François Prosper Jacqmin - Des machines à vapeur. Leçons faites en 1869-1870 - 1870

François Prosper Jacqmin, Steam Engines. Lessons given in 1869-1870 at the Imperial School of Bridges and Roads by F. Jacqmin, Chief Engineer for Bridges and Roads, Director of operations of the East Railway, Professor at the Imperial School of Bridges and Roads, Member of the International Jury of the Universal Exposition of 1867 and of the Central Commission of Steam Engines, Paris, Garnier Frères, Booksellers-Publishers, 1870, 2 volumes, XXXIX-428 + 521 pp.

8vo, publisher's half green percaline binding, smooth spine adorned with cold filet decorations, title and volume numbering.

Robust and sound binding, in good general condition. Spine slightly faded. Some rubbing marks. Spine of vol. 2 split. Foxing on the edges. Library stamps on title page.

Interior fresh and clean, practically unfogged by foxing. Inner hinges split and dirt on the title page of vol. 2. Library stamps on title page.

François Prosper Jacqmin (1820–1889) was a French engineer and director of the East Railway Company. Former student of the École Polytechnique (class of 1839) and of the École des Ponts et Chaussées. His major engineering achievements mainly focused on the development of the railway network in France and Switzerland between 1844 and 1859. He was noted for the construction of major stations, complex mountain lines, and works of art.

His work is divided according to the main railway lines on which he served: Paris to Lyon line (1844–1855); Lyon to Geneva line (1855–1859); Lausanne to Fribourg and Bern line (1859).

From the end of 1859, he left the construction field to take the direction of operations of the East Railway Company, thus moving from infrastructure builder to a great network manager.

Dimensions (cm): 23.5 x 16 x 4
Weight (kg): 2.064

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