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Blair & Rives, Printers, 1836. Letter from The Secretary of the Treasury, Transmitting A Report on the progress of the work on the Bridge across the River Potomac. 24th Congress, 1st Session. Doc. No. 53. House of Representatives. Treas.Dept. January 12, 1836. "It gives me great satisfaction to state,...a substantial and commodious bridge has been built... For a particular detail of the dimensions of the bridge; the several changes in the original plan, with the additions..the cost of the different portions of the entire structure and every charge connected with it; reference is made to the Engineer's report and its accompanying documents." 22 pp. including the Engineer's report, Table with Estimates, Petition of the "inhabitants of the city of Washington"; and Statement of bills paid by Treasury for building the bridge. Disbound. Intact. 3 pages with bottom right corner folded back. Otherwise Document is Very Good. Famous Americans in document: Levi Woodbury,… Read More

1903. House of Representatives. 58th Congress, 2d Session. Document. No. 59. With a Letter From the Chief of Engineers, Reports of Examination and Survey of Catskill Creek, New York. " The stream being considered worthy of improvement, a survey was authorized and made under the direction of Col. Amos Stickney, Corps of Engineers. In his survey report of October 28, 1903, Colonel Stickney presents two plans for improvement, one with a view to securing a channel depth of 10 feet and the other a depth of 12 feet, at an estimated cost of $3,600 and $74, 111.75 respectively..." 7 pages, plus foldout map, 30 1/2"x16", of Catskill Creek, New York, Surveyed under the direction of Colonel Amos Stickney, Corps of Engineers USA. 1903. Disbound. Slight soiling to front and back, otherwise document is Very Good. Interior is tight, clean and Very Good. Map is Very Good+. Famous Americans in document: Elihu Root, Secretary of War; G.L. Gillespie, Brig. Gen. Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army; Amos… Read More

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1910. Printed As Manuscript. Synopsis includes: Technology-General and Engineering and Building Group-Roads, Bridges, Railroads; Mechanical Group-Engineering, Electrical; Motor Vehicles, Cycles, Aeronautics; Chemical Group-Mining Engineering, Mineral Industries, Technology, Photography; and Composite Group-Manufactures, Mechanic Trades, Arts and Crafts, and Domestic Science. Contents also include: Table I: History and country divisions; Table II: Countries in one alphabet, Table III: United States. States and territoriies; Table IV: Canada. List of provinces. 303 pp. includes Index. Brown paper covers. Mildly soiled. Front cover's bottom left corner missing,1/8"x1/4". Back cover's bottom corner creased. Watermark on spine, slightly unto the front/back covers. Doesn't go through. Overall covers are Good. Interior is tight, clean and Very Good+.. Wraps. Good. Size: Approx. 7 " x 10 ". Library of Congress.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1851. 31st Congress, 2d Session, Senate, Miscellaneous, No. 13. Referred to the Committee on Commerce, January 29, 1851. Ordered to be printed, January 30, 1851. Explanation for the reasons of an explosion of a boiler, and suggestions of how to prevent future explosions. 7 pp. Disbound government document. Residue from book remains on spine edge, and some creasing to spine. Paper is browning. Front page is starting to separate from rest of document. Document in Good+ condition.. Paperbound. Good+. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". U.S. Government Document.

1878. An appropriation for the construction of a bridge across the Mississippi River at or near Fort Snelling, and the granting of the right of way for a public highway through said reservation. 45th Congress, 2d Session. Ex. Doc. No. 73. Famous Americans submitting their report in this document: George Washington McCrary-Secretary of War; Samuel James Renwick McMillan, Jacob Henry Stewart, Joseph Washington McClurg-Chairman Special Committee; Gouverneur Kemble Warren-Major Engineers & C.; and Alfred Howe Terry-Brigadier General Commanding. 8 pp. Two large foldouts: Map of Mississippi River From Surveys made under the direction of Bvt. Maj. Gen. G. K. Warren, MAJ. of Engrs. U.S.A. Soundings taken Aug. 26, 1867 and Aug. 30, 1867. Size of map: 20"x19". Second foldout has no title. "Diagram" of Mississippi River with lettering showing "Island", "Bottom covered with trees", "Road from Ferry", "Stone Building" and "Cemetery".… Read More

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1891. "In this brief report upon the section of steam transportation for the year 1887, a statement was made to the effect that considerable information had been secured which it was hoped to use 'in preparing a series of models to illustrate the beginnings and development of the English and American systems of track.'" Watkins was the curator of the Department of Transportation and Engineering. From the Annual Report for the Board of Regents, Smithsonian year end June 30, 1889. Pages 651-708. Illustrations throughout the document. Disbound. Front and back pages separated from rest of document. Residue from book remains on spine. Some light browning/foxing, but text is not affected. Document is in Good+ condition.. Paperbound. Good+. Illus. by Illustrated. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". Railroads.

Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1977. 95th Congress, House of Representatives, 1st Session. September 14, 15, and 16, 1977. Printed for the use of the Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs. 461 pp. Trade paperback with brown paper covers. Cover corners are bent, faded square on front cover. Creasing throughout most of paperback from poor storage. Many interior page corners are dog-earred, otherwise interior is clean. Book in Good+ condition.. Trade Paper. Good+. Illus. by Charts, Figures. Size: Approx. 6 " x 9 1/4". U.S. Government Document.

St. Louis, 1931. Gift inscription on front free endpaper SIGNED by author. Preface: " This volume has been printed...solely to gratify the vanity of the author, who egotistically believes that here and there will be found an original idea admirably expressed....The selections herein contained were written over a period of many years,...dates given in footnotes, so that the interested reader, if so inclined may observe the changes in the author's views as they have occurred." 306 pp. Front cover with gilt lettering. Discolored and stained from dampness? Slight "bleeding" on free endpaper side edge and title page, otherwise interior is tight, clean and VG. Spine 's back joint open. 4" strip missing. Covers are Good-. Edward E. Wall was a Member of the American Society Civil Engineers, American Waterworks Association, St. Louis Institute of Consulting Engineers, St. Louis Academy of Science, Engineers' Club of St. Louis, Etc.. Signed by Author. Cloth. Good-. Size:… Read More

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1970. ...in Environmental Effects of Producing Electric Power. Part 2 (Vol. 1). January 27, 28, 29, 30; February 24, 25, 26, 1970. Printed for the use of the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy. Pages 1109-1861. Green paper covers with black lettering on front and spine. Ex. library stamps and identification numbers on front cover. Cover corners are bumped, creasing to joints and spine, wear to spine ends. Interior pages are different shades of white, cream and brown. Back pages top corner is unclipped and creased. Interior is clean, text is easily legible. Document in VG- condition.. Paper Cover. Very Good-. Illus. by Figures. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". U.S. Government Document.

Washington D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1900. "Letter from The Secretary of War, Transmitting, With A Letter From the Chief of Engineers, Reports of Examination and Survey of Parkers Head Harbor and Channel, Kennebec River, Maine." House of Representatives Doc. 276, 56th Congress, 1st Session, January 10, 1900. 8 page document, plus large foldout map, 26"x17", of Parker's Head Harbor,Kennebec River, Maine. Famous Americans in document: Elihu Root, Secretary of War; Brig. Gen. John M. Wilson, Chief of Engineers; S.W. Roessler, Major, Corps of Engineers; G. L. Gillespie, Colonel, Corps of Engineers; and F.S. Burrowes, Assistant Engineer. Disbound. Very Good + condition. Tight and clean. Map is Very Good+ to Near Fine. no tears. . Paperbound. Very Good+/No Jacket. Illus. by Foldout Map. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". Maine.

1879. Annual Report of Lieutenant Edward Maguire, Corps of Engineers, for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1879. Appendix S S. Includes: REPORT OF SURVEY OF THE MILITARY RESERVATION AT FORT KEOGH, MONTANA, BY TOPOGRAPHICAL ASSISTANT JULIUS J. DURAGE; REPORT OF THE RECONNAISSANCE OF THE MOREAU OR OWL RIVER, DAKOTA, IN 1878 BY LIEUTENANT WILLIAM HOFFMAN, ELEVENTH UNITED STATES INFANTRY; and REPORT ON THE MAMMALS AND BIRDS OF THE GENERAL REGION OF THE BIG HORN RIVER AND MOUNTAINS OF MONTANA TERRITORY, BY CHARLES E. McCHESNEY, ACTING ASSISTANT SURGEON, UNITED STATES ARMY, 1878. pp.2359-2395. Numerous tables. Pages 2371-2384 MAMMALS listed with scientific names, descriptions and tables. Pages 2384-2395 on BIRDS. Disbound. Residue from book remains on spine. Pages 2387-2395 loose but intact. Small stain spot along page edge. Document is tight, clean and Very Good+.. Paperbound. Very Good+. Illus. by Tables. Size: Approx. 5 1/2" x 8 3/4". Surveying.

Cincinnati: The Gas Engine Publishing Co., 1906. Early textbook about gasoline engines with chapters titled Magnetism, Make-and-Break Ignition, Jump Spark Ignition, Batteries, Generators, and Kinks in Power Installation. 91 pp. with index and advertisements. Very minor wear to cover with bumped corners and rubbed edges. Interior is tight, clean and in VG+ condition.. Cloth. Very Good +. Illus. by Figures. Size: Approx. 5 1/4" x 7 1/4". Textbook.

Washington, 1965. Engineering Experiment Station. Oregon State University. Reprint No. 80. Reprinted with permission from Journal Water Pollution Control Federation. Vol. 37, No. 5, May, 1965. pp. 659-673. 13 illustrations including Map of Willamette River Basin. 2 tables. Glossy white covers slightly soiled, overall Very Good to VG+. Interior is tight, clean and VG+.. Paper Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Figures(graphs), Tables . Size: Approx. 6 1/2" x 10". Engineering.

Owings Mills, Maryland: Ottenheimer Publishers, Inc, 1964. "Introduces and instructs you to use your instruments correctly and step-by-step, to draw simple and elementary designs, shop drawings, perspectives and isometrics, neatly and accurately, to any scale." 140 pp. Paperback covers lightly worn, top corner is bumped, edges and spine browning. Interior tight and clean.. Paperback. Very Good-. Illus. by Illustrated. Size: Approx. 4 1/4" x 7". Architecture.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1888. Library of Congress. 50th Congress, 2d Session, House of Representatives, Mis. Doc. No. 12. December 4, 1888.--Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed. 11 pp. Ninetenn fold-out diagrams of proposed construction plans for the future Library of Congress. Disbound government document. Residue and strings from book binding remains on spine edge, same edge is also creased and chipped. First page of document is separated from others. Corners are creased and folded, paper is browning from age, text easily legible. All 19 fold-out images are present and clean. Document in Good to Good+ condition.. Paperbound. Good+. Illus. by Fold Out Diagrams. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". Library of Congress.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1855. Wrought-Iron Beams. 33d Congress, 2d Session, House of Representatives, Ex. Doc. No. 56. Referred to t he Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed, February 6, 1855. "Wrought-iron beams are now rolled of such sizes and lengths that, by combinations with made wrought-iron girders, they can be adapted to the largest-sized buildings. The economy of using this material insted of cast metal is equal to its greater security." 10 pp. Eight experiments with figures and charts. Disbound government document. Residue from book remains on spine. Some browning/foxing throughout, but text is easily legible. Document in VG- condition. . Paperbound. Very Good-. Illus. by Figures. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". U.S. Government Document.

Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, 1878. "...Robert Stevenson's long practice as a Civil Engineer -- the important works he executed -- and the valuable contributions he made to Engineering and Scientific literature, seem to me to require a fuller notice of his life than has hitherto been given." 283 pages with index. Brown cloth covers with gilt title lettering on spine. Cover corners are bumped and rubbed to boards, edges are rubbed, cover faces are lightly scuffed, rubbing to joints, spine ends are bent, torn and fraying. Both front and back hinges are broken. Ex. library with identification numbers on bottom spine, library bookplate on front inside cover, stamp on backs of all illustrations, hole stamp on title page, due date list and security sticker on back free endpaper, bar code and pocket envelope on back inside cover. Front pages are cracked along hinges. Spine slightly loose. Interior pages are browning along edges, some spots/foxing, otherwise clean. Creasing to back free… Read More

1891. LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF WAR Transmitting, With a letter form the Chief of Engineers, a report on the examination of Little Pigeon River, Tennessee. 3 pp. Includes "Prelimary Examination of Little Pigeon River, Tennessee, from Mouth to Sevierville." Famous Americans in document: Redfield Proctor, Secretary of War; and Thomas Lincoln Casey, Brig. Gen. Chief of Engineers. disbound. Pages loose, but in Very Good condition. No foxing.. Paperbound. Very Good-. Size: Approx. 6 " x 9 ". Tennessee.

1895. 53d Congress, 3d Session, Ex. Doc. No. 249. Transmitting The report of the Chief of Engineers on the subject of acquiring by purchase the locks and dams on the Monongahela River, Pennsylvania. 65 pp. including 8 Appendixes. 9 plates, 6 of which are foldouts. Famous Americans in document: Daniel S. Lamont, Secretary of War; Thomas Lincoln Casey, Brigadier General, Chief of Engineers; Joseph K. McCammon, Attorney for the Monongahela Navigation Company; J. M. Schofield, Major General, Acting Secretary of War; S.V. Benet, Brig. Gen., Chief of Ordnance, and Acting Secretary of War; J.C. Duane, Brig. Gen., Chief of Engineers; Amos Stickney, Major of Engineers; M.K. Moorhead, President of Monongahela Navigation Company; and George Shiras, Jr and R. B. Carnahan, Attorneys for Monongahela Navigation Company. Disbound. Very Good+. . Paperbound. Very Good+. Illus. by Plates, Foldouts, Tables. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9". Pennsylvania.

New York and London: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1943. "...designed to provide the engineer and the student with a reference work covering thoroughly the design and construction of the principal kinds and types of modern civil engineering structures." Compiled by a Staff of Specialists. Revised by R. R. Zipprodt and H. E. Langley. 497 pages with index. Olive green cloth covers with gilt title on spine. Cover corners are bumped and rubbed, edges rubbed with some tears exposing boards, minor scuffs to cover faces and spine, spine ends are bent and starting to fray. Interior pages are browning along edges, otherwise clean. Book in VG- condition.. Second Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good-. Illus. by Figures, Tables. Size: Approx. 6 " x 9 1/4". Engineering.