Science & Technology

Album of b&w photographs with detailed accompanying captions, introduction, bibliography, 96 pp, green boards in d/w, spine slightly faded, small mark on front endpaper, otherwise fine, David & Charles (Newton Abbot, Devon) 1974

23.9 x 18.1 cm, 480g, ISBN 0 71536 605 X

Arguably steam power started with the pumping engine built by Devon man Thomas Newcomen in 1712, and this album shows all aspects of preserved steam power in the West of England, including steam fairground organs, steam ships and even models, as well as the expected traction engines and locomotives.

See the description (below) from the dustwrapper flap.