HISTORY AND PROGRESS OF THE STEAM ENGINE; with a Practical Investigation of its Structure and Application. Illustrated by upwards of Two Hundred Engravings.

GALLOWAY, Elijah (Civil Engineer) / Luke Hebert

Published by Thomas Kelly London. No date, 1831

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8vo. "To which is added an Extensive Appendix, containing minute descriptions of all the various improved boilers; the constituent parts of steam engines; the machinery used in steam navigation; the new plans for steam carriages; and a variety of engines for the application of other motive powers, with an experimental dissertation on the nature and properties of steam and other elastic vapours; the strength and weight of materials, &c. &c. by Luke Hebert, Editor of the Register of Arts, and Journal of Patent Inventions." New and improved edition (according to page III). pp(2)/(8),I-IV,5-863,(1)/(4) including single blank preliminary leaf and two blank final leaves; with frontispiece of Atmospheric Engine with Smeaton's Improvements, additional title-page with vignette of masted paddle-steamer, numerous in-text & full-page wood-engraved illustrations, glossary, chronological list of patents (extending to the 1st of January 1831), index, and publisher advertisements (at verso of page 863). Near-contemporary half calf with replacement pale-tan faux leather spine over which a sizeable remnant of the original; the remnant heavily rubbed, with hardly visible gilt title and rules, loss at foot and significant loss to uppermost of five compartments. Original marbled paper-covered boards also heavily rubbed, outer corners worn and rounded. Replacement white endpapers, owner signature dated Sept. 1930 on front pastedown. Additional title - and to lesser extent & effect margins of frontispiece opposite - a little grubby, being toned towards edges and dust- & handling-marked. Remainder of contents lightly toned towards edges, occasionally sparsely spotted, with a number of dust- & handling-marks mainly light and confined to fore-edge margins, and with a few creased corners and corner tips. Marbled edges of text-block age-toned and rubbed, top edge also a little dust-soiled. Binding shabby in appearance, but holding firmly; contents tight and for the most part clean. A fairly GOOD copy.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: HISTORY AND PROGRESS OF THE STEAM ENGINE; with a Practical Investigation of its Structure and Application. Illustrated by upwards of Two Hundred Engravings.
• Publisher: Thomas Kelly London. No date
• Publication Date: 1831
• Binding: Soft cover