Mouth of the Mississippi. Jetty system explained by James B. Eads. This book is a reproduction of the original book published in 1874 and may have some imperfections such as marks or hand-written notes.
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Mouth of the Mississippi. Jetty system explained by James B. Eads. This book is a reproduction of the original book published in 1874 and may have some imperfections such as marks or hand-written notes.
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First edition. 8vo. 40 pp. Two folding frontispiece maps: "S.W. Pass of the Mississippi" and "Coast Survey Chart Passes of the Mississippi." Eads (1820-1887) planned and headed the construction of the great bridge across the Mississippi at St. Louis; "hardly had this work been completed (1874) when Eads proposed to Congress to open one of the mouths of the Mississippi River in the Gulf and maintain the channel, " (DAB) a task successfully completed in 1879. Caption title: "Jetty System Explained." Thompson 2518. Original printed blue wrappers; the Franklin Institute copy with its stamps, ink accession numbers and a bookplate, noting "Presented to the F. Institute by J. B. Eads 10/24/76." Two chips in wrappers (not affecting text), else very good.