Life of George Stephenson

Samuel Smiles

Verlag: John Murray, London, 1903

Beschreibung

A very smart copy of the centenary edition of this biographical work on George Stephenson, in a full calf prize binding. Rebound in a smart, full calf, prize binding, with gilt detailing to the front and to the spine. The centenary edition of the work, published in 1903. First published in 1857. Written by British author and government reformer, Samuel Smiles. This work presents the life of George Stephenson, who was an English civil engineer during the industrial revolution. He is known as the Father of Railways due to his enormous contribution to the system and his drive for its improvement. With an illustrated title page and a frontispiece of Stephenson. With a bookplate awarding the book to W. Main for good work in the First Latin Class at Glasgow Academy, dated 1905-06. Rebound in a full calf, prize binding, with gilt detailing to the front and to the spine. Externally, very smart, with very light rubbing to the extremities and the occasional light mark. Bookplate to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good Indeed. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 882Q10

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Life of George Stephenson

Verlag: John Murray, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1903

Einband: Leather

Illustrator: None

Zustand: Very Good Indeed

Auflage: First edition.

Art des Buches: book