London : A. Deutsch, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 373 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-363) and index.Subjects: Murdock, William 1754-1839. Murdoch, William 1754-1839.Murdock, William 1754-1839. Murdock, William 1754-1839. Inventors Great Britain ; Biography.Technology Great Britain History. Inventeurs Grande-Bretagne ; Biographies.Technologie Grande-Bretagne Histoire.Inventors. Technology.Biografie. Gasverlichting.Gas-lighting History 19th century. Inventors ; Biography. Gas-lightingGas-lighting History.Inventions Great Britain History 18th century. Inventions Great Britain History 19th century.Gas-lighting Great Britain History. Inventors Great Britain ; Biography. Technology Great Britain History. Steam-engines History. Engineers Scotland ; Biography.Engineers Great Britain History. Gas-lighting Great Britain History. Steam engines History. Engineers Scotland Biography.Engineers Great Britain ; Biography. Great Britain.Lighting equipment History

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Bookseller: MW Books Ltd. (IE)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 391289
Title: The third man : the life and times of William Murdoch, 1754-1839, the inventor of gas lighting / John Griffiths
Author: Griffiths, John Charles
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0233987789
ISBN 13: 9780233987781
Publisher: London : A. Deutsch
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1992

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