Stapleton Darwin (111 results)

Condition: very_good.

Condition: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. --ALL INVENTORY 40% OFF in Sept--Unmarked. 48p. No illustrations. Includes preliminary observations and suggestions for further study and an annotated bibliography of printed and manuscript holdings at the American Philosophical Society Library.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Hardcover. Condition: Used; Very Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No DJ as Issued. A lovely, tight, clean hardcover in very good condition; lightly bumped corners, light foxing to top edge of textblock. No dust jacket, as issued. We are a brick-and-mortar store and sell our own inventory.

Original Wraps. Condition: Near Fine. Off-Print. Light gray wraps, lettered in black. Off-print from Technology and Culture Vol. 23, No. 3 (July 1982): 430-34. Light shelf/handling wear. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very good condition. Text looks free of notations/underlining. Tight spine. Light wear to the exterior.

hardcover. Condition: Good. PAPERBACK. Unmarked. Cover lightly scuffed with small stain. Your purchase benefits the world-wide relief efforts of Mennonite Central Committee.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. No Dust Jacket. Text is clean. Cover shows limited wear, minor bump to corners.; Memoirs of the American Philosophical Society; 177; 6 X 0.69 X 9 inches; 215 pages.

Paperback. Condition: Fine. Pub 9, 48 pp., Orig Tan Illus Paperback, Fine.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. RAILROAD HISTORY #139; Autumn/ 1978; >>> Contents - (1)"The Portland Company" . Richard F. Dole; (2) "Mt. Clare Station" by Herbert H. Harwood. Jr.; (3) "Running Special on the Burlington" by Richard C. Overton; (4) "The Origin of American Railroad Technology" by Darwin H.Stapleton; (5) "Locomotive Rosters For Major Railroads" by William D. Edson (6) "Minutes of the Annual Meeting"; Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall TRUE FIRST Edition MAGAZINE Format Thus. Line Drawn Cover Art. (illustrator). Book.…

Condition: New.

Hardback or Cased Book. Condition: New. Accounts of European Science, Technology, and Medicine Written by American Travelers Abroad, 1735-1860, in the Collections of the American Philosophic. Book.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

First edition. xx, 256 pages. Hardcover: H 28.5cm x L 36.25cm. Blue illustrated dust jacket; mild soiling to rear panel; light crease at front flap fold heel; dj now presented in a mylar Brodart protector. Navy blue cloth with gilt stamping; bottom corner of front board bumped. Faint creases to several preliminary leaves; interior pages are otherwise clean. Lacks the publisher's errata slip. Binding is firm. Still a near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket. With a Foreword by Edward C. Carter II, Editor's Note by Darwin H. Stapleton, ten color plates, b/w plans, maps, figures, Appendix, Bibliography, and Index. Feature essays "The Engineering Practice of Benjamin Henry Latrobe" (pages 3-71) and "The Susquehanna River Survey Map" (pages 73-109) with remaining text/illustrations reviewing Latrobe's plans for the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation in England, the Washington D.C. Naval Drydock and Potomac Canal extension, Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, the Washington Canal, the Dismal Swamp Canal, the James River Canal and Railroad, the National Road (a.k.a. the Cumberland Road), the Philadelphia Waterworks, the New Orleans Waterworks, Mud Island Bar on the Delaware River below Philadelphia, fascine works for New Orleans, the Washington Navy Yard Steam Engine, and Latrobe's drawings for a pulley block mill, a hoisting machine, and a crane. Please note that this large book has an approximate shipping weight of 5.5 pounds (2.49 kg) and will require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail. Description copyright David Hallinan, Bookseller. ISBN 0300022271.…

HARD BACK BLUE. Condition: GOOD. JACKET: TORN DJ. Additional postage MAY be required. Book Condition: Good, general wear, faded edges, rubbed covers, some foxing on fore edges, small pencil marking on front endpaper, previous owner pasted bookplate on front endpaper, and a correction paper from publisher on front endpaper. Dust Jacket Condition: Torn 2" at top edge, rubbed covers, worn extremities, scotch tape on bottom spine, creased/chipped edges, general wear. DATE PUBLISHED: 1980 EDITION: 256.…

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 3rd edition. 338 pages. 8.75x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Condition: New.

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Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 10.75x8.50x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Torn/worn dj. Good hardcover with some shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Oversized.

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. 1 Kg. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 242+ pp. Book/dust jacket condition: Fine/NF. 1st Ed., 1st Printing/First Edition, First Printing. All orders are processed and shipped from MI or WI, USA.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

1st printing of 1st edition. Latrobe, who was born in England in 1764, became resident in America in 1796 & designed the Philadelphia Waterworks and Washington Navy Yards among a wide variety of public works and private projects. Slight shelfwear otherwise near fine trade hard cover book in fine dust jacket.…