Lives of the Engineers, with an Account of Their Principal Works; comprising also a History of Inland Communication in Britain
by SMILES, Samuel
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- near fine
- Seller
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Murray, 1861. First. hardcover. near fine. 3 vols. Frontispiece & 4 other plates; 265 text illustrations and maps. Large 8vo, 1/2 crimson ,morocco, ,marbled boards. London: John Murray, 1861-62. First Edition.<br/><br/> Biographies of Brindley, Smeaton, Rennie, Telford, and George Stephenson; "standard contributions to English biographical literature." DNB 1901-11 III 324.<br/><br/>
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- Bookseller
- Argosy Book Store (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 213787
- Title
- Lives of the Engineers, with an Account of Their Principal Works; comprising also a History of Inland Communication in Britain
- Author
- SMILES, Samuel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Publisher
- Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1861
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