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PHILLIPS, Robert Ed. “On the Construction of Modern Cycles”, in Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Proceedings. Published by the Institution, October 1885. This paper appears in the issue of pp 461-552, occupying pp 467-521, fantastically well-illustrated with 39 engraved plates (numbered 62-100). The illustrations are beautifully detailed and feature all manner of technical aspects of bicycles. (Two years hence, in 1887, Phillips would published a lovely book, The Pleasures, Objects, and Advantages of Cycling (London, by Simpkins). $125
