John Scott Russell: a great Victorian engineer and naval architect / George S. Emmerson
by Emmerson, George S
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0719533937
- ISBN 13
- 9780719533938
- Seller
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About This Item
London: John Murray, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: x, 342 pages, 6 unnumbered leaves of plates: illustrations; 24 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Subjects: Russell, J. Scott (John Scott) 1808-1882. Great Eastern (Steamship). Naval architects Great Britain; Biography. Engineers Great Britain; Biography. Architecture navale Biographies. Marine engineering Great Britain History. Great Britain Naval architecture Russell, John Scott Biographies. Genre: Biography.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 321983
- Title
- John Scott Russell: a great Victorian engineer and naval architect / George S. Emmerson
- Author
- Emmerson, George S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0719533937
- ISBN 13
- 9780719533938
- Publisher
- London: John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1977
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