THE LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE, AND PHILADELPHIA'S SHARE IN ITS EARLY IMPROVEMENTS and AN ESSAY ON THE STEAM-BOILER, READ BEFORE THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE, PHILADELPHIA, TO WHICH IS ADDED A REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND ARTS... ON THE HARRISON STEAM-BOILER
Philadelphia, PA: George Gebbie, 1872 and 1873, 1872. Revised edition with an appendix. Hardcover. Item #38500
The two bound originally into a single volume, 86 pages and 87 pages respectively, with illustrations and two foldout wood engravings of locomotives recently built by Baldwin Locomotive Works. Covers bound in original bevel-edged mauve cloth with lettering and illustration in gilt. Spine professionally rebacked with original spine overlaid, plus new endpapers. An about fine copy.
Price: $350.00
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