London, John Williams, 1839. 4to. Uncut in orig. full cloth, gilt lettering to spine. First inner hinge loose. Wear to top of spine.Spine faded. Stamps on foot og title-page. VII,373 pp. and 6 engraved plates (3 double-page and folding). Text clean and fine, some foxing to plates.
London, John Williams, 1847. 4to. Uncut in contemp. full blindtamped cloth, gilt lettering to spine. Tear to lower part of first hinge. A paperlabel psted on top of spine. Stamps on foot og title-page. XV,247 pp. and 69 double-page engraved plates. Some brownspots to the first few leaves, otherwise clean and fine. A few scattered brownspots to plates.
This volume contains the first English translation of August Perdonnet and Polonceau: ""Portefeuielle de Ingenieur des Chemins de Fer"".