The Story of the Life of George Stephenson Railway Engineer. Abridged by the Author from the Original and Larger Work.
Language: English
Published by John Murray, London, 1859
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Douglas Blades, Ardrossan, United KingdomDouglas Blades
AbeBooks seller since May 11, 2006
Condition: Used - Good
US$ 34.87
Quantity: 1 available
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13.5cm x 18.5cm x 3cm portrait format hardback. Green boards with gold titling on the spine. 356pp, with portrait and illustrative woodcuts. The illustrations to this volume are from sketches made on the spot by Mr. Edward Whymper. 16 chapters and 40 illustrations. For details, see the scans if present. Occasional foxing. Bindings sound. Small piece of paper loss to opening flyleaf. Please note that this is an original copy and not a modern reprint.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Story of the Life of George Stephenson Railway Engineer. Abridged by the Author from the Original and Larger Work.
- Author
- Smiles. Samuel
- Publisher
- John Murray, London
- Publication year
- 1859
- Condition
- Good
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Mr. Edward Whymper
- Seller catalogs
- Railways
Douglas Blades
Ardrossan, United Kingdom
AbeBooks seller since May 11, 2006
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Trading since 1978 throughout Scotland at model railway shows and toyfairs. Leading transport specialist, new and secondhand. Transport DVDs sold as well as books and transport magazine backnumbers. Small warehouse packed with books, magazines and DVDs at Unit 9, Hill Street, Ardrossan, KA22 8HE. Visitors welcome by appointment. We are just round the corner from Ardrossan Town railway station (hourly service to and from Glasgow) and if you are going to or from the Arran Ferry you will pass close to the premises,…
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Transport. Mainly railways, buses and trams with, lesser amounts of tractors, lorries, shipping and aircraft., A growing stock of Scottish and topographical titles., Very little in the way of general subjects and fiction.Seller's business information
Douglas Blades
United Kingdom
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