New York: William Edwin Rudge, 1929 Believe is a first edition. Folio 12 1/8" x 9 1/4". Blue cloth stamped in gilt. Illustrated with photographs and drawings of old and new bridges of many lands. 401 numbered plate illustrations. 2 parts. 6 sections in part one. 5 sections in part two. index. 363 pages. Top page edges gilt. Some light staining but always on the extreme border of the pages away from any text or image. Some restoration has been done to the cover - has a somewhat spotty look - missing gilt on spine. Old note on flyleaf otherwise a clean text. Tighty bound. Good condition. .

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Bookseller: Cultural Connection (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 019956
Title: Bridges - a Study in Their Art, Science and Evolution
Author: Whitney, Charles S
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: William Edwin Rudge
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1929
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