Manuscript and sketches

‘The Steam Engine, Its History and Construction’ by Geo E Young, Leeds. Diagrams and text, very early history of the steam engine e.g. first in the history of the steam engine was Hero of Alexandria in 120bc. Includes information on James Watt, Trevithick & Vivian Camborne, Jonathan Hornblower, Blenkinsop, Hedley, Stephenson, Hackworth’s engines. A piece taken from the Autobiography of Thomas Guthrie DD pp 68, A piece taken from the Autobiography of Thomas Jackson pp 81 & 82.