Book Details
| Author: | Burton, Anthony: |
| Title: | The Past at Work. |
| Published: | London: British Broadcasting Corporation & Andr? Deutsch Ltd., 1980. |
| Classification: | Catalogue 07 - History |
| Description: | Book to accompany a series of BBC television programmes. First edition. A fascinating reconstruction of our industrial past - neolithic flint mines to Roman water wheels to medieval post-mills to industrial machinery. Photography by Clive Burton. 175 pp. Lavishly illustrated with colour and b/w photography throughout text. Chapters include Before the Revolution, Steam and the Pit, The New Iron age, Spindle and Shuttle, To make a teacup, The Venice of England, Steam on the Move & Railway Mania. Brown cloth boards. Gilt lettering on spine. Overall condition Fine. In Fine dust wrapper. |
| Book Number: | #972 |
| Price: | € 12.70 |
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