Book Details
| Author: | Villiers-Tuthill, Kathleen: |
| Title: | Alexander Nimmo and The Western District - Emerging Infrastructure in pre-Famine Ireland. |
| Published: | Clifden: Connemara Girl Publications, 2006 |
| Classification: | Catalogue 19 - Irish |
| Description: | First edition. An account of the works of Scottish engineer Alexander Nimmo in the west of Ireland. Contents: Investigating the West Coast of Ireland 1811-1814, Recommending Developments for Coastal Regions 1815-1821, Fishery Piers and the Western District 1822-1824, Nimmo's Fishery Reports and Pier Construction 1824-1826, Nimmo's Private Enterp[rise and New Town Development, Nimmo Critised for Slow Progress of Works 1827-1830, Nimmo's Removal from the Western District 1831. Signed by author on half-title page. xvi, 248 pp. With 101 illustrations and maps in text. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. Overall condition Fine. In Fine illustrated dust wrapper. |
| Book Number: | #8151 |
| Price: | € 105.00 |
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