"THE MIDLAND COUNTIES' RAILWAY COMPANION; Illustrated with numerous steel and wood engravings..." 

"With Topographical Descriptions of the country through which the line passes; and Time, Fare and Distance Tables corrected to the 24th August; Also Complete Guides to the London and Birmingham and Birmingham and Derby Junction Railways."

"Published by the proprietors R. Allen, Nottingham, and E. Allen, Leicester."

First Edition. 1840. Approximately 5" x 7-1/2". 135 pages + 13 pages of timetables + 166 pages of advertisements. Ornate engraved title page, with vignette illustration of a viaduct and coat of arms. Multi-folding map, blue glazed trade card. Numerous text illustrations, views etc. 

Re-bound in orange cloth; original cover affixed to cover. Small inscription on endpaper (see). Scotch tape repair to top of first several right-hand pages (see). Good condiiton. Fold out map intact as well as blue glazed trade card at rear (see photos).