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Author: Isambard Brunel Title: The Life of Isambard Kingdom Brunel Publication: First UK Edition 1st Impression Published By Longmans,Green and Co London 1870…………….(See Pictures) Condition Of Book: This is a Very Good + Copy of this book in publisher’s brown.This copy has NO previous owner’s names or inscriptions present.Great copy for the collector with 5 wonderful plates of among them Clifton Suspension Bridge and The Royal Albert Bridge at Saltash.There are also some 22 smaller woodcut drawings wrapped in and around the text.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness.It’s a nice tight square copy with NO leaning to spine.Superbly clean internally and some of the firet few leaves are unopened along the top.Great collector’s copy and scarce in this condition,17 Chapters Plus 2 appendices 8vo (xxviii) 568pp First Edition [1870]Isambard Kingdom Brunel: The work for which Brunel is mostly remembered for is his construction of a network of tunnels, bridges and viaducts for the Great Western Railway. In 1833, he was appointed their chief engineer and work began on the line that linked London to Bristol. Impressive achievements during its construction included the viaducts at Hanwell and Chippenham, the Maidenhead Bridge, the Box Tunnel and Bristol Temple Meads Station. Brunel is noted for introducing the broad gauge in place of the standard gauge on this line. While working on the line from Swindon to Gloucester and South Wales he devised the combination of tubular, suspension and truss bridge to cross the Wye at Chepstow. This design was further improved in his famous bridge over the Tamar at Saltash near Plymouth. We are members of the P.B.F.A. And Adhere to Their Guidelines and Code of Conduct
