FR EN
1 / 4
an old book sitting on top of a table next to a cup of coffeean open book with a drawing of a train on itan open book with a picture of a machine on itan open book with a drawing of a train on it
Hôtel des Ventes de Clermont-Ferrand

28 - DREDGE (James) and VARIOUS AUTHORS.
See original version (French)

Estimate €80 - €100
Sale commission
Description
DREDGE (James) and VARIOUS AUTHORS. Published by Schneider & Cie. Registered office and head office in Paris... Based on the work published in England by Mr James Dredge... Nevers, Mazeron Press, 1902, substantial folio volume (28 x 37.5 cm – 6.4 kg), 5 unnumbered folios – 445 pages on coated paper; over 1,100 illustrations: technical drawings or black-and-white photogravures, distributed across 184 separate plates or as vignettes. Publisher’s binding in bronze half-shagreen, covers in midnight blue cloth. - Interior in very fresh condition, slight scuffs or minor snags on the cover boards. An imposing publication describing in detail the activities of the equally imposing Schneider company. History and general information; coal concessions; blast furnaces; steelworks; foundries; rolling mills; mechanical engineering; armaments; shipbuilding; locomotives; etc. Finally, the Schneider pavilion at the 1900 World’s Fair, and the projects in Sète and Champagne-sur-Seine under construction.
See original version (French)
Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
About the sale ANTIQUE AND MODERN BOOKS at 11.00 am and 2.00 pm
Auction location
Auction time 10/29/2026 at 11:00 AM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
You may also like