John Scott Russell : a great Victorian engineer and naval architect
by Emmerson, George S
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0719533937
- ISBN 13
- 9780719533938
- Seller
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Galway, Ireland
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About This Item
London : Murray, 19977. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: x, 342 pages, 6 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm. Subjects: Russell, J. Scott (John Scott) 1808-1882.Great Eastern (Steamship). Naval architects Great Britain ; Biography. Engineers Great Britain ; Biography. Genre: History. Language: English.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 373450
- Title
- John Scott Russell : a great Victorian engineer and naval architect
- Author
- Emmerson, George S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0719533937
- ISBN 13
- 9780719533938
- Publisher
- London : Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 19977
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