Henry Bessemer, “On the Manufacture of Malleable Iron and Steel”, In: Journal of the Franklin Institute, edited by Thomas P. Jones, volume 69, third series, vol 39; 444pp, 4 plates. The Bessemer is on pp 193-198, with two two plates. It further states the case of Bessemer’s groundbreaking paper of 1856 of nearly the same name. Half-calf, with attractive marbled boards, raised bands, gitld entelles. Condition: ex-library though faintly, with a ghost of a call slip on the spine bottom, bookplate, and stamps on the title page. The book was very little used. Very solid, crisp, and clean copy. VG $150

Also in this volume:

William Fairbairn, “Experimental Researches to Determine the Density of Steam at All Temperatures”, pp 17-20.

“Locomotives on Common Roads”, pp 370-377. (Interestingly the article ends on the discussion of tolls on such vehicles based on number of wheels, speed, and “general construction”).

Samuel McElroy. “On the Brooklyn Pumping Engine”, pp 361-370;

Alexander Stephen Wilson, “On a System of Moving Bodies”, pp 342-345;

Piarron de Mondesir, “The Sewerage of Algiers”, pp 145-155, 217-226 (with folding plan), and 289-296;

J. Bennett, “Aerometry. Translated from the Hydraulics of D’Aubuisson de Voisins”, pp 124-132, 186-192, 234-241;

Alexander Allen, “An Improved Method of Retarding and Stopping Railway Trains”, pp 78-80, with a small inset woodcut of the braking system).