Lives of the engineers, . with an account of their principal works; comprising also a history of inland communication in Britain. By Samuel Smiles... with portraits and numerous illustrations.
Samuel Smiles (1812-1904)
Category
Books
Date
1862
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 3098360
Summary
Bibliographic description
3v. . ill.. . 8vo. Vols. 1-2 = 6th thousand (1862). Provenance: Armorial bookplate inside front cover: Sir John Harpur Crewe, Bart. [ie Sir John Harpur Crewe, 9th Baronet 1824-1886]. Binding: Nineteenth century panelled calf. Binder's label: Barker, Ashby.
Provenance
Transferred to the National Trust by the Treasury in lieu of CTT in 1985 with an endowment provided by the NHMF.
Makers and roles
Samuel Smiles (1812-1904)