Detroit River Bridge (Ambassador Bridge) : An Engineering Record of the Design and Construction of the International Highway Bridge between Detroit, Mich. and Sandwich, Ont.

McClintock - Marshall Co

Published by McClintock - Marshall Co, Pittsburg, PA, 1930

Plans, photographs and diagrams; Oblong Folio 13" - 23" tall; 49 pages; First edition, no. 274 of 1000 copies issued. Oblong folio (c. 20 × 12 in. ) , in original flexible textured black cloth-covered paper boards, embossed gilt title to upper cover. Soundly bound and complete. Covers with stress creases at two corners and a vertical crease to front board; moderate soiling and light evidence of damp exposure, with some mottled offsetting visible on the first and last endpages.Comprising 49 pages of illustrated text and 69 plates of engineering plans (many folding, most reproduced at half-scale of the originals). Contents generally clean and neat, with plates sharp and well-printed. A monumental record of the design and construction of the Ambassador Bridge (opened 1929 30) , at the time the longest suspension bridge in the world and a major symbol of North American engineering. Issued in a limited edition of 1000 copies, this impressive folio documents in detail the methods, calculations, and construction process of a transnational landmark linking Detroit, Michigan with Windsor, Ontario. Uncommon in commerce, especially in complete state with all folding plates present. Good to Good+ thus. Oversize book will require additional charges for most shipping methods. Seller Inventory # 35581

Bibliographic Details

Title: Detroit River Bridge (Ambassador Bridge) : ...
Publisher: McClintock - Marshall Co, Pittsburg, PA
Publication Date: 1930
Binding: Flexible cloth
Condition: Good
Edition: First Edition; Limited edtion.