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A Century of Experience. 1890-1990. a History of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co by Paul R Dickinson - 1990

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A Century of Experience. 1890-1990. a History of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co by Paul R Dickinson - 1990

A Century of Experience. 1890-1990. a History of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co

by Paul R Dickinson

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1990, large hardback in jacket, 59 pages, illus. b&w | very lightly read copy - clean and bright, tight spine, and free of name, notes etc; in clean, bright dust jacket which has neat edges and has not been price clipped | professional booksellers based in the UK | we package with great care and usually dispatch within 24hrs, always within two working days | please request scans or further information on any of our listings, which are all in stock and ready to be dispatched .
  • Bookseller *bibliosophy* GB (GB)
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  • Publisher Self published
  • Date Published 1990

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A Century of Experience 1890-1990

by Dickinson, Paul R

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(Oak Brook, Illinois; 1990): Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. Square Quarto. xi, 59 pages, illustrations, portraits. The Society of Military Engineers notes that it is the most important dredging company in the U.S., it operates the largest fleet of dredges flying the U.S. flag: 27 dredges, eight tugs, 48 dump barges, three drill boats and over 200 support vessels. In 1987 the firm completed construction of the Chicago, the largest clamshell/clipper dredge in the world. Langdon C. Hardwicke, who became President of the firm, had a remarkable career in engineering but was known for surviving after being on the Remagen Bridge when the Germans blew it up. The firm expanded to is massive size during his Presidency (p. 29, 31). Laid in is the Proof copy of his portrait made in 1939. Bound in red cloth lettered and decorated in silver, spine lettering silver. Near fine in near fine dust jacket.
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