2228. Smiles, Samuel. LIVES OF THE ENGINEERS – SMEATON AND RENNIE
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2228. Smiles, Samuel. LIVES OF THE ENGINEERS – SMEATON AND RENNIE
2228. Smiles, Samuel. LIVES OF THE ENGINEERS – SMEATON AND RENNIE. London. 1874. 389p. 12MO. Beautiful gilt embossed covers. A rare biography of these two distinguished British lighthouse engineers. General chapters include work by both engineers on shipping and harbours, beacons, lighthouses, bridges and more. The life of John Smeaton includes chapters on his boyhood years and education, Winstanley’s and Rudyerd’s work on the Eddystone Lighthouses, Smeaton’e lighthouse on the Eddystone, work as a civil engineer, his private life, and more. The life of John Rennie includes chapters on his boyhood years and education, work as a millwright and engineer, the Albion Mills, bridges, the Bell Rock Lighthouse, docks and harbors, Plymouth Breakwater, his character, and more. Wonderfully illustrated with over 80 detailed engravings. An exceptionally scarce volume on these famed engineers and extremely difficult to find, is a sought after title on the subject. Contents unusually clean and crisp, tight, covers bright save just slight sunning to spine. A wonderful copy. (VG) $156 net.