Main entry:

Emerson, William, 1873-1957, author.

Title & Author:

Old bridges of France : a series of historical examples from Roman times to the end of the XVIIIth century : with an explanatory and descriptive text, 24 reproductions in color from the original watercolors by Pierre Vignal, 35 black and white drawings by Louis C. Rosenberg & Samuel Chamberlain, 44 measured drawings, photographs, diagrams and maps / William Emerson and Georges Gromort ; preface by M. Victor Laloux.

Publication:

New-York : the Press of the American Institute of Architects, MCMXXV [1925].

Description:

1 portfolio (2 preliminary leaves, 124 pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 54, that is, 78 leaves of plates) : illustrations, maps ; 46 cm

Notes:
Errata: page [125].
Color mounted plates are not included in plate numbering sequence.
Includes bibliographical references (page 19).
Preface / by Mr. Victor Laloux -- Introduction -- List of bridges -- Bibliography -- A word on Roman bridges -- The Pont du Gard -- The Pont Flavien at St-Chamas and the Pont Julien near Apt -- The Roman Bridge at Sommières -- The bridge at Albi on the Tarn -- The bridge of Espalion on the Lot -- Pont St-Bénezét on the Rhône at Avignon -- Bridges in the valley of the Thoet: Thouars, Airvault, St-Généroux, Parthenay -- Bridge at Orthez on the Gave de Pau -- The fortified bridge at Cahors, on the Lot -- The bridge at Montauban on the tarn -- Bridge at Ceret on the Tech -- The bridges of St-Affrique, of Vienne, of Nyons and of Claix -- The bridge at Toulouse across the Garonne -- The bridge at Châtellerault over the Vienne -- The Pont-Neuf at Paris -- The Pont-Marie at Paris -- The Pont-Royal at Paris -- Bridge at Blois across the Loire -- Bridge at Juvisy, on the Orge (Pont des Belles-Fontaines) -- The bridge of Ornaisons, on the Orbieu -- Bridge of St-Laurent, at Châton-sur-Saône -- Bridge of the Chavannes, at Châlon-sur-Saône -- Pont-de-Pierre, near Châlon-sur-Saône -- The stone bridge near Auxerre -- Bridge at Gueugnon on the Arroux -- Bridge over the canal du Midi, at Toulouse -- The bridge of Lavaur, on the Agout -- bridge at Mirepoix on the Hers -- Bridge at Villeneuve-les-Maguelonne on the Mosson -- The bridge at Pont Ste-Maxence on the Oise -- Pont de la Concorde at Paris -- Table of contents -- List of illustrations in the.

Subject:

Bridges France.
Ponts France.
Bridges
France

Form/genre:

Limitation statements (Publishing) PPA
Limitation statements (Printing) PPA
Bookplates (Provenance) NNC
Errata lists (Publishing) United States 20th century.

Added entries:

Gromort, Georges, author.
Vignal, Pierre, 1855-1925, illustrator.
Rosenberg, Louis Conrad, 1890-1983, illustrator.
Chamberlain, Samuel, 1895-1975, illustrator.
Laloux, Victor-Alexandre-Frédéric, 1850-1937, writer of preface.

Holdings:

Location: Library main m 74523
Call No.: 2306
Status: Available

Location: Library main m 74522
Call No.: 5485
Status: Available