The Life of George Stephenson, Railway Engineer
by Smiles, Samuel
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
London: John Murray., 1857 Second edition hardcover rebound in brown cloth with gilt lettering on spine. 528 pp. Footnotes. Tiny tear to top of title page, pages tanning otherwise fine, two small crimps to bottom of front board. Near Fine.
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- Bookseller
- Ken Jackson (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 257477
- Title
- The Life of George Stephenson, Railway Engineer
- Author
- Smiles, Samuel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- John Murray.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1857
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- TRANSPORTATION THE LIFE OF GEORGE STEPHENSON, RAILWAY ENGINEER.
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About the Seller
Ken Jackson
Biblio member since 2005
Calgary, Alberta
About Ken Jackson
We are a family business and have been involved in books since 1971.
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