I'll add
Infernal Devices by K.W. Jeter. Originally written in 1979 and his word skill is excellent. The plot, action and writing is very Victorian. No zombies. Very tame by modern steampunk standards. Not the daredevil Indiana Jones action or bizarre fantasia seen in the genre today. But his word artistry made me get my dictionary out.
http://www.amazon.com/Infernal-Devic...7527348&sr=1-3