A Hand Book for Plain and Ornamental Mapping and Engineering and Architectural Drawing.
Published by John Weale, London,, 1846
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Crouch Rare Books, Godalming, United KingdomCrouch Rare Books
AbeBooks seller since September 12, 2016
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Current price: £ 510.00
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4to, viii,[6(Introduction)],69,[8(index)]pp+43 plates of which 14 are folding including engraved frontis (all plates present as called for), contemporary half calf with marbled boards, title and decorated bands gilt to spine, professionally re-backed retaining original spine, tinted end papers. Condition: binding bright, sound and tight;, one folding plate restored along hinges, slight worming to one plate, a few plates dusty and slightly frayed along fore-edge, a few spots and light foxing in places plus a slightly dusty although overall text sound and clean, water stains to fore-edge of engraved half title (see pictures), a few small marginal tears on a few leaves not affecting printed area; overall very good. ScarceLong title (letterpress): A Hand-Book for Mapping, Engineering and Architectural Drawing, in which Maps of all descriptions are anyalyzed, and their several uses fully explained. Intended for the use of Civil Engineers, Architects and Surveyors; also for Naval and Military Academies, engineering Schools and Colleges and Draughtsmen. Illustrated with forty-three large plates and thirty-nine woodcuts, among which will be found examples of a parliamentary railway plan, section , and cross sections, prepared in compliance with the standing order of the House of Commons; with plain instructions for lithographing and zincographing maps and drawings, and an exposition of the relative cost and merits of engraving, lithographing, and zincographing by B. P. Wilme, Civil Engineer and Surveyor, author of "A Manual of Writing and Printing Characters," etc.Engraved half title: A Hand Book for Plain and Ornamental Mapping and Engineering Drawing, Consisting of every style of Embellishment and Writing, used by Surveyors and Civil & Mechanical Engineers. Containing many original designs and Sketches for Hills, Trees, Cliffs, Rocks, North-Points, Scrolls, Borders & Titles for Estate & Parish Maps, Railway Plans, and Sections and every description of Ornament required in the above Professions. By Benjamin P. Wilme, Civil Engineer & Surveyor.…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- A Hand Book for Plain and Ornamental Mapping and Engineering and Architectural Drawing.
- Author
- Wilme, Benjamin P.
- Publisher
- John Weale, London,
- Publication year
- 1846
- Condition
- Very good (see description)
- Binding
- Hardcover
Crouch Rare Books
Godalming, United Kingdom
AbeBooks seller since September 12, 2016
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