TBS The Book Service Ltd, 01/05/Date: 1969 00:00:01. hardcover. Very Good. **1st Edition**1969 Frederick Muller, **HARDBACK**183pp In unclipped dustjacket, in protective plastic wrapper. DJ slightly rubbed to edges and spine. Brown cloth boards, No stamps or inscriptions; clean condition 1969. TBS The Book Service Ltd ISBN 0584103050 9780584103052 [GB]

ISBN10: 0584103050, ISBN13: 9780584103052, [publisher: Muller, London] Hardcover First Edition This copy is in as new, unmarked condition bound in black cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. There is a neat inscription to the f.e.p. The price clipped dust wrapper has some mild edge wear but is still in as new condition, it has been covered in clear, removable protective film. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. Thomas Brassey (7 November 1805 – 8 December 1870) was an English civil engineering contractor and manufacturer of building materials who was responsible for building much of the world's railways in the 19th century. By 1847, he had built about one-third of the railways in Britain, and by time of his death in 1870 he had built one in every twenty miles of railway in the world. This included three-quarters of the lines in France, major lines in many other European countries and in Canada, Australia, South America and India. He also built the structures associated with those railways, including docks, bridges, viaducts, stations, tunnels and drainage works. As well as railway engineering, Brassey was active in the development of steamships, mines, locomotive factories, marine telegraphy, and water ...

ISBN10: 0584103050, ISBN13: 9780584103052, [publisher: Frederick Muller] Hardcover First Edition 183pp. Well illus throughout with b/w images/illus. Interesting railway biographical history literature reference/interest. 1st ed. A very good copy - clean and bright (small & neat previous owner name on fep) in like d/w - presents very well PARROTT BOOKS - established for over 20 years offering a prompt friendly and efficient service
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