Large quarto
1860 · London
by HODGES, James (1814-1879)
London: John Weale, 1860. Large quarto. Lithographed additional title printed in gold and purple on a cream ground, 17 lithographed plates (2 chromolithographed after Cornelius Krieghoff, 15 printed in two tints), all printed by the Kell Bros. Without the folio atlas of plates. Publisher's purple cloth, elaborately stamped in blind, upper covers stamped in gilt
A rare work on what was the longest bridge in the world.
James Stephenson and Alexander M. Ross were the engineers for the bridge; James Hodges built it for the contractors Sir Thomas Peto, Thomas Brassey and Edward Ladd Betts. The constructors had to overcome great natural difficulties, not the least of which was the river icing up in winter, but the bridge was opened to passenger carrying rail traffic on 19th December 1859. The text notes that Edward, Prince of Wales (later Edward VII) was to officially declare the bridge open on 28th August 1860, according to the Dictionary of National Biography, the ceremony did not take place until 1st September.
Abbey Travel 631; Sabin 32342; TPL 3914; Spendlove The Face of Early Canada p.76. (Inventory #: 37025)
A rare work on what was the longest bridge in the world.
James Stephenson and Alexander M. Ross were the engineers for the bridge; James Hodges built it for the contractors Sir Thomas Peto, Thomas Brassey and Edward Ladd Betts. The constructors had to overcome great natural difficulties, not the least of which was the river icing up in winter, but the bridge was opened to passenger carrying rail traffic on 19th December 1859. The text notes that Edward, Prince of Wales (later Edward VII) was to officially declare the bridge open on 28th August 1860, according to the Dictionary of National Biography, the ceremony did not take place until 1st September.
Abbey Travel 631; Sabin 32342; TPL 3914; Spendlove The Face of Early Canada p.76. (Inventory #: 37025)
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