Shena Mason (59 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: 48171412. 1787538309. 8/24/2026 2:25:09 AM.

hardcover. Condition: New. New item in gift quality condition. 99% of orders arrive in 4-10 days. Discounted shipping on multiple books.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very Good Jacket. There are some light marks on the fore-edge and top edge. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail with tracking worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Picture is the actual item.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition Hardcover black boards with silver lettering on spine and illustrated endpapers. Includes numerous color and b/w photographs, Notes, References, Bibliography and Index, 258 pages. The exception to the condition is a sticker ghost on the Half-Title page and general shelf wear to tips od the DJ. Oversize: 10" x 12".…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Matthew Boulton and his 'dear girl' his daughter Anne. b & w and colour illus.

Hardback. Condition: Fine.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Matthew Boulton was an 18th-century designer, inventor, and industrialist, a consummate businessman, and co-founder of the influential Lunar Society. Now, on the bicentenary of his death, this book surveys his life and extraordinarily varied achievements.The book explains how Boulton, a Birmingham toy-maker producing buttons, buckles, and silverware, went into business with James Watt and exported Boulton & Watt steam engines all over the world. Meanwhile his magnificent ormolu ornaments decorated aristocratic drawing rooms, and his determination to discourage counterfeiters led to a contract to manufacture British coinage and coins of other countries at his mint. Boulton was leader of the campaign to establish the Birmingham Assay Office (still the busiest in the country), and also at the heart of the Lunar Society, a group of prominent industrialists, natural philosophers, and intellectuals interested in scientific and social change. Known to Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Erasmus Darwin, Josiah Wedgwood, and many others, Boulton was a fascinating man, Britains leading Enlightenment entrepreneur. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Hardcover w/DJ. Condition: Used-Very Good/Used-Very Good. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press. Used-Very Good/Used-Very Good. (2009). . Hardcover w/DJ. 4to., 258 pp. . Color Photographs (illustrator).

Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Light wear only to the book, cover, edges and corners. Internally Very Good - Quick flick through pages could not see any issues, clean and tidy copy in tight binding, A Very Good personal copy. Unclipped dust wrapper will be fitted with removable archive acetate film. **974g** All orders are sent with a tracking /signature service for your peace of mind, so that you can keep tabs on your parcel. For overseas customers - on some sites we use, parcels weighing over the standard rate may incur an additional charge and we will then contact you with the additional shipping fee required. This is for the postage only we do not charge you for our time or our excellent packaging, which we are noted for. Dispatched in cardboard mailers within 24/48 Hours Mon - Friday 2pm, except bank holidays, otherwise next business day - excellent service guaranteed.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. 1st edition, hardback, 4to, 240pp, illustrated, clean and tight, no inscriptions, Very Good / Very Good dustwrapper. not price-clipped. ISBN: 1860773745.

Condition: Very Good. Light wear to the softcover. Content is in very good, clean condition.

Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. quarto hardback. 272 pages. Colour illustrated. Fine condition in Fine unclipped dust jacket. No inscriptions.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A clean and unmarked copy and dust jacket with mylar cover in excellent condition. 258 pages.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 258 pages, illustrated in color and b&w. "The 18th century designer, inventor and industrialst Matthew Boulton was a consummate businessman, and co-founder of the influential Lunar Society. Now, on the bicentenary of his death, this book surveys his life and extrordinarily varied achievements. FINE HARDCOVER, FINE DUST JACKET. Dust jacket protected with a clear plastic acid-free jacket. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. hardback, quarto, measuring11 3/4" x 10". A very good tightly bound copy with clean and unmarked contents and in a well preserved pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated throughout, xiii + 258pp. A heavy volume which may attract a request for additional postage if ordered from some locations outside the United Kingdom.…

Cloth. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. First Edition. 258 pps. Silver titles: sp. Frontis. Illust. w/ colour & b/w photos, prints, facsimile docs., maps, portraits & tables. Black cloth bds. Decorative endpapers. Interior leaves are clean and tight. Glossy exhibition catalogue honoring the pioneer Birmingham industrialist (1728-1809) and associate of James Watt. Includes chronology, Boulton family tree, historical essays, notes and references, bibliography & index. Extra postage due.…

Condition: Very Good. Picture Shown is For Illustration Purposes Only, Please See Below For Further DetailsCONDITION ? VERY GOOD ? HARDBACK - light wear and scuff marks to jacket, pages in nice condition, shipped from the UK.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 240 pages plus plates Mathew Bolton and his dear girla wealth of documents detailing the development of the steam engine ideas about the nature of electricity etc Anne boulton was the daughter of the industrial pioneer book fine cond.…

1st edition, hardback, large 4to, 258pp, numerous illustrations, clean and tight, no inscriptions, Fine / Fine dustwrapper. still shrink-wrapped. ISBN: 0300143583.

First Edition: Hardback, red bds., gold titles, 180 x 250 mm., 950g. 240 pp., with Index, illustrated throughout in colour and bw., original, pictorial, unclipped dw..

Hardcover. black boards w/ silver spine printing. illustrated pastedowns & endpapers. 258 pgs w/ color & bw illustrations. glossy black & illustrated dustjacket w/ white printing. Matthew Boulton was an 18th-century designer, inventor, and industrialist, a consummate businessman, and co-founder of the influential Lunar Society. Now, on the bicentenary of his death, this book surveys his life and extraordinarily varied achievements. The book explains how Boulton, a Birmingham 'toy'-maker producing buttons, buckles, and silverware, went into business with James Watt and exported Boulton & Watt steam engines all over the world. Meanwhile his magnificent ormolu ornaments decorated aristocratic drawing rooms, and his determination to discourage counterfeiters led to a contract to manufacture British coinage and coins of other countries at his mint. Boulton was leader of the campaign to establish the Birmingham Assay Office (still the busiest in the country), and also at the heart of the Lunar Society, a group of prominent industrialists, natural philosophers, and intellectuals interested in scientific and social change. Known to Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Erasmus Darwin, Josiah Wedgwood, and many others, Boulton was a fascinating man, Britain's leading Enlightenment entrepreneur.--Amazon. VG. (bumping & creasing to some upper & lower corner edges. creasing to spine ends. some marks & smudges to title pg; indentation to index pgs 253-258. pgs clean & bright. dustjacket has scratches & scuffs; rubbing to corners; creasing to spine edges).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Black hardcover with title in silver on spine. Condition: Good, with just a hint of shelfwear to covers. Very light cockling to text throughout. Binding sound, no inscriptipons. Dustjacket condition: Good, with light shelfwear and a couple of very small tears to head of spine of jacket and base of rear of jacket. 258pp. 404 illustrations, the majority in colour. This book was published to accompany the Matthew Boulton Bicentenary Exhibition "Selling what all the world desires" organised by Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery at the Gas Hall Exhibition Gallery from May to September 2009. The book explains how Boulton (1728-1809), a Birmingham "toy" maker producing buttons, buckles and silverware, went into business with James Watt and exported Boulton & Watt steam engines all over the world. Known to Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Erasmus Darwin, Josiah Wegwood and many others, Boulton was a fascinating man, Britain's leading entepreneur of the Enlightenment. NB: A heavy book, will require extra shipping charges if to be sent outside UK.…

Condition: New. Matthew Boulton was an 18th-century designer, inventor, and industrialist, a consummate businessman, and co-founder of the influential Lunar Society. This book explains how Boulton, a Birmingham 'toy'-maker producing buttons, buckles and silverware, went into business with James Watt and exported Boulton & Watt steam engines all over the world. Editor(s): Mason, Shena. Num Pages: 304 pages, 300 colour images + 50 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; AKP; KJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 292 x 241 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1860. . 2009. First Edition. Hardcover. . . . .…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. A bright, presentable copy, with a little faint spotting inside jacket. 295 x 250 mm. xiv, 258 pp. Published to accompany the exhibition. Lavishly illustrated.

Condition: New.