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Vintage Steel Construction Manual published by the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC). This Fifth Edition, Ninth Printing from 1949 serves as a comprehensive technical guide for architects, engineers, and fabricators of buildings and other steel structures. The book features a durable blue textured hardcover with gold-toned lettering and includes integrated thumb tabs for quick reference to sections like rivets, columns, and beam loads. The interior contains detailed engineering tables, diagrams, and allowable concentric load data typical of mid-century industrial design. Notable for its historical value, the front endpaper includes a handwritten owner name and address from Fort Lauderdale, along with a decorative pencil-drawn "STEEL" title and a quote regarding functional perfection. The pages show light toning consistent with age, and the thumb tabs exhibit some wear.