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HODGES (James) Construction of the Great Victoria Bridge in Canada. London 1860, folio, with 17 coloured lithograph plates (of 20), original faded cloth binding, with inserted paper folio in manuscript of the final estimate of works executed by Chaffey during 1859, a letter of thanks from Hodges to Benjamin Chaffey dated 1859, two original numbered tickets and an invitation to Mr and Mrs Chaffey for the first train to cross the bridge, and another invitation to Chaffey on the laying of the foundation stone of the last bridge pier

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