{"product_id":"the-lives-of-george-and-robert-stephenson-samuel-smiles-1st-folio-society-edition","title":"The Lives of George and Robert Stephenson, Samuel Smiles — 1st Folio Society Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\" id=\"p-rc_814ab0db6fd97152-232\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-732\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-732 citation-end-732\"\u003e London, The Folio Society, 1975\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"3\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\" id=\"p-rc_814ab0db6fd97152-233\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-731\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-731\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-731 citation-end-731\"\u003e 8vo, pp. 304.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"4\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\" id=\"p-rc_814ab0db6fd97152-234\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report: \u003c\/b\u003eNear Fine. \u003cspan class=\"citation-730 citation-end-730\"\u003eThe volume remains tightly bound, square, and feels completely unread.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"5\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e The green cloth boards are exceptionally sharp and clean, maintaining bright, unoxidised gilt tooling to the spine and a pristine, unrubbed pictorial inlay to the front cover. Internally, the text block is immaculate, the pages are crisp, bright, and entirely free from foxing, handling marks, or spotting, while the yellow top-edge stain retains a uniform, unfaded vibrancy. The accompanying textured cream slipcase is also well-preserved and structurally sound, showing only the faintest hint of incidental shelf-wear to the extreme corners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\" id=\"p-rc_814ab0db6fd97152-235\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-729 citation-end-729\"\u003eThis handsome edition draws its text from Samuel Smiles' final revision of 1874.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"6\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-728 citation-end-728\"\u003eIt is generously illustrated, pairing the original, highly detailed monochrome woodcuts from the 1862 edition with beautiful double-page colour lithographs that capture the atmosphere of the early railway era.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"7\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-727 citation-end-727\"\u003eA new introduction by Eric de Maré provides modern historical context to the work.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"8\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eThe binding itself is a lovely example of meticulous mid-century production standards, featuring dark cloth boards adorned with an inset pictorial plate of an early steam locomotive. While it remains a relatively accessible volume on the open market, finding copies in such remarkably crisp, unhandled condition is increasingly uncommon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eSamuel Smiles' landmark biography chronicles the incredible lives, struggles, and mechanical triumphs of George and Robert Stephenson, the visionary father-and-son engineering duo who effectively birthed the modern railway age. From the gritty, soot-stained coal fields of Newcastle to the triumph of the legendary early locomotives and the expansive spread of the rail network across Britain, this engaging narrative captures the ingenuity, perseverance, and indomitable spirit that powered the Industrial Revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54161518002515,"sku":"4412","price":20.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260623_121247.jpg?v=1782977381","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-lives-of-george-and-robert-stephenson-samuel-smiles-1st-folio-society-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}