Argentine

1911 · 001267 — Buenos Aires: Guillermo Kraft 1911. First . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" thick. 2 vols vol. I Antecedentes text 447; vol. II Laminas. 63 folding plans of the construction of the new port of Puerto Nuevo in Buenos Aires; original maroon cloth rebacked with old spine labels chipped matching slipcase boards with mildew stains. Vol. I contains details of the project specifications and the tenders for the contract with costs by a number of leading international companies Vol.II contains maps and plans of the various projects as outlined in vol. I many in colour mounted on tabs generally in excellent condition a little browning of edges and minor edge tears. Begun in 1911 the process of building the new port was not completed until 1926. The companies who tendered include Phillip Holzmann y Cia Sir John Jackson C.H. Walker y Cia Topham Jones and Railton S.Pearson and Son Consortium Franco-Argentino Devoto Mihanovich Carena y Cia Societe des Grands Travaux de Marseille Constructores de los Puertos Rosario y Montevideo. 3 copies recorded in the University libraries of Illinois and Chicago and in the NY Public Library none of which include the volume of plates. <br/> <br/> Guillermo Kraft hardcover