Steam: Its Generation and Use
Published by Babock & Wilcox Limited London August, 1909
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Seller: Gerald Baker, Bristol, United KingdomGerald Baker
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7th edition, 202pp, plates and photographs in the text, red cloth with blind stamped titles and steam driven world device. In near fine condition, the boards a touch marked. Boiler manufacturer Babcock & Wilcox was founded in the USA in the 1860s by George Babcock & Stephen Wilcox and opened its British operations in 1891. It is still going strong. We have had a number of these over the years - the 8th edition was published in 1913, the 9th in 1917, the 10th in 1922 and the 11th in 1927.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Steam: Its Generation and Use
- Author
- Babock & Wilcox Limited:
- Publisher
- Babock & Wilcox Limited London August
- Publication year
- 1909
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Gerald Baker
Bristol, United Kingdom
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A member of the Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA), I have been a nearly full time bookseller since the mid 2000s working from home in Bristol. I concentrate on books on transport (mainly railways), industrial history, maritime, topography, the Beatles & other groups from the 1960s and interesting ephemera. I particularly specialise in official publicity of the British railway companies. I sell on ABE, on eBay under the moniker 'mr.publicity' and at book and transport collectors' fairs. I keep a modest stock of quality material which is constantly changing - I spend a good deal of my time travelling around the UK seeking out and acquiring new stock. …
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Aviation, Industrial History, Maritime, Motoring, Railways, Transport, Official publicity of the British railway companies, The Beatles, Topography, TransportAssociation member
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Gerald Baker
United Kingdom
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Name: Gerald Baker
Address: 28 Beaconsfield Road, Clifton, Bristol BS8 2TS
Telephone: 0117 974 4319
E-mail: ggbaker@btinternet.com
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