ISBN: 9781130312553

New York: Coward-McCann, Inc., [1959]. 8vo. 208 pp. Maps on endpapers. Brick-red cloth, gilt lettrng (mnr dustsoilng to endpapers, uppr fore-edge), w/ d.j. (slght rubbng, mnr shlfwr), VG… Plus…

New York: Coward-McCann, Inc., [1959]. 8vo. 208 pp. Maps on endpapers. Brick-red cloth, gilt lettrng (mnr dustsoilng to endpapers, uppr fore-edge), w/ d.j. (slght rubbng, mnr shlfwr), VG/VG. First American edition of this heroic story of Mithradates who challenged the might of Rome, and was at one time the ruler of Asia from Taurus to the Propontis., Coward-McCann, Inc., RareBooksClub. Paperback. New. This item is printed on demand. Paperback. 80 pages. Dimensions: 9.7in. x 7.4in. x 0.2in.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 Excerpt: . . . have been so great that the difficulties of erection would have been increased tenfold. It must not be forgotten that the spans of these vaults are far greater than the spans of Gothic vaults. A method of construction suitable for a span of 40 feet may be quite unsuitable for one double that width, and many Roman vaults are more than that. Two kinds of vaults were popular with the Romans: the barrel, and the intersecting or groined vault. The latter was generally employed in the baths and other big buildings. It is formed by the intersection of two barrel vaults, cutting one another at right angles, and the lines of intersection are termed groins. It has two great advantages over the barrel vault; its weight is concentrated at certain points, and it facilitates the lighting of interiors, as windows can be placed high up immediately under the crown of the vault, whilst in barrel vaults they must be below the springing line. Barrel vaults wei-e built as follows: brick rings were generally placed about 2 feet apart, and were joined together at regular intervals by brick bonding courses. These divided the vault into a series of rectangular compartments, which were filled with concrete of no great thickness. The brickwork was supported on wooden planks and light wooden centering, and was allowed to set before the concrete was added. Sometimes the rings were much farther apart, in which case planks were laid between them to support the first layer of concrete. When this layer had set, it was more than sufficiently strong to carry the second layer; and the more layers that were put on the stronger the vault became. A thorough wetting on the back of each layer before the next was applied ensured that the whole should set into one solid mass. Sometimes, according to. . . This item ships from La Vergne,TN., RareBooksClub<

2012, ISBN: 9781130312553

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustra… Plus…

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 Excerpt: ...have been so great that the difficulties of erection would have been increased tenfold. It must not be forgotten that the spans of these vaults are far greater than the spans of Gothic vaults. A method of construction suitable for a span of 40 feet may be quite unsuitable for one double that width, and many Roman vaults are more than that. Two kinds of vaults were popular with the Romans: the barrel, and the intersecting or groined vault. The latter was generally employed in the baths and other big buildings. It is formed by the intersection of two barrel vaults, cutting one another at right angles, and the lines of intersection are termed groins. It has two great advantages over the barrel vault; its weight is concentrated at certain points, and it facilitates the lighting of interiors, as windows can be placed high up immediately under the crown of the vault, whilst in barrel vaults they must be below the springing line. Barrel vaults wei-e built as follows: brick rings were generally placed about 2 feet apart, and were joined together at regular intervals by brick bonding courses. These divided the vault into a series of rectangular compartments, which were filled with concrete of no great thickness. The brickwork was supported on wooden planks and light wooden centering, and was allowed to set before the concrete was added. Sometimes the rings were much farther apart, in which case planks were laid between them to support the first layer of concrete. When this layer had set, it was more than sufficiently strong to carry the second layer; and the more layers that were put on the stronger the vault became. A thorough wetting on the back of each layer before the next was applied ensured that the whole should set into one solid mass. Sometimes, according to... Weight:0.35 lbs, RareBooksClub.com, 3/6/2012 0:00:00<

2012, ISBN: 9781130312553

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