Covered Bridges of the Middle Atlantic States
Brattleboro: Stephen Greene Press, 1959. Color Frontis., many b/w Illus. Thin 4to, blue cloth, d.w. lightly soiled, many pages slightly wavy. Brattleboro: Stephen Greene Press, (1959). More
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George Washington Bridge Across the Hudson River at New York, N.Y.
New York: Port of New York Authority, 1933. Black & white illustrations throughout. 442 pages. 8vo, original gilt-lettered black cloth. new York: The Port of New York Authority, (1933). A near fine copy. Scarce Reprinted from Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 97. (1933). More
The Great East River Bridge, 1883-1983.
Brooklyn: Brooklyn Museum, 1983. 273 illus., 67 in color, two folding. 4to, blue cloth, d.w. (Brooklyn): Brooklyn Museum, (1983). More
Brooklyn Bridge 75th Anniversary Exhibition...April 29-July 27, 1958, the Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn: Brooklyn Museum, 1958. Illus. Thin 8vo, pr. wrs. Brooklyn: Brooklyn Museum, 1958. Exhibtion catalogue. More
The Covered Bridge; An Old American Landmark Whose Romance, Stability and Craftshmanship are Typified by the
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
The Bridges of Britain
London: Batsford, 1954. Color Frontis., many b/w photo Illus. 4to, green cloth, d.w. slightly chipped and lightly soiled, corners of cloth bumped. London: Batsford, (1954). More
An Essay on the Principles and Construction of Military Bridges and the Passage of Rivers in Military Operations.
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
Ponts de Paris: a travers les siecles.
Paris: Editions Mondes, 1957. Preface de Francis Carco. Frontispiece, and 236 other well-printed illustrations, many full- page. 205 pages with text in French. 4to, pictorial cloth, somewhat darkened at edges. Paris: Editions Mondes, 1957. First edition. A very good(+) copy. An illustrated history of Parisian bridges. More
On the Bridges of Mediaeval Paris; A Record of Early Fourteenth-Century Life
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1974. 30 plates, 36 text Illus. 96pp. Small 4to, white cloth, d.w. lightly soiled. Princeton: Princeton University Press, (1974). More
Old Bridges of France.
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
View of a rustic bridge and house
New York: J. Rau, 1862. Color lithograph with modern hand coloring. Image measures 9 1/2" x 13 3/4". Sheet measures 12" x 18 3/4". This rare view of Central Park shows a rustic bridge and nearby cottage with a pond in the foreground. Absent of people, the view allows the park's idyllic natural landscape to come to the fore. Lush grass and variety of trees fill the scene, which, while similar to the park's present appearance, has a particular manicured..... More
View of the entrance of the cave and stonebridge
New York: J. Rau, 1862. Color lithograph with modern hand coloring. Image measures 9 1/2" x 13 3/4". Sheet measures 12" x 18 3/4". This rare view of Central Park shows the Ramble Arch Bridge and the entrance to a nearby cave, surrounded by lush grass and variety of trees. The scene demonstrates why, even today, the bridge is considered one of the park's most picturesque. Visitors dressed in their Sunday best are dwarfed by the rollicking landscape, which, while..... More
Old London Bridge.
London: John Lane The Bodley Head, 1931. 61 Illus. in photogravure, and numerous black and white drawings. Thick, tall 8vo, blue cloth, spine ends very lightly worn, corners lightly bumped, lightly soiled. London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, (1931). With an appendix on Trade-cards & Tradesmen's Tokens, by Ambrose Heal. More
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[Untitled] Spaniards and Indians
Madrid: Antonio Marin, 1735. View. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 9" x 14". Beautiful depiction of indigenous people of Ecuador. The view features a village scene, with Spaniards and Indians in the foreground. In the background we see a hut and people performing various activities like crossing a bridge of vines, a horse being transported across the river and also people being transported. In the distance we see huts and trees and villages. The view is in good condition with some..... More
New York and Williamsburg Bridge (Bridge No. 2)
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
The Great Bridge.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1972. Illustrated. 636 pages. Tall thick 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. New York: Simon & Schuster, (1972). Third Edition. A very good(+) copy in a chipped dust wrapper. Signed in full by the author on the fly-leaf. More
Autographed Letter Signed
Portland: 1914. 1 page on blind-stamped "Arlington Club Portland, Oregon" stationery, 6.5 x 5 inches, Portland, Oregon, January 18, 1914 -- ransmitting a letter by his mother, famous Polish Shakespearean actress Helena Modrezejewska (aka Madame Modjeski), to a collector, in part: "...I am sorry it is written in Polish, but all I have now are letters written to members of the family." Rust stain from a paperclip in the top margin; very good(-) condition. Polish-born American bridge designer of such..... More
Minutes of Proceedings of the Punjab Engineering Congress, Lahore, 1933. Volume XXI.
Lahore: Mufid-I-'Am Press. Illustrated with many charts and plates, most folding. 332pp. Thick 8vo, black cloth, worn. Lahore: Mufid-I-'Am Press, 1934. First Edition. SCarce. Good. Most of the papers deal with irrigation and bridge construction. More
Typed Letter Signed on "Rapid Transit Railroad Commissioners" letterhead
New York: 1906. 1 page, 5.5 x 8.25 inches, New York, September 18, 1906. Typed in purple ink by the chief builder of the New York City rail system on rare "Rapid Transit Railroad Commissioners" letterhead used prior to the subway's transfer to city administration, in part: "I accept, with pleasure, the invitation kindly tendered me by the Committee on the Erection and Dedication of the Statue of General George Washington, at the Unveiling at the Brooklyn Plaza of the..... More
Under Brooklyn Bridge
New York: 1938. Etching. Image measures 7 1/4" x 9". edition 22/50 Beautiful 20th century etching of the view from under the Brooklyn Bridge. Many artists during the 1930s focused on laborers and industrial scenes to emphasize the value of hard work in pulling the country out of the Depression. Men in the foreground evoke this. Signed in pencil by artist. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Harry Shokler (1896-1978), was was a painter and a pioneer in the artistic use of..... More
Autograph Letter Signed
London: 1853. Fine content A.L.S. 4to., 3 pages, Gloucester Square, London, watermarked 1853, to fellow engineer and bridge builder Peter Smythe, describing the ordeal that caused him to cancel a visit, in part: "...To test the truth of [Robert] Burns' lines 'The best laid schemes of mice and men - Gang aft a "glee"' - On arriving at the Watford Tunnel I found one of my own Engines had run off the rails and unceremoniously blocking up both rail lines..... More
Bridges of New York City: The Museum of the City of New York, Portraits of America
New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 2003. Many photo Illus. 128pp. 8vo, pictorial wrs. New York: Barnes & Noble Books, (2003). Fine. More
The Artist and the Bridge, 1700-1920
Aldershot: Ashgate Publishing, 1999. 16 color plates, over 100 b/w Illus. 4to, white cloth, d.w. lightly soiled. (Aldershot): Ashgate Publishing, (1999). A fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
The Bridge; The Building of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge
New York: Bloomsbury, 2014. Illustrated (b/w). 175 pages. 4to, grey boards, dust wrapper; flyleaf and half-title page show indentation from paperclip. New York: Bloomsbury, (2014). A very good(+) copy. Full page inscription on flyleaf: "To my cherished friends: Lewis and Louise [Hirschfeld] - with gratitude and respect always... Gay Talese October 17, 2014 New York City" More
View of the Stairs at York Buildings, London with the Water Works and a distant Prospect of Westminster Bridge
London: Alexander Hogg. Copper line engraving with hand-coloring. Image measures 6.75" x 10.75". This hand-colored engraving, published circa 1784, provides a view toward Westminster Bridge in London, taken from the tree-lined riverside walk near the Buckingham (York) Water Gate. A number of small boats float on the river. In the foreground, a couple walks on the promenade, their dog in tow. A decorative border surrounds the image and title. The print was published in Walpoole's "New and Complete British Traveller."..... More