Journal of the Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, Vol 5 (third series) vol 35 overall, January-June 1843, with text illustrations. 430, 8 pp., and one folding plate. Half-calf, with raised bands. Ex-library, with some scuffing on the spine and leather cover tips nearly obscuring the gilt-stamped title; front joint sprung, though binding still tight; also a few stamps on the title page. In Solid GOOD condition.

The great attraction in this volume is the gorgeous lithograph of a steam railway locomotive illustrating “Letter from Charles Moering…to Messrs. Eastwick and Harrison, Locomotive Builders…Philadelphia”, pp 15-19. The illustration is 20”x 15” (folded), and titled “Eastwick & Harrison Patent Improved Locomotive”, lithographed by Duval of Philadelphia, drawn by J.R. Hoessli, and printed 1842. The name of the locomotive is “Mercury”. It is just a lovely things, nearly without blemish, with no tears along any folds.

Poncelet, “Memoir upon the Stability of Revetments…” translated by John Sanders, long article pp. 1-11, 73-79, 217-225, 289-295, 361-371, and concluded in the next volume (available elsewhere via this store). Also an article on a modern steam shovel (with illustration), painting frescoes, plus articles on various railways, roofing for a diorama, concrete, batteries, astronomical clocks, preserving timber, and much else.

The image is a little off-color in the left upper panel, though in reality there is no discoloration…I just couldn’t get the shadow problem tackled. 

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