The Menai Bridge, near Bangor, Carnarvonshire

Published by J. Brown, printer and book-binder, Bangor, 1825

About this Item

Broadside, approx. 14" x 9¼" (35 cm x 24 cm), printed on one side within a typographical ornament border, wood-engraved illustration of the bridge at the top, text beneath in double column under the running head; margins trimmed to the outer edge of the border, remains of an old mount on the verso; a sharp copy. "Second edition, with additions" as stated at the top. A handsome letterpress broadside describing the architecture, construction, and detailed statistics of the bridge. "On Tuesday, the 26th of April, 1825, the first Chain of the stupendous work was thrown over the Straits of Menai . An immense concourse of persons, of all ranks, began to assemble on the Anglesea and the Carnarvonshire shores . to witness a scene, which our ancestors had never contemplated . The 16th chain, which completes the whole line of suspension, was carried over on Saturday, July 9th, 1825." The bridge is still in use today and has been classified as a Grade 1 World Heritage site. Not located bibliographically. Seller Inventory # 58080

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Menai Bridge, near Bangor, Carnarvonshire

Publisher: J. Brown, printer and book-binder, Bangor

Publication Date: 1825