Lives of the Engineers, Vermuyden, Myddleton, Perry, James Brindley - Early Engineering Samuel Smiles
1904. Popular Edition. 380 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Contains black and white photographic plates. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout, heavier at end-papers, paste-downs and text-block edges. Minor pencil marking to front free end-paper. Binding remains firm. Plates are moderately tanned with some foxing. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Book has a slight forward lean. Gilt lettering is darkened. Sunning to spine. Mild crushing to spine ends. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains.