The Life Of George Stephenson, Railway Engineer

John Murray. London. 1857. Third Edition, Revised, With Additions. The same year as the First edition. 8vo. (8.8 x 5.8 inches). Portrait frontis. Finely bound, by Frost & Co, of Bath, in half tan calf. Spine with five raised bands, each with gilt floral wavy role. Compartments decorated with double ruled borders. Within the borders are floral corner… Read more

London: John Murray, 1857. hardcover. near fine. Frontispiece portrait. 546 pages, tall thick 8vo, handsomely bound in 3/4 tan polished calf, red and brown spine labels, ornately gilt spine, marbled boards and edges. London: John Murray, 1857. Third Edition, Revised. with Additions. Near fine<br/><br/>

London: John Murray, 1857. Third edition. xvi, 546, [2, ads]pp. 8vo. Original cloth. Very Good. Third edition. xvi, 546, [2, ads]pp. 8vo.

Follett,Foster & Co.. Collectible - Acceptable. Columbus, OH: Follett, Foster and Company, 1859. Later edition. 8vo Hardcover. 513pp. B/W plates. Fair book. Spine and hinges cracked. Slightly dampstained. Writing inside. Owner's name on pastedowns. In protective mylar cover. (railways, railroading, trains, locomotives, biography) Inquire if you need further information.

Follett,Foster & Co., 1859-01-01. Leather Bound. Very Good. . Brown cloth cover with ruling in blind, train engine decoration in gilt on the top board and blind on the bottom board, gilt decoration on the spine, shows minor wear. Name of former owner in the prelims, pages are mostly clean. A fine copy.

London John Murray 1862.

London: John Murray. Good tight condition some edgewear bright front board gilt. 1857. 3rd edition revised with additions .

Cambridge University Press, 2012-06-28. Paperback. Good.

Paperback / softback. New. When George Stephenson (1781-1848) died, Samuel Smiles persuaded his son, Robert, to allow him to write the life of his father. Published in 1857, this first biography describes the great engineer's youth, his crucial contribution to developing Britain's railways, and even when he fell in love.

Lippincott, 1877-01-01. Hardcover. Good. Order today-sent today with tracking number, M-F*. Good book with general shelf-wear and yellowing along with worn corners and edges due to age. This is a good reading copy. We protect your purchase with damage-resistant double-layer bubble-wrap packaging where possible. Your purchase helps fund small charities in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana. *Our delivery standard:… Read more

John Murray, London, 1857, Second Edition,. 1857. Hardcover. hardback, 8vo, xvi,528pp, marbled edges and endpapers, moderate foxing on title page and portrait frontis., otherwise clean and tight, no inscriptions, full leather binding, gilt-decorated spine, 5 raised bands, slightly rubbed, Very Good condition .

London: John Murray, 1857. Third edition, revised, with additions. 546 pages plus publisher`s list of recent works. Preface and contents list xvi pages. Frontispiece of George Stephenson engraved by W.Holl, from a portrait by J.Lucas. Brown cloth with gilt depiction of a steam engine on front cover and gilt lettering on spine. Spine ends worn and corners rubbed. Pages uncut… Read more

London: John Murray, 1857. Hardcover with blind embossed decoration on boards has significantly faded spine, nicked and worn spine ends, bumped and rubbed leading corners and slightly worn edges of boards. Minor discoloration of boards. Front inner paper hinge slightly split, effect negligible. Previous owner bookplate on inside front cover. Second inner paper hinge torn. Age spotting to FEP, frontispiece… Read more

TICKNOR Book. Hardcover. FIRST. A VERY GOOD FIRST IN ORIGINAL CLOTH..

Cambridge University Press, 2012. Paperback. New. 568 pages.

London: John Murray, 1857. Book. See Description. See Description. Second Edition. 9" x 5 5/8". Second edition, 1857. Engraved frontispiece, being a portrait of George Stephenson, xvi, 528 pages, 12 page catalogue for Mr. Murray's list of new and recent works, 4 page catalogue for Aylott & Co's publications tipped in at rear. In original cloth binding without repairs,… Read more

Hardback. New.

Hardback. New.

Hardback. New.

Hardback. New.

Columbus, Ohio: Follet, Foster and Company, 1860. Hardcover. Good. First edition. 8vo. Minimal markings of an Ex-library copy. Good only. Stains on some pages. Cover corners worn and bent. One inch tear on spine head. Spine ends worn and torn. Gold gilt on spine faded.

Cornell University Library, 2009-09-22. Paperback. Good.

Papeback. New.

Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1862. Later printing. Hardcover. Very Good. 1862. Later printing. Hardcover, 8vo. in brown cloth. 463pp., frontis of Stephenson, plus 16p. ads. Very good. Spine, board extremities toned, fraying to cloth spine ends, corners. Remnant of ownership signature on flyleaf, frontis foxed. Internally unmarked.

London: John Murray. Very Good tight condition full calf light wear small crack. 1858. portrait of George Stephenson faces tp .

Boston: Ticknor & Fields, 1858. hardcover. good. Frontispiece portrait. 486 pages plus ads, 8vo, blind stamped brown cloth (worn, repair to cloth at head of spine, spine darkened). Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1858. From the fourth London edition. A good copy.<br/><br/>

London: John Murray. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1857. 4th. Hardcover. Front hinge just starting, as is inside front gutter - but book is intact and tight textblock. 1 and a half inch by 1" blank label on inside front cover. Leather is rough along some edges and spine. ; 3/4 brown leather with marbled boards.… Read more

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.

Ticknor and Fields, 1863. Hardcover. Good/No jacket. From the fourth London edition. Covers worn. Mild foxing.

London: John Murray, 1858. Fifth edition, revised, with additions (hardback). 8vo (22cm by 14cm), xvi, 557pp. Engraved portrait frontispiece. 20th-century binding of marbled padded calf, red morocco title labels to the spines, marbled endpapers. The preliminary pages are foxed, else this book is in very good condition.

pioneer press, 1889 hardback book in good condition,faded spine. Hardcover. Good.

Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1863 Book. Good +. Hardcover. Moderate age/use wear..

London: John Murray. Original cloth, gilt motif to front cover. 557pp., frontis. portrait. Spine and covers bumped, rubbed and edge-worn. Front and rear joints cracked. Numerous hinges cracked. Prelims heavily foxed, margins toned. Overseas orders may require additional postage. . Fair+. Hardcover. 5th Edition. 1858.

New York: Harper and Brothers. Good. 1857. Hardcover. Fourth edition revised with additions, xvi + 546 pages + 2pp publishers catalogue, illustrated bound in brown cloth /gilt lettering , very chipped with loss top and base spine, fading to front cover, chipping along spine edges and corners, Larger format of this Smiles book ; Large Octavo .… Read more

Des Moines: Wallace-Homestead, 1972. Approx 50 pp. Color plates of cast iron, tin, mechanical toys and banks from the end of the Civil War to the beginning of World War One.. First Edition. Spiral Bound. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.