The life of George Stephenson, railway engineer / by Samuel Smiles
1857, Second Edition. London : John Murray. Very good copy in later binding of half calf over marbled boards, with raised bands and a leather label to spine, both gilt-tooled. Vividly marbled edges and endpapers. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Prelims lightly foxed; otherwise tight, bright and clean with surprisingly sharp corners. Remains well-preserved overall. Item #456761
Physical description; xvi, 528 pages : 1 portrait ; 20 cm. Subjects; Stephenson, George (1781-1848), Engineers - Great Britain - Biography, Railroads - Great Britain - History - 19th century, Locomotives - History - 19th century.
Price: €125.00
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