Author: RAILWAY. -
Title: Die EISENBAHN über den Splügen. Herausgegeben vom Splügen- Comité.
Description: 1870 With 2 long, multiple folded plates. 25 pp., (3) leaves. 4to (255 x 205 mm). Modern half cloth, title on spine. St. Gallen, Zollikofer, 1870. A technological concept about construction work for a connection between Switzerland and Italy via Splügen pass. Involved in this venture was Alfred Escher (1819-1882), railways pioneer, and founder of the Credit Suisse. In fact, this proposal of a railway was never realized. RAILWAY / EISENBAHN ;

Keywords: RAILWAY / EISENBAHN ;