John Cooke Bourne

John Cooke Bourne

John Cooke Bourne (1814 –1896) was an artist and engraver. He is best known for his lithographs showing the construction of the London to Birmingham and Great Western Railways.

References

* [http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/on-line/jcook/ The Life and Works of John Cooke Bourne]

External links

*worldcat id|id=lccn-nr2003-11203
*Gutenberg author|id=John_Bourne|name=John Cooke Bourne


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