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1927 James Watt and the Steam Engine: The Memorial Volume Prepared for the Committee of the Watt Centenary Commemoration at Birmingham 1919
By H.W. Dickinson & Rhys Jenkins
Published by Oxford at the Clarendon Press | Printed in Great Britain
This rare and oversized 1927 edition was published as a lasting tribute to James Watt, one of the great figures of the Industrial Revolution. It was prepared by noted engineers and historians H.W. Dickinson and Rhys Jenkins for the Watt Centenary Commemoration Committee.
Dickinson was a leading historian of technology and former Curator of Mechanical Engineering at the Science Museum, London. His co-author, Rhys Jenkins, was Secretary of the Newcomen Society and an authority on industrial archaeology. Together, they offer a detailed and rigorously documented account of Watt’s inventions and legacy, including diagrams, historical photographs, and technical commentary.
This volume was printed primarily for libraries, professional societies, and subscribers, so it doesn’t often turn up in the general collector’s market.
This is an ex-library copy with expected markings, but remains securely bound and free of mustiness or major damage. There is a 2-inch tear on the bottom of the first page of the contents section (shown in the gallery). Otherwise, pages are clean and illustrations remain crisp and intact.
A wonderful volume for anyone passionate about industrial history or railway innovation. The level of detail and scholarship makes it not only a rare collectible, but also a reference work in its own right.
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