Cassier's Magazine Vol XVI 1899 ELECTRIC RAILWAYS ISSUE

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Cassier's Magazine Vol XVI May-October 1899 (including the famous ELECTRIC RAILWAYS ISSUE, August 1899) Cassier's magazine, published between 1891 and 1913, covered advances in engineering, military, naval and other technologies through a range of well-written and illustrated articles of 10-20 pages, several featuring in each monthly issue. On a few well-chosen occasions the magazine concentrated on producing a month's issue devoted solely to a particular topic. These tended to be seminal pieces of work, and the August 1899 issue, which focused on Electric Railways (including trams, tramways) was without doubt one such piece of work.You can buy the 'Electric Railways' issue on CD, and you will find from time to time on ebay and elsewhere one of the several h/b reprints of that issue.But you won't find many opportunities to buy not only an ORIGINAL copy, but one bound into its peer volume of Cassier's magazine, giving not just one but SIX issues of Cassier's to study.There are lots of interesting articles in the other 5 issues contained in this volume (eg 'the Strength of the British Navy', 'Lord Kelvin', 'Modern Machine Guns') but I make no apologies for giving more detail on the contents of the 'Electric Railways' issue....The Latest Developments in Electric Conduit Railways. – F. S. PearsonElectric Tramways in Great Britain. - Robert W. BlackwellBuilding an Electric Railway. - Lemuel W. SerrellOverhead Construction. - J. G. WhiteThe Development of the Modern Electric Railway Motor. - Dr. Cary T. HutchinsonSome Early Traction History. - Thorburn ReidElectrolysis From Railway Currents. - Arthur V. AbbottThe Municipal Ownership of Tramways in the United Kingdom. - Benjamin TaylorThe Development of the Tram Car. - John A. BrillRails and Rail Joints. – M. K. BowenLight Electric Railways. - Dr. Louis BellThe Multiple Unit System for Electric Railways. - Frank J. SpragueThe Electric Locomotive. - George R. MairPolyphase Alternating Currents for Electric Railways. - Professor Dugald C. JacksonThe Selection of Rolling Stock. - C. F. UebelackerStorage Batteries and Electric Railways. - Herbert LloydElectric Railways in America. - William J. ClarkThe City and South London Electric Railway. - P. V. McMahonPublished in London in 1899, 708 pages excluding index, titles and covers. Dimensions 18cms wide by 25cms high. Hard bound. Ample illustrations, with (B&W) plates and engineering diagrams - see the photos which show a tiny selection. Condition The outer spine of the binding is showing wear at the top and bottom, and down the edges of the curvature of the spine. Also the 4 forward corners of both covers show a little wear. But, as can be seen from photo 1, the visual impact is minimal. The internal condition is quite SUPERB, all pages are complete, intact and unmarked.If you have any historical or practical interest in military, mechanical and electrical engineering of the late 19th century, then do not pass up the opportunity to acquire this volume. If your interest in engineering history is more specific to railway engineering, have a look at the 1923 2-volume set 'Railway Mechanical Engineering' which I also have listed at present. Postage (this is a heavy volume) approx package weight = 2.2kg UK - £7.50 (Royal Mail Standard Parcels) Shipping to Europe will be substantially more expensive. If you are seriously interested in bidding, ask me for a shipping quote beforehand. Please note that payment must be made in GBP and only via Paypal, unless collecting in person in which case cash is preferred. read more

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