The Triumphs of Steam; Or Stories from the Lives of Watt, Arkwright, and Stephenson. By the Author of “Might Not Right.” Etc. [Mrs. E. Burrows] ... With Illustrations by J. GilbertGriffith and Farran, 1859 - 263 Seiten |
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