Griffiths Denis Lambert Andrew (13 results)

Condition: very_good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Isambard Kingdom Brunel, probably the most celebrated engineer of his day, created a number of quite revolutionary steamships: the "Great Western", the "Great Britain", the "Great Eastern" to name a few. He also worked with the British Admiralty on the introduction of the screw propeller into naval service. Thoroughly researched and Profusely Illustrated.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. very nice copy; larger-format.

First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 160 pages : illustrations, maps, plans, portraits ; 29 cm. Subjects; Brunel, Isambard. Kingdom, 1806-1859. Great Britain. History. Naval architects. 19th century. Navires. 1 Kg. …

Hardback. Isambard Kingdom Brunel created a number of quite revolutionary steamships - the Great Western which was the first practical transatlantic paddle-steamer; the Great Britain, the first iron-built screw-driven liner; and the monster Great Eastern which remained the largest ship in the world for almost half a century. Besides these well-known wonders of the maritime world, Brunel also worked with the Admiralty on the introduction of the screw propeller into naval service. 1999. First edition. A fine, unmarked copy in a near fine,unclipped d/w with light surface scratching on the rear panel. 2 Centimeters X 25.1 Centimeters X 29.5 Centimeters.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. First edition hardback, 1999, with unclipped jacket. In overall fine condition in a near-fine dust jacket, slightly faded to spine (now protected). Binding tight and appears almost unread. Internally clean, no annotation or inscriptions; text and illustrations bright and clear throughout. Photographs available. Not an old library book. …

First edition (per publisher's requisite statement upon copyright page). 160 pages. Hardcover: H 29.5cm x L 24.75cm. Dust jacket lightly rubbed. Dark purple cloth with vibrant gilt stamping upon spine. Past owner's name/address label upon front pastedown else a near fine copy in a near fine dust jacket. Foreword; "Introduction: The Man and His Ships" by Andrew Lambert; b/w illustrations throughout; Bibliography; Notes; Index. Ten chapters by authors Denis Griffiths, Andrew Lambert, and Fred M. Walker divided into two parts titled as "Brunel and Shipbuilding" and "The Ships." The former reviews the formation of the Great Western Steam Ship Company, the development of the screw propeller, iron shipbuilding, and the company's demise. The latter section reviews the SS Great Western, the warship HMS Rattler, the screw propelled iron steamship SS Great Britain, and the steamship SS Great Eastern. ISBN 1861761023.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Large quarto, 160 pages, index, illustrated.

Hardcover. Condition: VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: VG+. Minor edgewear to book and dj ; Otherwise fine; B&W Illustrations; 10x11.75"; 160 p.

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Hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Hard. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dust jacket clean, light wear to corners and spine ends, small chip and light creasing to foot of front cover, maroon coloured boards with gilt lettering to spine also in good condition, frontispiece - black and white image of SS Great Britain in the dry dock at Bristol, pp very bright and clean, printed in 2-column format, black and white photographs throughout with diagrams Size: 4to.…