Author: Thomas Earle
Title: A Treatise on Rail-Roads and Internal Communications
Description: Philadelphia, John Grigg, 1830 . First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of Thomas Earle's work on early American railroads, illustrated with folding plates and maps. A very scarce first edition.Illustrated with two folding lithographs, two folding maps, and two leaves of woodcut illustrations (printed on both sides).Collated, complete. In the original paper boards. An important early work on the railroads of America, discussing the technical, economic, and social benefits of rail transport, particularly in enhancing trade and communication. Earle highlights the efficiency of railways compared to traditional road transport and explores their role in fostering industrial growth.With the bookplate of the San Francisco College for Women to the front pastedown, and library markings to back strip tail. Library stamp to title page verso.With the bookplate of acknowledged railway enthusiast Sir William McAlpine, 6th Baronet, to the rear pastedown. He was President of the Transport Trust, the charity dedicated to the preservation of all modes of transport and its infrastructure. In the publisher's original cloth backed, paper covered boards. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with spotting and handling marks to boards. Losses to perimeters of paper spine label. Library marking to back strip tail. Library bookplate to front pastedown, former owner's bookplate to rear pastedown. Hinges lightly strained, but firmly held. Lacking front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned, with significant spotting and instances of foxing throughout. Folding frontispiece lacking one third. Library stamp to title page verso. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

Keywords: railway rail-roads trains locomotives rail-roads Sir William McAlpine Not Stated


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