Author: LATROBE, BENJAMIN HENRY (1764-1820)
Title: The engineering drawings of Benjamin Henry Latrobe / edited with an introductory essay by Darwin H. Stapleton
Description: New Haven. Conn. : Published for the Maryland Historical Society by Yale University Press 1980. First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new and still in the publisher's protective shrink-wrap. Contains Errata slip. ; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 256 pages; Description: xx. 256 p. [6] leaves of plates : ill. ; 29 x 36 cm. Notes: Sponsored by the Maryland Historical Society. Includes index. Bibliography: p. 248-252. Subjects: Latrobe. Benjamin Henry. 1764-1820. Engineering drawings. Civil engineering --United States --History --Sources. Series: The papers of Benjamin Henry Latrobe : Series II. The architectural and engineering drawings ; [v. 1]Latrobe. Benjamin Henry. 1764-1820. Papers of Benjamin Henry Latrobe. Series II. Architectural and engineering drawings ; v. 1. Summary: This book contains the first detailed treatment of Latrobe's engineering projects as well as a pioneering attempt to make a collection of early American technical drawings accesible to scholars. It also contains an illustrated essay on Latrobe's early training and career; the history of his projects in transportation. water supply. river control. and industry; and his role in American technological development.ISBN: 0300022271. Weight in Kg appr.:

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