First edition. Large 8vo. Contemporary half leather.
Frontispiece, numerous vignette illustrations, large folding map.
Map with closed tear affecting one section, otherwise internally very good; leather rather scuffed and rubbed.
£150
London, Edward Churton, [1851].
An impressive tome on the evolution of the railway in England in the 19th century. The illustrations are mostly of well known country estates and other locations of interest to be found on or near the rail routes..
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