Publicado por Pen & Sword Books Ltd, United Kingdom, Barnsley, 2016
ISBN 10: 1473843723 ISBN 13: 9781473843721
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Canal Builders is a classic history book for anyone interested in the development of Britain's canal system. The book, which was first published in the 1970s, is now republished here in a new fifth edition. It takes the reader from the middle of the eighteenth century, to the start of the railway age in the early nineteenth century. Anthony Burton has revised and improved the original text, using new material that he has found in archives since it was first published, and has added many extra illustrations. This is the remarkable story of the many groups of people who were responsible for building Britain's canal system. There were industrialists such as Josiah Wedgwood, who promoted canals to help his own industry, and speculators, financed the projects in the hope of a good return. The work was planned by engineers, some of whom, such as James Brindley and Thomas Telford, have become famous, while others have remained virtually unknown but still did magnificent work. This is also the story of the great, anonymous army of men who actually did the work - the navvies. This was the first book ever to study the lives of these labourers in detail.Altogether it is an epic story of how the transport route that made the industrial revolution possible was built. 'Well planned and well written .There is no better introduction to the early canal age.' The Economist. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Publicado por David & Charles, 1981
ISBN 10: 0715381202 ISBN 13: 9780715381205
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
Hardback. Condición: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Publicado por David and Charles, 1981
ISBN 10: 0715381202 ISBN 13: 9780715381205
Librería: BoundlessBookstore, Wallingford, Reino Unido
Hardcover. Condición: Good. DJ may have small chips and tears. Book will have been read but remains clean. Cover may have light wear or slight soiling. Pages may be slightly tanned. May contain inscriptions but text pages will be free from markings.
Publicado por Learning Concepts, 1971
ISBN 10: 0947712216 ISBN 13: 9780947712211
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
Publicado por Learning Concepts, 1971
ISBN 10: 0947712216 ISBN 13: 9780947712211
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Publicado por Eyre Methuen, 1972
ISBN 10: 0413284107 ISBN 13: 9780413284105
Librería: Ann Becker, Houston, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good-. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. 8.7 X 5.5 X 0.8 inches; 230 pages.
Publicado por Methuen Publishing Ltd
Librería: Goldstone Rare Books, Llandybie, CARMS, Reino Unido
hardcover. Condición: Good. Photograph available on request.
Publicado por Tempus, 2005
ISBN 10: 0752435450 ISBN 13: 9780752435459
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
Publicado por Pen and Sword Books Ltd, 2015
ISBN 10: 1473843723 ISBN 13: 9781473843721
Librería: AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, Reino Unido
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Canal Builders: How Britain's Canal Network Evolved This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .
Publicado por Pen and Sword Books Ltd 30/09/2015, 2015
ISBN 10: 1473843723 ISBN 13: 9781473843721
Librería: Bahamut Media, Reading, Reino Unido
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.
Publicado por Eyre Methuen, London, 1972
ISBN 10: 0413284107 ISBN 13: 9780413284105
Librería: Capricorn Books, Oakville, ON, Canada
Original o primera edición
Hard Cover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good+. First Edition. 230 pp, 8 3/4" H. B&w photographs, reproductions, maps. "(T)he story of the men who, in little more than half a century from 1760, created a network of canals that revolutionised transport and represented the greatest achievement in civil engineering in Britain since the Romans. In those few years between the opening of the Bridgewater Canal in 1761 and the coming of the railways early in the nineteenth century, tens of thousands of men were involved in canal construction. They came from all classes of society - from aristocratic promoters like the Duke of Bridgewater to Irish peasants who came to dig. This book is the first to deal exclusively with the canal builders and to try to place them in the context of the social, economic, and political world of the eighteenth century, and draws skilfuly on contemporary documents, newspapers, pamphlets, and letters." Burton follows the story through the promoters (like Josiah Wedgwood) and the financiers, to the engineers (including Brindley, Telford, Rennie, Jessop & Smeaton) and the 'navvies' who actually did the digging, "from Cornwall to the Highlands of Scotland". Light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine, very light edgewear, a few very light rub lines on front board. Dust jacket is price-clipped, has very light edgewear/wrinkling, fading to spine colour (title is still dark and legible), two small edge tears archivally taped, minor browning to inside top/bottom edges.
Publicado por Eyre Methuen, 1972
ISBN 10: 0413284107 ISBN 13: 9780413284105
Librería: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Very Good. Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. 1.74.
Publicado por David and Charles ( issued by the Country Book Club), USA, 1981
Librería: Black Box Books, ASHFORD, Reino Unido
Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 2nd Edition. The 18th century network of canals that revolutionised transport and achieved the greatest civil engineering development in Great Britain since the early Romans.The Canal age lasted from 1760s to 1850's, only to be exclipsed by the coming of the Railways.
Publicado por Pen and Sword Transport, 2021
ISBN 10: 1399014307 ISBN 13: 9781399014304
Librería: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
Publicado por Pen and Sword Transport, 2021
ISBN 10: 1399014307 ISBN 13: 9781399014304
Librería: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: New.
Publicado por Pen & Sword Books Ltd, Barnsley, 2021
ISBN 10: 1399014307 ISBN 13: 9781399014304
Librería: Grand Eagle Retail, Wilmington, DE, Estados Unidos de America
Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Canal Builders is a classic history book for anyone interested in the development of Britain's canal system. The book, which was first published in the 1970s, is now republished here in a new fifth edition. It takes the reader from the middle of the eighteenth century, to the start of the railway age in the early nineteenth century. Anthony Burton has revised and improved the original text, using new material that he has found in archives since it was first published, and has added many extra illustrations. This is the remarkable story of the many groups of people who were responsible for building Britain's canal system. There were industrialists such as Josiah Wedgwood, who promoted canals to help his own industry, and speculators, financed the projects in the hope of a good return. The work was planned by engineers, some of whom, such as James Brindley and Thomas Telford, have become famous, while others have remained virtually unknown but still did magnificent work. This is also the story of the great, anonymous army of men who actually did the work - the navies. This was the first book ever to study the lives of these laborers in detail. Altogether it is an epic story of how the transport route that made the industrial revolution possible was built. 'Well planned and well written.There is no better introduction to the early canal age.' - The Economist AUTHOR: Anthony Burton is a freelance author and broadcaster, who has specialised in industrial and transport history. He has been involved in around a hundred TV documentaries on these subjects, appearing on all the major networks. He has written biographies of some of the leading characters of the early industrial age: Thomas Telford, Richard Trevithick, Joseph Locke and Matthew Boulton, the latter with Jennifer Tann. 52 b/w illustrations, 3 maps Reprint of a classic history of canals with upgraded material. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Publicado por David and Charles, 1981
ISBN 10: 0715381202 ISBN 13: 9780715381205
Librería: Greener Books, London, Reino Unido
Hardcover. Condición: Used; Good. Ex-Library Copy **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books.
Publicado por Pen and Sword Books Ltd, 2021
ISBN 10: 1399014307 ISBN 13: 9781399014304
Librería: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, Estados Unidos de America
PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Publicado por Pen & Sword Transport, 2021
ISBN 10: 1399014307 ISBN 13: 9781399014304
Librería: booksXpress, Bayonne, NJ, Estados Unidos de America
No Binding. Condición: new.
Publicado por M.and M.Baldwin, 1993
ISBN 10: 0947712216 ISBN 13: 9780947712211
Librería: Greener Books, London, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: Used; Good. Ex-Library Copy **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books.
Publicado por Tempus Pub Ltd, 2005
ISBN 10: 0752435450 ISBN 13: 9780752435459
Librería: Ystwyth Books, Aberystwyth, Reino Unido
Soft cover. Condición: New. 4th Edition. New copy.
Publicado por Pen and Sword Books Ltd, 2021
ISBN 10: 1399014307 ISBN 13: 9781399014304
Librería: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, Reino Unido
PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Publicado por Pen & Sword Transport, 2021
ISBN 10: 1399014307 ISBN 13: 9781399014304
Librería: Monster Bookshop, Fleckney, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: New. BRAND NEW ** SUPER FAST SHIPPING FROM UK WAREHOUSE ** 30 DAY MONEY BACK GUARANTEE.
Publicado por David & Charles Ltd, 1981
ISBN 10: 0715381202 ISBN 13: 9780715381205
Librería: best books, St. leonards on sea, Reino Unido
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good.
Publicado por Pen and Sword Transport, 2021
ISBN 10: 1399014307 ISBN 13: 9781399014304
Librería: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, Reino Unido
Condición: New. In.
Publicado por Pen & Sword Books Ltd, 2021
ISBN 10: 1399014307 ISBN 13: 9781399014304
Librería: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Irlanda
Condición: New. 2021. Paperback. . . . . .
Publicado por Pen and Sword Transport, 2021
ISBN 10: 1399014307 ISBN 13: 9781399014304
Librería: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, Reino Unido
Paperback / softback. Condición: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.
Publicado por Pen & Sword, 2021
ISBN 10: 1399014307 ISBN 13: 9781399014304
Librería: Revaluation Books, Exeter, Reino Unido
Paperback. Condición: Brand New. 192 pages. 9.50x6.50x0.55 inches. In Stock.
Publicado por David & Charles, 1981
ISBN 10: 0715381202 ISBN 13: 9780715381205
Librería: Lion Books PBFA, Kidderminster, WORCS, Reino Unido
Miembro de asociación: PBFA
Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. Reprint. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 228 pages.
Publicado por David & Charles, 1981
ISBN 10: 0715381202 ISBN 13: 9780715381205
Librería: zeebooks, Foley, AL, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Good. Some edge wear & tears to the dust jacket. Ex-library.