Author: Francis Bond Head
Title: Stokers and Pokers: Or, the London and North-Western Railway, the Electric Telegraph, and the Railway Clearing House
Description: London, John Murray, 1849 . First edition. Leather. The first edition of Sir Francis Bond Head's discussion of the railway infrastructure of the British Isles in the Victorian era. A first edition.The work of Sir Francis Bond Head, an officer in the Royal Engineers and Lieut-General of Upper Canada at the time of the 1837 rebellion. He authored a number of works on travel and politics including 'Bubbles from the Brunnens of Nassau&apos.This volume offers an account of the construction of the line, its rolling stock, information on deliveries and goods carried, and with additional notes on places of importance on the route.Partially removed former owner's inscription to a front blank. In a half morocco binding, with marbled paper covered boards. Light rubbing to board perimeters and back strip head and tail. Minor losses of leather to joint heads. Small instance of paper residue to front board. Former owner's inscription to a front blank. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned, with instances of light handling marks to first and last few leaves. Good . Ill.: None. Good .
Keywords: Sir F. B. Head Sir Francis Bond Head Stokers and pokers : or, the London and North-western railway High-ways & dry-ways : or, the Britannia and Conway Tubular bridges Sir Francis Bond Head None
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Title: Stokers and Pokers: Or, the London and North-Western Railway, the Electric Telegraph, and the Railway Clearing House
Description: London, John Murray, 1849 . First edition. Leather. The first edition of Sir Francis Bond Head's discussion of the railway infrastructure of the British Isles in the Victorian era. A first edition.The work of Sir Francis Bond Head, an officer in the Royal Engineers and Lieut-General of Upper Canada at the time of the 1837 rebellion. He authored a number of works on travel and politics including 'Bubbles from the Brunnens of Nassau&apos.This volume offers an account of the construction of the line, its rolling stock, information on deliveries and goods carried, and with additional notes on places of importance on the route.Partially removed former owner's inscription to a front blank. In a half morocco binding, with marbled paper covered boards. Light rubbing to board perimeters and back strip head and tail. Minor losses of leather to joint heads. Small instance of paper residue to front board. Former owner's inscription to a front blank. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned, with instances of light handling marks to first and last few leaves. Good . Ill.: None. Good .
Keywords: Sir F. B. Head Sir Francis Bond Head Stokers and pokers : or, the London and North-western railway High-ways & dry-ways : or, the Britannia and Conway Tubular bridges Sir Francis Bond Head None
Price: GBP 65.00 = appr. US$ 92.82 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 947F2
- Book number: 947F2
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