MBA004: Lot 89. WOODCROFT, Bennet.

A most attractive example of this scarce treatise richly illustrated, finely bound and presented by the author.

Woodcroft (1803-79) was passionate about steam engines and was responsible for saving Stevenson’s Rocket for the nation and also for the founding of the Science Museum in South Kensington, London.

Description

Small 4to., [viii], iv, 140pp., additional pictorial lithographed title, 16 full-page lithograph plates, illustrations in text; tiny waterstain to lower margin of last few plates, occasional light spotting. Contemporary brown morocco gilt by Remnant, Edmonds & Remnants, covers with gilt borders, spine in six compartments, gilt lettered direct in second and fourth, others richly gilt, large pictorial gilt device to upper cover, raised bands, all edges gilt; hinges a bit rubbed.

Provenance

Provenance: Robert Gardner (from the author, inscription to upper fly leaf).

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