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1. Mary Leighton collection, 1824-1860.

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Creator:: Leighton, Mary, Lady, -1864
Date:: 1824-1860
Physical Description:: 2 linear feet
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

2. Description of the iron bridges of suspension now erecting over the strait of Menai, at Bangor, and over the river Conway, in North Wales : with two views, also some account of the different bridges of suspension in England and Scotland, particularly of Captain S. Brown's iron bar bridge over the river Tweed : with remarks on the proposed suspension bridge over the river Mercy, at Runcorn Gap, and some calculations of the strength of malleable iron, founded on experiments / by T.G. Cumming, surveyor.

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Creator:: Cumming, T. G
Date:: 1824
Physical Description:: 55, [3] p., [2] folded leaves of plates : ill. (engravings) ; 24 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. Tracts on vaults and bridges : containing observations on the various forms of vaults : on the taking down and rebuilding London Bridge : and on the principles of arches ... : with reference to the properties of the catenary, applied to the Menai Bridge : and a theoretical investigation of the catenary.

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Creator:: Ware, Samuel
Date:: 1822
Physical Description:: xx, [6], 73, [2], 71, [2], 177 p., [20] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill. ; 26 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts