François Prosper Jacqmin - De l'exploitation des chemins de fer. Leçons faites en 1867. Envoi Autographe Signé - 1868

François Prosper Jacqmin, On the exploitation of railways. Lessons given in 1867 at the Imperial School of Bridges and Roads by F. Jacqmin, Engineer of Bridges and Roads, Director of the operation of the Eastern railways, Professor at the Imperial School of Bridges and Roads, Member of the international jury of the 1867 Universal Exhibition, Paris, Garnier Frères, Booksellers-Publishers, 1868, 2 volumes, IV-427 pp., 384-16 pp.

8vo, half-brown morocco binding, smooth spine adorned with gold fillets and blind fillets, title and volume numbers in gold. Marbled boards and endpapers. Signet preserved.

Robust and sound binding, in good condition despite slight traces of old label on the back. Boards with very light signs of wear.

Interior with foxing and stains not affecting the readability of the text and the tables.

Dedication by the author to a certain Mr. Lapeyre: "to Mr. Lapeyre, affectionate memories, J. Jacqmin" on the preserved first cover plate of the original cover. Recipient not identified but, given the wording of the dedication, very likely a friend engineer or intimate collaborator within the Compagnie des chemins de fer de l'Est, of which Jacqmin was the chief.

This is a very fine work, in its original edition, which gathers data on the management, technical and economic operation of the railway networks of the era.

This technical work will delight transport historians or railway enthusiasts.

Dimensions (cm): 23.5 x 16 x 3.5
Weight (kg): 1.947

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