Ensamples of Railway Making Wich Although Not of English Practice are Submitted with Practical Illustrations to the Civil Engineer , and the British and Irish Public
by John Weale
- Used
- poor
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Poor
- Seller
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Mulranny, Co Mayo., Sligo, Ireland
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About This Item
London: Architectural Library, 1843. This rare early book on railway making is dedicated to Sir Thomas Deane Cork, bound in buckrum with blind decorations to the boards & gilt titles to the spine, boards are detached from the case some foxing through out folding plans maps and one train are in some cases miss folded with tears and creases but all complete and collated, . First Edition. Hard Back. Poor. Illus. by Illustrated with Fold Out Plates. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Vanessa Parker Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003042
- Title
- Ensamples of Railway Making Wich Although Not of English Practice are Submitted with Practical Illustrations to the Civil Engineer , and the British and Irish Public
- Author
- John Weale
- Illustrator
- Illustrated with Fold Out Plates
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Poor
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Architectural Library
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1843
- Keywords
- Railways, Rare Railway Book, Irish Railwar, Irish Trains, Ireland Railway, Early Railway, Book,Steam Engines, Steam Railway, Early Railway, Irish Railway, English Railway, Rail, Steam Rail,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Transport; Irish History; Science, Mathamatics, Engineering,; Architecture;
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Vanessa Parker Rare Books
Biblio member since 2011
Mulranny, Co Mayo., Sligo
About Vanessa Parker Rare Books
We are the most westerly Books and antiques shop in Europe ,trading in rare & used books since 1977,we operate from a 17thc Irish thatched cottage overlooking the beautiful Clew bay in the West of Ireland, which is stuffed to the rafters with books including secondhand, Antiquarian, to Fine & Rare books, with an emphasis on children`s, illustrated, Irish, country persuits, literature, poetry & much more. We also have a very large selection of genuine old Prints wrapped ready for framing, and Antiques. Only a fraction of our stock is online See our website www.antiquesandbooks.com
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- Spine
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