Modern Drainage Inspection and Sanitary Surveys, Gerard J. G. Jensen

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Modern Drainage Inspection and Sanitary Surveys, Gerard J. G. Jensen

Name: Modern Drainage Inspection and Sanitary Surveys, Gerard J. G. Jensen
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Modern Drainage Inspection and Sanitary Surveys, Gerard J. G. Jensen — 1st Edition

Publication: London, The Sanitary Publishing Company, Limited, 1899

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 132.

Condition Report: Very Good. Bound in the publisher's original dark red cloth with blind-stamped ruling and a bright central gilt vignette to both boards, alongside gilt titling to the spine. The binding remains remarkably tight and square for a working manual of its age. Externally, the boards exhibit only slight rubbing and minor scuffing, with some light bumping to the spine ends and lightly rubbed corners. The text block edges show the expected, uniform age-toning typical of the era's paper stock, but the gilt tooling on the front board remains crisp and largely unoxidised. Internally, the pages appear clean and firmly attached, preserving the original structural integrity of the volume without any significant weakness to the hinges.

Catalogue Note: This is a scarce first edition of Gerard J. G. Jensen's practical treatise on late-nineteenth-century sanitation, a text intended for engineers, surveyors, and municipal inspectors. It is well-illustrated throughout with numerous in-text diagrams and features a striking black-and-white photographic frontispiece showing drainage works in progress.

The true first printing is highly uncommon on the open market, as most functional engineering texts from this era were heavily used in the field and subsequently discarded or replaced by later, updated revisions.

Gerard J. G. Jensen’s Modern Drainage Inspection and Sanitary Surveys offers a fascinating, practical glimpse into late-Victorian sanitation engineering and public health. Written at the close of the nineteenth century, a pivotal era for municipal infrastructure and disease prevention, this illustrated guide was designed for inspectors, surveyors, and laymen tasked with implementing and maintaining safe drainage systems. It serves today as a compelling historical resource for anyone interested in civil engineering, urban history, and the evolution of modern public health standards.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Gerard J. G. Jensen

Book Publisher: The Sanitary Publishing Company, Limited

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Antiquarian

Genre: Technology, Engineering & Agriculture

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 132

Book Publication Year: 1899

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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