Buy this book on-line Rivers CH : WILLIAM MURDOCH (One Time Citizen of Redruth)Private Publication, Redruth, 1947
14x21.5cm. Thin card pinkish cover with black lettering, Book contains 16 pages and is the type of book that you tart to read and cannot put down. It describes the life of William Murdoch who came down to Cornwall in the days of early mining. A brilliant inventor who had many setbacks. . The book states that he was The Redruth Aladdin who gave the World New Lamps for old. The last page sets out the list of his inventions from Gas Lighting to steam carriges and he was also looking at utilising waterfalls and tides as sources of energy this was in about 1840. Condition pages loose and brown pin marks in centre Cover age darkened so only sold as a very good reading copy. Condition and scarcity have been taken into consideration when pricing. Postage packing within the UK £1-----------------All books packaged with care and sent off the same day where possible. Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Rivers CH : WILLIAM MURDOCH (One Time Citizen of Redruth). Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including antiquarian books, out-of-print books, out of print books, first editions and livres rares. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |