THE LITTLE GIANT: A LIFE OF I. K. BRUNEL.

UK,8vo HB+d/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy. monochrome, subject's full portrait photographic front panel of dw/dj with white lettering,a white spine with brown and slightly sunned/ faded yellow lettering,rear panel with white background and black lettered publisher's listed other titles with a critics' review to each; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Some minor, superficial scoring/indents to either panel without affecting boards beneath,top front corner tip with minor abrasion and miniscule colour paper loss to same.Top+fore-edges bright and clean without foxing; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - virtually pristine - with no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - appears unread,apart from my own collation.
Bright,crisp,unblemished,sharp-cornered,publisher's original plain,dark chocolate brown cloth boards with bright,crisp, blocked gilt letters to spine and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,7-320pp [paginated] includes Pts 1-4 (covering periods January,1828 - November 1831,December 1831 - January 1839,July 1843 - June 1848 and February 1856 - September 1859 respectively) containing 13,11,6,and 9 chapters respectively also; plus [unpaginated] half-title,title page with dedication to its reverse,and individual Pts separator pages.
How did Brunel achieve it all? Many of the answers and much insight areprovided in this vivid recreation of the dramatic life of Brunel and his lifelong battle against men of lesser talent and daring to see his dreams become reality.Alan Buck provides a unique account of an extraordinary man,describing Brunel's life and work in a compelling blend of fact and fiction,and revealing the man behind the public triumph and tragedy.
From his early disastrous involvement with the ill-fated Thames Tunnel scheme,to his enthusiastic designs for the Clifton Suspension Bridge,the construction of the Great Western Railway,and the building of the two steamships,the Great Britain and the Great Eastern,the author takes the reader through the life of Brunel and his passionate fight to see his visions made in iron and steel.
The highly readable and dramatic story of Brunel's life,'The Little Giant' is not only an essential addition for the shelves of already committed Brunel enthusiasts,but also makes fascinating reading for those interested in the life of a man whose tremendous influence on Britain is still so evident today.
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