1886 Industrial Biography by Samuel Smiles Antique Industrial History Book

1886 Industrial Biography by Samuel Smiles Antique Industrial History Book Industrial Biography: Iron Workers and Tool Makers By Samuel Smiles Published by John Murray: London 1886 In Original Leather Bindings - Frontis - Marbled Endpapers - Marbled Text Block "Samuel Smiles' Industrial Biography: Iron Workers and Tool Makers is a landmark work celebrating the inventors, engineers, craftsmen and entrepreneurs whose ingenuity helped drive Britain's Industrial Revolution. Best known for his influential works Self-Help and Lives of the Engineers, Smiles combines biography with social history, tracing the lives and achievements of pioneering iron workers, tool makers and mechanical innovators whose inventions transformed industry, manufacturing and everyday life. Through a series of engaging narratives, the author highlights the perseverance, skill and practical intelligence that underpinned Britain's industrial success. The volume explores the development of iron production, engineering techniques and precision tool making, paying particular attention to figures whose innovations laid the foundations for modern industry. Smiles examines the contributions of notable craftsmen and engineers including pioneers associated with improved metalworking, machinery and manufacturing processes, illustrating how individual determination and technical expertise could influence the course of economic and technological progress. Rich in anecdote and historical detail, the work offers a fascinating insight into the people behind many of the nineteenth century's most significant industrial advances. Published by John Murray in 1886, this handsome edition is presented in original leather bindings with marbled endpapers, a beautifully marbled text block and the engraved frontispiece called for. An attractive contemporary inscription dated 1890 further enhances its period character and provenance. Combining biography, industrial history and Victorian ideals of enterprise and self-improvement, this remains one of Samuel Smiles' most enduring and collectible works, appealing to collectors of engineering, technology, industry and nineteenth-century social history." General wear and light staining to covers and spine as shown. Includes inscription dated 1890. Frontis present. Pages clean and well presented with pleasant age toning. A nice leather copy in very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition. Size 18.5cm x 12.5cm x 2.5cm - 353 Pages