[Rarebooks] The Engineering News

[Edward Ripley-Duggan]

We offer an extensive and continuous (albeit incomplete) run of the 
journal "Engineering News." Our run starts as "Engineering News and 
American Contract Journal," later becomes the "The Engineering News 
and American Railway Journal," and later still is titled "Engineering 
News. A journal of Civil, Mechanical, Mining and Electrical 
Engineering." By any name, this is an extraordinary periodical. 
Publication started in 1875. Our run begins with volumes 13/14 of 
1885, and continues to 1909, with volumes 58/59. Internally, with the 
exception of one volume that has a marginal stain (by no means a 
horrid defect), these are internally quite fresh. Externally, the 
volumes (24 in all, bound by the year), in half black leather, cloth 
sides, vary in condition from fresh to rather worn, but all the 
bindings are sturdy and serviceable. Not collated, but apparently 
complete, with folding plates, diagrams, etc. More details upon request.

Long runs such as this appear distinctly uncommon, and are reasonably 
desirable, as this is *the* great overview of American engineering 
for the period. The information on railways alone is sufficient for a 
thesis or two. Be warned, though--the set weighs several hundred pounds.

On a basis of "fast in, fast out" we offer the set at $1000 (freight extra).
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