New York: Sarony, Major & Knapp, 1864. Lithograph. Image measures 6 7/8" x 9" Lively scene showing a large group traversing forth from a Central Park archway. Children, livestock, wagon and finely dressed folk all rush from the entryway with the serene, forested landscape of the park just above them. From the Third Annual Report of the Board of Commissioners of the Central Park. Architect Calvert Vaux, who designed 27 bridges and archways for Central Park between 1859 and 1866..... More

Brattleboro: Stephen Daye Press, 1941. Structures Remaining in Vermont. Many photo Illus. 4to, green cloth, pages throughout are slightly wavy, otherwise very good. Brattleboro: Stephen Daye Press, (1941). More

London: John Murray, 1853. 14 folding plates (repaired and darkened at the edges). 8vo, 431 pages, contemporary 3/4 black morocco, marbled boards and edges (leather is somewhat worn, text block tight and clean). London: John Murray, 1853.Third Edition, Containing much additional matter. Very good. More

New York: American Institute of Architects, 1925. Preface by Victor Laloux. Frontispiece, and 23 other mounted color plates from the original watercolors by Pierre Vignal; 44 other plates, and 67 in-text figures. 124 pages of text. Folio, rebound in older 1/2 brown morocco over marbled boards. New York: American Institute of Architects, 1925. Limited edition -- number 44 of 1000 copies. Near fine. A series of historical examples from Roman times to the end of the 18th century... More

New York: Harper, 1883. Print. Woodcut. Page measures 10 7/8" x 15 1/2" This uncolored engraving was published in June 2, 1983 issue of Harper's Weekly. It depicts the grand display of fireworks and illuminations at the opening of the great suspension bridge between New York and Brooklyn (the Brooklyn Bridge) on the evening of May 24th, 1883. An article titled "The Opening of the Bridge" is included on the verso. In 1870, Brooklyn and New York (Manhattan) were independent..... More

Mexico: Gallo & Co. Editors, c. 1876. View. Lithograph. Page measures 14.75" x 10". Beautiful lithograph of the construction of the Viaduct of Infiernillo (or small hell), a railroad bridge located in Mexico's Veracruz state. This view shows a group of workers on a cliffside with long rope ladders hanging down the mountain, while below, on completed foundational piles, more workers use pulleys as an early form of crane to hoist materials up for the next step of construction. Published..... More

Mexico: Gallo & Co. Editors. View. Hand colored lithograph. Page measures 14.75" x 10". Beautiful lithograph of the Ravine of Infiernillo, located in Mexico's Michoacan's state, after a photograph by Abel Briquet. Published in the book "History of the Mexican Railway," by Gustavo Baz and E. L. Gallo, this print is one of many images documenting the construction of The Ferrocarril Mexicano, or Mexican Railroad system. The mountainous topography of the region necessitated the construction of many bridges and tunnels..... More

Mexico: Gallo & Co. Editors, c. 1876. View. Lithograph. Page measures 14.75" x 10". Beautiful lithograph showing a train crossing the Soledad Railroad Bridge in Mexico's Veracruz state. Published in the book "History of the Mexican Railway," by Gustavo Baz and E. L. Gallo, this print is one of many images documenting the construction of The Ferrocarril Mexicano, or Mexican Railroad system. The mountainous topography of the region necessitated the construction of many bridges and tunnels, spanning canyons and ravines..... More

Mexico: Gallo & Co. Editors, c. 1876. View. Lithograph. Page measures 14.75" x 10". Striking vertical view of a railroad tunnel through the mountainside at the Metlac Ravine, located in Mexico's Veracruz state. The sheer, rocky cliff surrounded by abundant foliage, and the dramatic centerpoint of the tunnel make this view quite handsome. Published in the book "History of the Mexican Railway," by Gustavo Baz and E. L. Gallo, this print is one of many images documenting the construction of..... More

Joseph Koehler, 1903. Original color lithograph. 30.5 x 42.5 inches framed. This important view of the Williamsburg Bridge commemorates the opening of the bridge in 1903. Pedestrians, bikers, and horse and buggies are included. The suspension bridge in New York City across the East River connecting the Lower East Side of Manhattan at Delancey Street with the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn at Broadway near the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (Interstate 278). Completed in 1903, it was the longest suspension bridge span in..... More

Lahore: Mufid-I-'Am Press. Illustrated with many charts and plates, most folding. 332 pages. Thick 8vo, black cloth, worn. Lahore: Mufid-I-'Am Press, 1934. First Edition. A very good(-) sturdy copy of this scarce book. Most of the papers deal with irrigation and bridge construction. More

New York: E. Jones & Co., 1869. View. Lithograph. 8 1/2" x 12". This view depicts an early image of what would be the Brooklyn Bridge, the first bridge across the East River from Manhattan to Brooklyn. Folds as issued and some stains, otherwise in good condition. It comes from the 1869 edition the "Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York," which was one of the two manuals published by the New York City Common Council, issued..... More