Author: BAILEY, MICHAEL (EDITED BY)
Title: Robert Stephenson - the Eminent Engineer
Description: Aldershot: Ashgate Publishing Ltd, 2003. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover with dust jacket. ISBN: 0754636798. Fine black cloth hardcover with gilt titles, no inscriptions or marks. Fine unclipped dust jacket preserved in a removable clear sleeve. A superb copy. "Stephenson's engineering practice was responsible for major railway building programmes in Britain and overseas. He oversaw the building of many bridges, particularly the innovative tubular bridges in North Wales and was influential in the development of England's railway network. This book also considers Stephenson's public roles and shows how he was perceived by his contemporaries. Stephenson was a Member of Parliament and Commissioner for the Great Exhibition. "; Black & white and colour plates; tall 8vo 9" - 10" tall; xxvii + 401 pages. Fine in Fine dust jacket .

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