The Sunday Magazine For 1865 [Signed by William Symington]
Guthrie, Thomas [William Symington (1764 - 1831) was a Scottish engineer and inventor, and the builder of the first practical steamboat, the Charlotte Dundas] Illustrated by Robert Barnes, George du Maurier, G. J. Pinwell, Marcus Stone, Paul Gray, R. P. Leitch, F. Skelton, and others.
(Book #ID 84875)
Published by Strahan & Co. London and Edinburgh First Edition 1865. 1865.
First edition hard back binding in contemporary half black leather binding, five raised bands with gilt title to the spine, russet cloth covered boards. Thick quarto 10½'' x 5½''. Contains [vi] 954 [vi] printed pages of text with many full-page and part-page monochrome illustrations throughout. Surface rubbing to the leather spine and corners, hinges sound and tight, foxing to the end papers and in Very Good clean condition. Twice SIGNED by William Symington. Heavy volume. Member of the P.B.F.A.
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