Author:  John Manley
Publisher:  Trevithick Society
ISBN 978-0-9575660-2-6
Format:  197 pages, illustrations, plans, index.
Description:  ‘William West (1805-1879) was part of that generation of engineers who brought the performance of the Cornish engine to its peak. Born of humble stock in Camborne he rose to prominence not only as a mine engineer but as an adventurer, banker and contractor. He was reputed to have erected more engines in his career than any man in Cornwall. A short flattering Sketch of the Life of William West appeared in 1880, just after his death, but since then he, and his contemporaries, have been unjustly neglected.   John Manley’s new life includes the full text of the Sketch with new infoemation about the life and work of this major Cornish engineer.’ (Cover blurb). The book includes a remarkable 42-page gazetteer of his works.