Author: SMEATON (John)
Title: The Report of John Smeaton, Engineer, concerning the Drainage of the North Level of the Fens, and the Outfall of the Wisbeach River.
Description: [N.p. London?], [1768]. First Edition, 4to (255 x 205 mm), [3], 4-24pp., large folding plate, original blue wrappers, stitched as issued, a fine copy. The folding plate is "A Chain and Scale of Levels along Wisbeach River and Channel from Peterborough Bridge down to the Eye at Sea.", taken in 1767 by William Elstobb. Dated on p.23 "Austhorpe, Aug. 22, 1768." Skempton, 1318.

Keywords: TECHNOLOGY Civil Engineering The Report of John Smeaton, Engineer, concerning the Drainage of the North Level of the Fens, and the Outfall of the Wisbeach River. LINCOLNSHIRE Fenland Drainage