145pp with numerous figures within the text plus 1 fold-out plate); River Lea Navigation, with Remarks on the Position of Canals (by Richard Carden Despard, 23pp plus large fold-out plate); Descriptions of the Iron Viaducts erected across the tidal estuaries of the Rivers Leven and Kent, Morecambe Bay, for the Ulverstone and Lancaster Railway (by James Brunlees, 6pp plus large fold-out plate); Construction of Southampton Docks (by Alfred Giles, 15pp plus fold-out plate); Works recently executed for the Water Supply of Bombay (Henry Conybeare, 20pp plus 2 large fold-out plates). Very scarce. Overall condition is Very Good. Please Note: This is a heavy item and international postage will be more than the standard rate. Actual Royal Mail postage costs are: Europe £14.00; USA £27.60; Oceania £28.90; Rest of World £24.15. A postage supplement will be requested after the order has been placed. Size: 5.75 x 8.75 inches (15 x 22 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: vii, 599