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1884 McHenry ADDRESSES, PAPERS OF JAMES B. EADS Mississippi River Engineer Rare

Description: ~~Rare ~ No Other Copies Currently Online~~~ Designed the Bridge Over the Mississippi at St. Louis ~~ Oversaw Construction of Mississippi River Ironclads ~ Addresses and Papers of James B. Eads, Together with a Biographical Sketch By James Buchanan Eads~ Compiled and Edited by Estill McHenry ~ St. Louis: Slawson & Co., Printers,~ 1884 ~ ************************************************* Octavo. xv, [1], 654 pages. Hardcover bound in early green full leather. The binding is worn, and the headcap of the spine is pulled and torn, with a 1 3/4 inch split on the front hinge and a 1 1/4 in split on the rear hinge. The binding is rubbed and scuffed but generally sound. An ex-library copy from the Library of Congress with full markings. All edges gilt. The title page and following page (first 2 pages of the Table of Contents) is detached as a section but laid in loosely. The text is a little toned but is sound. James Buchanan Eads (1820-1887) was an American engineer best known for his triple arch steel bridge over the Mississippi River at St. Louis (constructed in 1874). He was also an inventor who held several patents. He attained recognition and fortune for designing diving and shipwreck retrieval methods along the Mississippi, often doing the most dangerous work himself. During the Civil War he helped construct Ironclad ships for use on the Mississippi. He oversaw the construction of 7 ironclads in 5 months. Scarce.*****************************************We Always Accept Returns if the Item Does Not Match the Description. If You Have any Questions, Please Do Not Hesitate to Ask! *************************************************** Come visit our OPEN SHOP in Greensboro, North Carolina. Shop Hours: 10-6 Mondays ~~ Saturdays ~~Closed on Sundays~~ Pages Past -- Used & Rare Books / 1837 Spring Garden St. / Greensboro, N.C. 27403 We are proud to have serviced the Greensboro area with an open bookshop since 1996!

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Item Specifics

Restocking Fee: No

Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer

All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

Item must be returned within: 30 Days

Refund will be given as: Money Back

Binding: Leather

Place of Publication: St. Louis

Signed: No

Publisher: Slawson & Co., Printers

Modified Item: No

Subject: Americana

Original/Facsimile: Original

Year Printed: 1884

Language: English

Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Leather Binding

Region: North America

Personalized: No

Author: James Buchanan Eads; Estill McHenry

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Topic: Engineering

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