1837 1ed English
Pleasure Carriage TRAIN Railroad Coach Invention pre Automobile
William Adams’ “English Pleasure
Carriages” is a history of coaches and carriages. This book leaves no topic
untouched covering aspects of building and construction, inventions to improve
carriages, the influence of railroads on transportation, and notable designs of
coaches. This 1837 first edition contains numerous full-page engravings
throughout.
Item number: #19983
Price: $499
ADAMS, William
English pleasure carriages : their origin, history, varieties,
materials, construction, defects, improvements, and capabilities: with an analysis
of the construction of common roads and railroads
London : Charles Knight & Co. Ludgate Street, 1837. First edition.
Details:
· Collation:
Complete with all pages
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xviii, [2], 315, [1]
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16 plates, numerous in-text illustrations throughout
·
Provenance: Handwritten – Ralph Richardson
· Language:
English
· Binding: Hardcover;
tight and secure
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Green cloth
· Size: ~9.25in X 6in (23.5cm x 15.5cm)
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