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The history of the steam-engine, from the second century before the Christian era. New edition, illustrated [Device of Cassell’s Educational Works.]
Author
Wallace, Robert
Title
The history of the steam-engine, from the second century before the Christian era. New edition, illustrated [Device of Cassell’s Educational Works.]
Date [1860]
Dimensions 110 × 165 × 12 mm (4.33 × 6.49 × 0.47 in)
British Library
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C188a581
Place of creation London: Cassell Petter and Galpin. And Park Buildings, New York. London: Petter and Galpin, Belle Sauvage Printing Works, Ludgate Hill, E. C. 144p.
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Yellow paper over boards. The upper endpaper recto and upper pastedown have blue border patterns, with publisher’s titles listed. Robin de Beaumont’s small square bookplate is on the upper endpaper verso. The lower cover lists titles of Cassell. The upper cover is printed in colours. It shows a railway steam engine emerging from a tunnel. The words:”/ The/ Steam Engine/ [printed in red]/ Its/ History/ and Construction/ London. Cassell, Petter & Galpin/” are printed in red and in black. The frontispiece shows a steam engine, viewed from the side. The spine has been re-backed. This book acquired with the generous assistance of the British Library Collections Trust.

Another copy of this work (probable) is at BL shelf mark 8765a30. The University of Michigan Transportation Library copy is scanned and available at: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015020229269&seq=7
References The Library of the late Robin de Beaumont. Bonhams Auction Catalogue [online sale of 31 January 2024.] Lot 189.
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