Book Description

Jackson, Thomas. The Tourist's Guide to Britannia Bridge containing a descriptive account of the towers, tubes, and stages, mode of floating the tubes, the hydraulic press, and of all objects of interest connected with this wonder of the world, also a particular account of the Conway Tubular Bridge, the Grand Menai Suspension Bridge, and other interesting information.Illustratedwith numerous engravings.The stupendous tubular bridge was projected by R. Stephenson, Esq., M.P. Third edition. 42pp., woodcut frontispiece, and text illustrations. Bound in later, but not recent linen backed boards. Upper board loose, and held by the lower cords. 8vo. published by Smith and Sons. 1850. ~ This edition unrecorded in WorldCat, which notes 4th and 5th editions in 1850
Author Jackson, Thomas.
Date 1850

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