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1897 REPORT:PASSAIC RIVER VALLEY COMM, POLLUTION CONTOL 28
1897 REPORT:PASSAIC RIVER VALLEY COMM, POLLUTION CONTOL 28
1897 REPORT:PASSAIC RIVER VALLEY COMM, POLLUTION CONTOL 28
1897 REPORT:PASSAIC RIVER VALLEY COMM, POLLUTION CONTOL 28
1897 REPORT:PASSAIC RIVER VALLEY COMM, POLLUTION CONTOL 28
1897 REPORT:PASSAIC RIVER VALLEY COMM, POLLUTION CONTOL 28
1897 REPORT:PASSAIC RIVER VALLEY COMM, POLLUTION CONTOL 28

1897 REPORT:PASSAIC RIVER VALLEY COMM, POLLUTION CONTOL 28"x40"COLOR MAP +20x27"

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  • Topic: Engineering

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    1897 REPORT:PASSAIC RIVER VALLEY COMM, POLLUTION CONTOL 28"x40"COLOR MAP +20x27"
    REORT OF THE PASSAIC VALLEY SEWERGE COMMISSION Sewage Disposal for the Valley of the Passaic River, Prevention of Pollution Thereof. Newark; John E. Rowe, February, 1897. First Edition. 97 pages, foldouts. Besides commerce, the Passaic River has been known for 2 things over the years: flooding & pollution. This book is the first major attempt to tackle the pollution. The Text  covers engineers, bacteriological & other reports, w/ a proposed law. Illustrated with 2 huge foldout color maps-- a 28" X 40" New Jersey & an approximate 20" X 27" drainage map of the Passaic River Valley. Also a long foldout analysis of Passaic River water in 1897. The maps are in excellent condition-rarely seen in these books, to keep them that way we've limited the scans. The cover show a purple blotch upper left edge of cover, lacking rear cover, else bound tight & completely clean, interior Near Fine; sold as-is. On the other hand, the book is beyond scarce & an important item of Jerseyiana, offered we trust at a fair minimum. Shipping with delivery tracking is . See our other 19th century NJ geology, engineering, history books for sale this week. Thank you for viewing this sale & good luck.
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