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A treatise on building in water :in two parts. Part I. Particularly relative to the repair and re-building of Essex-Bridge, Dublin, ... Part II. Concerning an attempt to contrive and introduce quick and cheap methods, ... : principally addressed and peculiarly adapted to young and unexperienced readers : illustrated with sixty-three copper-plates /by George Semple.

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GUSN

GUSN-225824

Description

157 p., 63 leaves of plates : ill., plans ; 27 cm.

Details

Descriptive Terms

Bridges Foundations and piers
Cofferdams.

Originator

Semple, George, 1700?-1782?

Publication

Dublin : Printed for the Author by J.A. Husband

Description

157 p., 63 leaves of plates : ill., plans ; 27 cm.

Notes

Gift of Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr., September 9, 2008.
Includes stamp of Scituate Historical Society.
Signature on upper right corner of t.p. reads "Alex Parris."
Bookplate reads "Alexander Parris, Architect, Boston", and includes handwritten inscription "to C. Hastings."

Call Number

Rare TG320.S4 1776

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