Lives Engineers: First Edition (39 results)

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. First Edition. Hardcover, 447 pages. This fully annotated edition is from the 1st edition published by John Murray of London and Ilustrated with a number of contemporary full-page portraits and engravings. Ex Library with markings on endpages and dust jacket. dj spine label inked. pocket on last page. b/w illustrations throughout (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued. 1st. 1st thus edition; in near fine slipcase; 360 clean, unmarked pages. B/W Illus (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket Issued. 1st Edition. This is a Very Attractive Folio Society Hardback in Fine condition with a Fine Black Slip Case. c2006, First Edition, ( sixth printing 2010). Introduced by Asa Briggs. This book has a Highly Decorated cloth cover with an Orange cloth spine in wonderful condition both inside and out. Looks Unread! ALSO the slip case is in Wonderful condition and has hardly any shelf wear with just a touch of a top corner edge bump. It has very nice edges and spine ends. Solid & square book. No names, inscriptions or bookplates. 380 pages. All books are securely packaged and Promptly Mailed. Heavy, media mail only. Higher postage requested on carefully packaged books over 3 pounds. #23095-325.…

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. First Thus. First Edition Thus, First Printing. Published by The Folio Society, 2006. Octavo in slipcase. Book is like new; clean with no bookplates or ownership markings. Slipcase is like new. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. VERY SLIGHT WEAR TO WRAPPER. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Folio Edition. Fine In A Near Fine Slip Case Pp 380 Index Illustrations.

First Edition. 1st popular edition. Very good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 380p. Subjects: Steam-engines History. Engineering Great Britain History. Genre: History. Language: English. 1 Kg.…

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. About the book: Softcover. First Printing. Signed by both authors on title page. Book is in very good condition with moderate shelfwear. Binding is extremely tight. Additional photos are available upon request. We're not satisfied unless you are. Signed by Author(s).…

First Edition. 1st popular edition. Very good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 380p. Subjects: Steam-engines History. Engineering Great Britain History. Genre: History. Language: English. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition thus. Condition: Near Fine. No jacket as issued. Housed in publisher's slipcase. Introduced by Asa Briggs and edited bye C.J. Shepherd. International shipping may be subject to additional postage charges.

1st edition. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 262 pages; ill.; 24 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: The Shanly boys leave home -- Learning on the job -- A rough ride on the Grand Trunk Railway -- Boldness and weakness: Frank Shanly, 1855-1882 -- Honour and pride: Walter Shanly, 1855-1899 -- Gentlemen engineers. Subjects: Shanly, Francis 1820-1882; Shanly, Walter 1817-1899; Civil engineers Ontario; Biography; Science & Technology; Business; Ontario History 19th century. 1 Kg.…

Condition: New. Spanning from the Roman to Victorian period, this three-volume work (1861-2) provides detailed biographies of Britain's most notable engineers. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Technology. Num Pages: 544 pages, 69 b/w illus. BIC Classification: TBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 31. Weight in Grams: 680. . 2012. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . …

Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. 380 pages illustrated HB . A fine as new copy. fine slipcase included.

Fine. Hardcover with slipcase First printing in Folio. 380pp, illustrated with many in colour.Introduced by Asa Briggs, . A Fine copy in a near Fine slipcase. Very light handling to slipcase. No inscriptions. Pictures available.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 380pp Ills. maps, hardback in slipcase, all in fine condition. A superb copy of this classic work and as always with Folio Society publications beautifully printed.

1st edition. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 262 pages; ill.; 24 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: The Shanly boys leave home -- Learning on the job -- A rough ride on the Grand Trunk Railway -- Boldness and weakness: Frank Shanly, 1855-1882 -- Honour and pride: Walter Shanly, 1855-1899 -- Gentlemen engineers. Subjects: Shanly, Francis 1820-1882; Shanly, Walter 1817-1899; Civil engineers Ontario; Biography; Science & Technology; Business; Ontario History 19th century. 1 Kg.…

Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine Slipcase. First Folio edition second printing hardback, 2007, with slipcase and no dust jacket as published. In overall fine, as-new condition in a near-fine, very slightly rubbed, slipcase. Binding tight and appears almost unopened. Internally clean, no annotation or inscriptions; text and illustrations bright and clear throughout. This book weighs over2kg and additional postage will be required if shipping outside the UK. Not an old library book. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition. Original publisher's purple cloth binding with gilt decoration on front cover and gilt lettering on browned spine. 6 1/4" x 9 1/4." 343 pages, complete. Twenty-five additional pages in back advertising other books published by D. Van Nostrand. List of Illustrations in front. General Index in back. Pages are very clean and intact except for some foxing on a front flyleaf, frontispiece, and tissue guard to frontispiece and light age toning. Covers are clean and intact overall but have browning along spine (formerly purple but now brown), faint stains on front cover (possible dampstains), offsetting on back cover, and wear to head and tail of spine. A Very Good copy. This is a commemorative collection of biographical sketches that pays tribute to pioneers of the civil engineering profession in the United States. The sketches highlight the lives and accomplishments of some of these civil engineers and include some descriptions of early civil engineering projects in the U.S. Author Charles B. Stuart, State Engineer and Surveyor of New York, has selected a few of the pioneering civil engineers to be included in his collection of biographical sketches. The civil engineers featured in this biography are Major Andrew Ellicott, James Geddes, Benjamin Wright, Canvass White, David Stanhope Bates, Nathan S. Roberts, Gridley Bryant, General Joseph G. Swift, Jesse L. Williams, Colonel William McRee, Samuel H. Kneass, Captain John Childe, Frederick Harbach, Major David Bates Douglas, Jonathan Knight, Benjamin H. Latrobe, Colonel Charles Ellet, Jr., Samuel Forrer, William Stuart Watson, and John A. Roebling.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First edition. Dark-red cloth with stamped designs to boards, bevelled edges, and gilt lettering to spines. 165 x 236 x 90mm, both vols together. I: (xvi) + 484pp; II: (xiv) + 502pp. Frontispiece portraits to each volume, plus numerous smaller b/w illustrations within text; index to vol. II. Both spines faded and scuffed, corners bumped; bookplate to front pastedown of each vol. (Sir James French); bindings a little loose in places, but everywhere holding. NB: An extra shipping charge may be requested for heavier or more valuable items. All our 'Seller Images' show the actual item you will receive.…

First edition, first printing thus. Very good with some spotting in prize leather binding.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 8vo. 447pp. Red buckram boards with gilt title to spine, some edge wear to top and bottom of spine. Cream paper dust wrapper, with some mild edge wear and mild foxing to spine. Price clipped. Illustrated in b&w. Overall a Very Good copy.…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Large post8vo, xi, 184 p. Illustrated. Original black boards, gilt. An as new copy signed on the title by both Authors. In a fine dust jacket. First edition. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. London: John Murray, 1861-2. FIRST Edition in Three Volumes. Three half leather bound volumes, gilt titles, five raised bands to the spine, elaborate gilt decoration to the compartments, half leather and marbled paper covered boards, marbled page edges, pages tanned. Pagination: Vol I - xvi, [ii], 484pp. Vol II - xiv, 502pp. Vol III - xx, [ii], 512pp. Provenance - no inscriptions or bookplates. Approximately 9 inches (23cm) tall. Condition Report Externally Spine - very good condition - gilt titles, five raised bands with elaborate gilt decorated compartments. Joints - very good condition - sound, rubbed. Corners - good condition - rubbed and worn. Boards - good condition - half leather and marbled paper covered boards. Page edges - good condition - marbled page edges, darkened. See above and photos. Internally Hinges - good condition - sound, paper cracked to the front hinge of Vol III. Paste downs - good condition - marbled paper. End papers - good condition - marbled, internal end papers are tanned and foxed. Title - good condition - tanned with some foxing. Pages - good condition - tanned with some foxing throughout. See photos.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Book has part of spine missing and some edge wear. Inside hinges good and inside pages clean and unmarked. ***PROMPT, PROFESSIONAL SERVICE!***.

First ed.,9 engraved portrait. 343,32pp. original cloth. spine edge bit pro repaired. good.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Reprint. This book appears to be print on demand. No date of publication or publisher. No copyright page. 250 pages.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Volumes 2 and 3, Vol 2 5th thousand 1862, large 8vo, 502pp, Vol 3 1st edition 1862 being a revised version of George Stephenson (1856), large 8vo, 512pp; line illustrations, plum boards lettered gilt; both spines uniformly faded and tanned with reduction in the clarity of the lettering; Vol 3 the cloth has flaked in a few places towards the foot of the spine; both volumes suffering from substantial spotting of prelims and margins; hinges tender; previous owner's name to fr pastedown of Vol 2; G Copy Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

1st ed. thus hardback with dust jacket Very Good octavo xvi + 484, xiv + 502pp., text ills., indexes, Originally Ex library with usual stamps & labels o/w nice clean set of 2 (of 3) volumes. Each volume stand alone.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Three volumes. All first editions in matching embossed maroon cloth lettered in gold. Volumes I and III are Fair with edge-wear to the covers and glue-mends at the gutters. Volume II (1861) is Poor with significant chipping to the spine, and glue-mends at the gutters. Sound reading copies, clean/unmarked within, and not ex-library. Book.…

First Edition. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked pictorial cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xvi, 430 p. ; 19 cm. Contents; Duty - conscience -- Duty in action -- Honesty - truth -- Men who cannot be bought -- Courage - endurance -- Endurance to the end - Savonarola -- The sailor -- The soldier -- Heroism in well-doing -- Sympathy -- Philanthropy -- Heroism in missions -- Kindness to animals -- Humanity to horses - E.F. Flower -- Responsibility -- The last. Subjects; Self-help techniques. juvenile fiction. Conduct of life. Duty. Political philosophy. Ethics. 1 Kg. …