Samuel Smiles / LIFE OF GEORGE STEPHENSON AND OF HIS SON ROBERT STEPHENSON 1868

Description: THE LIFE OF GEORGE STEPHENSON AND OF HIS SON ROBERT STEPHENSON, COMPRISING ALSO A HISTORY OF THE INVENTION AND INTRODUCTION OF THE RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVE, WIH PORTRAITS AND NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS Author: Smiles, Samuel Title: THE LIFE OF GEORGE STEPHENSON AND OF HIS SON ROBERT STEPHENSON, COMPRISING ALSO A HISTORY OF THE INVENTION AND INTRODUCTION OF THE RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVE, WIH PORTRAITS AND NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS Publication: New York: Harper & Brothers, 1868 Edition: REVISED EDITION Description: Hardcover. Large octavo, 6.25 in. x 9.5 in., xliv + p. 45 - 501 + 4 p. advertising. Maroon cloth beveled boards with embossed publisher's logo in blind, at center. Gilt lettering and image of early steam engine to spine. Contains preface for this 1868 revised edition, plus "Preface for the Eighth Edition, 1864". Illustrations by R.P Leitch, Percival Skelton, and others. Shelf-rubbing to top and bottom of spine and cornerswhich themselves are lightly bumped. Spine is tight. Bookplate (3" x 4") on front pastedown reads "Library of the Essex Institute". Embossed library stamp on frontispiece of George Stephenson reads "Essex Institute 1848". Owner's inscription, dated 1869, in ink on front flyleaf. Very Good. This is the Revised edition of Smiles' 1857 book. George Stephenson was an British civil engineer and mechanical engineer. Known as the "Father of the Railways", Stephenson was considered by the Victorians to be a great example of diligent application and thirst for improvement. Self-help advocate Samuel Smiles particularly praised his achievements. Seller ID: 85386 Subject: Americana Aardvark Rare Books Eugene, OR We work hard to make your Bookbuying Experience safe, easy and fun. Aardvark Books is a proud member of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and IOBA, Independent Online Booksellers Association. Ezra is also an accredited and Qualified Appraiser of Books and Manuscripts, with a designation from the ASA (American Society of Appraisers), with considerable Archive experience as well. Shipping All books shipped to US destinations are sent via the US Postal Service. Faster shipping is available, please ask before paying. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time in order to help reduce costs. International shipping is also available. Please inquire for a shipping quote before ordering.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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