Men Of Invention and Industry

London: John Murray, 1901. Popular Edition 5th or later Printing. Leather. Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Smiles wrote in his 1884 preface: "'I offer this book as a continuation of the memoirs of men of invention and industry published some years ago in the 'Lives of Engineers', 'Industrial Biography' and 'Self-Help'." Bound by Relfe… Read more about this item

New York:: Harper & Brothers,, 1885.. First American edition.. publisher's cloth.. A little light rubbing to cloth; very nice.. 8vo,.

London: John Murray. Near Fine. 1884. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Bound in decorated full leather, with raised bands and gilt decorations. The spine is slightly faded, and there are two spots of perhaps ink to the upper right corner of the front cover. Owner's bookplate inside dated 1888.; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 390 pages… Read more about this item

London: John Murray, 1890. New and Revised Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Type: Book Bookplate of contemporary workmen's library on front pastedown, the only indication of library use.Slight fading to maroon cloth on spine.

John Murray, 1884. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1884. No Edition Remarks. 390 pages. Fully bound in tree calf leather. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Thumb-marking present. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Noticeable creasing to gutter. Front hinge is cracked with exposed netting. Pages remain intact. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners… Read more about this item

Kessinger Publishing, 2004-06-30. Paperback. Good.

IndyPublish, 2002-06-04. Paperback. Used:Good.

Paperback / softback. New.

Sagwan Press, 2015-08-22. Hardcover. Acceptable. 2.3858 in x 23.3756 in x 15.5838 in. Ex library book, usual markings. Well read copy with some spine wear and the cover starting to come off spine. But still very useable.

1884. Samuel SMILES - Men of invention and industry. By Samuel Smiles, Ll.D., author of Lives of the engineers, Industrial biography, Self-help, etc. - 1884. London, John Murray. Tela con titoli dorati impressi al piatto e al dorso; 16°, cm 19; 1.vol; pagg. VIII 390 10; lievi tracce d'uso alla rilegatura, dorso scolorito, qualche foro di tarlo alla tela… Read more about this item

Kessinger Publishing, 2004-06-01. Paperback. Used:Good.

Book Jungle, 2009-08-03. Paperback. Used:Good.

ReadHowYouWant, 2007-06-07. Paperback. Good.

BiblioBazaar, 2007-10-26. Paperback. Good.

Book Jungle, 2009-08-03. Paperback. Good.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1885. Book. Good. Hardcover. 382 pages followed by book suggestions, 12mo, green cloth. Early Chapters on history of ship building in England and Ireland, the silk industry, Walter Press and book printing by Steam, more. Paper lightly toned, corner cut front endpaper, cover spine ends frayed, corner tips worn, very good-. … Read more about this item

ReadHowYouWant, 2007-06-07. EasyRead Edition. Paperback. Good.

HardPress Publishing, 2012-01-10. Paperback. Good.

BiblioBazaar, 2007-10-26. Paperback. Used:Good.

Home Farm Books, 2006-01-01. Paperback. Used:Good.