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THE THIRD MAN: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF WILLIAM MURDOCH 1754-1839

by John Griffiths

Published by Andre Deutsch. 1st. 1992

Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. The inventor of gas lighting. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations.

A few light knocks along cover edges. Marks and some browning to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased.

ISBN: 0233987789
Stock no. 2137786

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Contents

  • 1 The Pattern Shop
  • 2 The Third Man
  • 3 The Great Improver
  • 4 What All The World Desires
  • 5 Revolutions and Reactions
  • 6 "The most active man I ever saw"
  • 7 Wheels within wheels
  • 8 Cornish Pyes
  • 9 Baskerville's Philospher
  • 10 Ex Fumo Dare Lucem
  • 11 Soho!
  • 12 The Final Challenge
  • 13 Shadows and Substance
  • Bibliography
  • References
  • Index

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