A Manual of the Principles and Practice of Road-Making Comprising the Location, Construction, and Improvement of Roads and Rail-Roads

Hard cover published by A. S. Barnes and Co. in 1868. Ninth edition. No dust jacket. Brown covers with blindstamped designs and black spine with black label and yellow lettering. Covers have edge wear and some scuffing, and corners are worn and rounded, with some loss of fabric around edges. Inside front cover has a bookplate from a prior owner, and front endpaper has a name of another owner. Copyright page has a date stamped on it and an inscription stating that this was a gift, with a signature. Pages have some toning. Book is in good condition. Small 8vo, 372 pages, 1 lb.; Common, Macadam, Paved, Plank, Etc. ; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 372 pages.