Practical Tunneling. Explaining in Detail, the Setting out of the Works; Shaft Sinking, and Heading Driving; Ranging the Lines, and Levelling under Ground; Sub-Excavating, Timbering; and the Construction of the Brickwork of Tunnels.exemplified by the particulars of Blechingley and Saltwood Tunnels

Fredeerick Walter Simms

Published by Messrs. Troughton and Simms, 1844

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Stained, rubbed and water marked embossed brown boards, and worn spine lettered in gilt. Internally original yellow end papers, font paste down with erased address; water mark lower corner ffep and name in pencil on reverse side; paper cutting glued to half title; engraved frontis and its tissue guard foxed and frayed; title page grubby. Approx. six 1 cm strong brown blobs in text; occasional grubby pages. All plates collated; grubby and significant water marks affecting plates 4 to 12. Pp xi, (1) illustrations, 174.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Practical Tunneling. Explaining in Detail, the Setting out of the Works; Shaft Sinking, and Heading Driving; Ranging the Lines, and Levelling under Ground; Sub-Excavating, Timbering; and the Construction of the Brickwork of Tunnels.exemplified by the particulars of Blechingley and Saltwood Tunnels
• Publisher: Messrs. Troughton and Simms
• Publication Date: 1844
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fair