AN ACCOUNT OF THE IRON RAILWAY BRIDGE ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER, AT QUINCY, ILLINOIS
New York: D. Van Nostrand, Publisher, 1869. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. Built for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, this is the first major bridge constructed by this noted bridge engineer. The bridge was built of iron resting on stone piers with a pivot draw to allow river traffic..... More