beauties & wonders of nature and science
Subtitle: a collection of curious, interesting, & valuable information, for the instruction & improvement of the enquiring mind
By: Edited by Linney Gilbert, assisted by his literary friends.
Contributors: Gilbert, Linney.; Duffy, James, of Dublin, bookseller.; Johnson, Thomas, of Liverpool, bookseller.; Hutchinson, G. L. publisher.; Hutchinson, G. L.
Publisher: published by G. L. Hutchinson, Carlisle Street [and sold by] T. Johnson, Liverpool; James Duffy, Dublin ...
Published: 1839
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 280
Other titles: The beauties and wonders of nature and science.
Notes: Includes material on the Admiralty and Davy's electrical telegraphs, balloons, English railways, rivers, steam-engine, and suspension bridges.

It is probable that Linney Gilbert is a pseudonym of the publisher, G. L. Hutchinson.

Illustrated t.-p.

With 58 engraved plates on 44, some having two images on one plate and some being double-page.

Bound in blind and gilt stamped publisher's cloth (spine stamped with title and 3 pictures in gold).