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LIVES OF BOULTON AND WATT. PRINCIPALLY FROM THE ORIGINAL SOHO MSS. COMPRISING ALSO A HISTORY OF THE INVENTION AND INTRODUCTION OF THE STEAM-ENGINE
London: John Murray, 1865. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. Item #30735
Frontis engraving of James Watt. 521 pages with engravings and index, plus six pages of ads in the rear. Bound in original maroon cloth with lettering on the spine stamped in gilt and design and border on the front and rear covers stampe in blind. Beveled boards. Gilt lettering dulled. A few tiny tears to the cloth at the spine ends. An about very good copy.
Price: $125.00
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