Second Annual Report of the Department of Public Works of the City of New York, for the Year Ending April 10, 1872
New York: Martin B. Brown 1872. First Edition. [2], 236 pages plus 10 leaves including 3 folding plates and 7 albumen photographs by GEORGE ROCKWOOD. An ex- LOC library copy (properly deaccessioned) in the original cloth with surplus stamp at contents page and usual "LC" perf on title page. Bookplate "compliments of Edw. H. Tracy Chief Engineer" and LOC smaller label tipped in. Previous owner's name inked on front flyleaf. Remnants of spine label, otherwise a clean copy. A nice copy, with all but one photograph with good tonality (much better than usual). Very Good. Cloth. [24538]
Frontispiece is an albumen of "Croton Dam and Aqueduct Gate House", opp p 18 is albumen of "Water Mains Laid on Tenth Avenue", opp p 42 is albumen of "Repairs to 72-inch Water Mains", opp p 69 is albumen of "Reservoir Dam at Boyd's Corners", opp p 78 is albumen of "HIgh Bridge and High Service Engine House and Tower", opp p114 is albumen of "Regulating and Grading Eighth Avenue", opp p160 is albumen of "Rock cutting for Sewer", opp p184 is foldout plate "Sketch of 8th Avenue Improvement", opp p198 is foldout plate "Sketch showing Overflow Built in 2nd Avenue to relieve the 5th District Outlet sewer in 33rd Street", opp p214 is foldout plate "Sketch of West 12th Street Improvement Showing rebuilding of Sewer from West Street to Hudson River).
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