Lives of the Engineers, Smeaton and Rennie - Harbours, Lighthouses, Bridges
Samuel Smiles
Published by John Murray, 1904
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1904. Popular Edition. 459 pages. No dust jacket. Decorated green cloth covered boards with gilt and blind stamping. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing, mild to end-papers and text-block edges. Plates are bright and clear. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains. Seller Inventory # 1691140286LEE
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Title: Lives of the Engineers, Smeaton and Rennie -...
Publisher: John Murray
Publication Date: 1904
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
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Lives of the Engineers; Harbours - Lighthouses - Bridges, Smeaton and Rennie
Published by
John Murray 1874, 1874
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Hardcover
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
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SPINE PARTIALLY DETACHED BUT BINDING SOUND, octavo, maroon buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, gilt decoration & black rule to front board, frontispiece, ix + 389pp, illus, G+ (spine brittle/cracking & partially detached & flapping, moderate scuffing to extrems, light soiling & chafing to front board, heavy scuffing & minor surface loss to rear board, heavy tanning & soiling to page edges, ffep missing, light soiling to eps, prev. owner's name & ink stamp to full title page, some minor ink annotation & underlining to contents page & prelims, occasional moderate crackinglight to moderate soiling & foxing to terminals with ex-libris ink stamp also). Seller Inventory # 1t20a/1
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LIVES OF THE ENGINEERS. HARBOURS - LIGHTHOUSES - BRIDGES. SMEATON AND RENNIE. A NEW AND REVISED EDITION.
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London: John Murray, 1874
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Hardcover
Seller: Steve Finer - Rare Books, Greenfield, MA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Small 8vo, original gilt stamped cloth, ex-lib., frontispiece, [x], 389pp., terminal publisher's ads. Line drawn text illustrations. A Good+ copy. Seller Inventory # SD423/017
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Lives of the Engineers. Harbours - Lighthouses - Bridges. Smeaton and Rennie.
Published by
John Murray, London, 1874
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Seller: Renaissance Books, ANZAAB / ILAB, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Disbound. Condition: Poor. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. "New and Revised Edition". Full leather tree calf binding, but with the boards detached and the spine also detached and included loosely. 3/4" chip at tail of spine. School prize label for Clifton College on front endpaper, dated 1881. Awarded to G. H. Dolly as a Math Prize. The prize label is also signed by the Head Master of the School,James Wilson. ix, [3], 389 pages + engraved portrait frontispiece of John Smeaton + engraved portrait plate of James Rennie + numerous in-text illustrations. Marbled endpapers and page edges. School coat of arms in gilt on front board. Gilt decoration to borders of boards. Page dimensions: 180 x 121mm. ; 8vo. Seller Inventory # 12100
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Lives of the Engineers: Harbours. Lighthouses. Bridges. Smeaton and Rennie 1874 [Leather Bound]
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Seller: True World of Books, Delhi, India
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LeatherBound. Condition: New. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1874 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 437 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 437. Seller Inventory # LB990005777302
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Lives of the Engineers: Harbours. Lighthouses. Bridges. Smeaton and Rennie 1874 [Leather Bound]
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Seller: True World of Books, Delhi, India
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LeatherBound. Condition: New. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1874 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 433 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 433. Seller Inventory # LB990005777304
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Lives of the Engineers. Harbours-Lighthouses-bridges. Smeaton and Rennie.
Published by
John Murray., London, 1874
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Hardcover
Seller: Leigh Gallery Books, LEIGH ON SEA, ESSEX, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. New and Revised. Original cloth covers rather worn with string indentations and fading. fep working loose. Many b/w illust. Text clean and sound. Seller Inventory # 6537
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Lives of the Engineers ...: Harbours, Lighthouses, Bridges. Smeaton and Rennie
Seller: California Books, Miami, FL, U.S.A.
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Condition: New. Seller Inventory # I-9781359911575
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Lives of the Engineers .: Harbours, Lighthouses, Bridges. Smeaton and Rennie
Seller: moluna, Greven, Germany
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Gebunden. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 902118493
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Lives of the Engineers Smeaton and Rennie; Harbours-Lighthouses-bridges; Popular Edition
Published by
Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1905
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Hardcover
Seller: Wabash Museum Books, Mount Carmel, IL, U.S.A.
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Half-Leather. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 459 pages with index in rear. Pages tight; moderate page wear; previous owner name penciled on front end pages; numerous b/w illustrations throughout book. Smudges and foxing on end pages and on several pages. Page edges are foxed. Bight red linen-like hard covers with orange gild designs and lettering on spine. Minor shelf wear; slight rubbing; Frontispiece is image of John Smeaton, F R S (1724-1792) with tissue protector. Inside spine creases are weakened and split but pages intact and tight. Introductory chapers headings include: Shipping and Harbours; Beacons and Lighthouses; Old Bridges; Old London Bridge; William Edwards, Bridge Builder. Section of the Life of John Smeaton-his boyhood and education; Mathematical Instrument maker; Winstanley's and Rudyerd's Lighthouses;; Civil Engineer; Character and Death. Section on Life of John Rennie-His Boyhood and Education; Master, Andrew Meikle; Millwright and Engineer; Albion Mills; Drainage of Lincoln and Cambridge Fens;; Bridges; Bell Rock Lighthouse; Docks and Harbours; Government Works; Plymouth Breakwater; Character and Death, etc. VERY RARE VINTGE COPY. Seller Inventory # S44-B2636-6191
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Lives of the Engineers . : Harbours, Lighthouses, Bridges. Smeaton and Rennie
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Creative Media Partners, LLC Jun 2016, 2016
ISBN 10: 135991157X
ISBN 13: 9781359911575
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Seller: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Germany
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Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. Seller Inventory # 9781359911575
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