1859 Griffiths (5 results)

Paperback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

First edition (per publisher's requisite statement upon copyright page). 160 pages. Hardcover: H 29.5cm x L 24.75cm. Dust jacket lightly rubbed. Dark purple cloth with vibrant gilt stamping upon spine. Past owner's name/address label upon front pastedown else a near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket. Foreword; "Introduction: The Man and His Ships" by Andrew Lambert; b/w illustrations throughout; Bibliography; Notes; Index. Ten chapters by authors Denis Griffiths, Andrew Lambert, and Fred M. Walker divided into two parts titled as "Brunel and Shipbuilding" and "The Ships." The former reviews the formation of the Great Western Steam Ship Company, the development of the screw propeller, iron shipbuilding, and the company's demise. The latter section reviews the SS Great Western, the warship HMS Rattler, the screw propelled iron steamship SS Great Britain, and the steamship SS Great Eastern. ISBN 1861761023.

First Edition. Provenance; from the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland with their inked stamp to the title. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 360 pages; Physical description; x, 360 p. : illustrated. Subjects; Microbiology. Bacteria. Microorganisms. Zoology - Invertebrates. 3 Kg.

First Edition. Provenance; from the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland with their inked stamp to the title. Near fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 360 pages; Physical description; x, 360 p. : illustrated. Subjects; Microbiology. Bacteria. Microorganisms. Zoology - Invertebrates. 1 Kg.

LeatheBound. Condition: New. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. 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. Reprinted from 1904 edition. 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. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. 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: 488 Language: English Pages: 488.