Lives of the Engineers: The Steam Engine, Boulton and Watt by Samuel Smiles
1878. New Edition, Revised. 416 pages. Full bound brown leather. Black and white illustrations throughout. Slight cracking to hinges, with exposed netting, pages remain attached. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light tanning to spine and edges. Wear marks overall.