Charles KING
A memoir of the construction, cost, and capacity of the Croton Acqueduct, compiled from official documents: together with an account of the civic celebration of the Fourteenth October, 1842, on occasion of the completion of the great work
By Charles King|New-York [New York] 1843|23 x 28.20 cm|relié
A memoir of the construction, cost, and capacity of the Croton Acqueduct, compiled from official documents: together with an account of the civic celebration of the Fourteenth October, 1842, on occasion of the completion of the great work
By Charles King | New York 1843 | 23 x 28.2 cm | publisher's binding
The first edition, rare, view of the aqueduct as frontispiece.
Publisher's luxury binding in black morocco-effect shagreen, spine richly decorated with garlands and interlacing mirrored lines. Title and date gilt. Boards heavily decorated with a complex mirrored scheme. Frieze to inside of pastedowns. Spine with some discoloration. Head- and tail-pieces,
By Charles King | New York 1843 | 23 x 28.2 cm | publisher's binding
The first edition, rare, view of the aqueduct as frontispiece.
Publisher's luxury binding in black morocco-effect shagreen, spine richly decorated with garlands and interlacing mirrored lines. Title and date gilt. Boards heavily decorated with a complex mirrored scheme. Frieze to inside of pastedowns. Spine with some discoloration. Head- and tail-pieces,
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