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A History of the Steam Engine (scarce first edition) by R Thurston. For a long time, the definitive work on steam power.

Name: A History of the Steam Engine (scarce first edition) by R Thurston. For a long time, the definitive work on steam power.
Author: R Thurston

Book Description

A History of the Steam Engine is book 24 in the International Scientific Series as published by Kegan Paul towards the end of the nineteenth century.

Author R Thurston

Date 1878 first edition

Binding Red cloth binding, embossing to spine and boards, gilt to spine.

Publisher Kegan Paul

Condition Good, chipping to spine extremes, bumping to corners, tiny tear to lower front hinge which is soft, rear hinge firm, some foxing intermittent, a pencil stroke by one paragraph, browning to pages which remain crisp.

Pages xviii [2] 490 adverts 32

Price: £150.00

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