The Rainhill Trials: The Greatest Contest of Industrial Britain and the Birth of Commerical Rail by McGowan, Christopher - 2004

Hardback. Like New.

Hardback. Very Good.

Little, Brown Book Group Limited. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Time Warner Books Uk. Used - Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Little, Brown & Company. Hardcover. Used; Good. Simply Brit – welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there’s something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality. 04/01/2004

London: Little, Brown and Company, 2004. No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased. 379pp. Taking place near Liverpool in 1829, this is the story of the competition to see whether a new form of propulsion, the steam locomotive could be made to satisfy the requirements of the fledgling Liverpool and Manchester Railway Company. The race was on between, Rocket, Sanspareil and Novelty.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8.75 x 5.75 inches.

London: Little, Brown, 2004 Book. Very Good. Brown Cloth Boards. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Account of a competition between locomotives staged by the Liverpool & Manchester Railway Company in 1829. 379pp with index, illustrated with black and white reproductions. Dark green lettering to spine, brown endpapers. Minimal bumping to base of spjne and slight sunning to edges, otherwise very good copy with no inscriptions. Unclipped DJ has slight surface marking and edgewear, with small nick at top of spine, otherwise very good..

Little, Brown, 2004. Book. Very Good. hardback. 1st Edition. hardback, octavo, a very well preserved copy in a very good pictorial dust wrapper, the text is clean and free of marking, inscriptions, etc, x + 379pp.

HARDBACK "The Greatest Contest of Industrial Britain and the Birth of Commercial Rail," SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st.Thus.* Impression: 1st.* Date of Publication: 2004* Publisher: Little Brown.* Binding and cover condition: Brown cloth, black title to spine. No bumps or rubs, no visible faults. FINE* Jacket condition: Colour illustrated dust wrapper. NOT PRICE CLIPPED, showing shelf price of £16.99. As new, no shelf wear, seems unused. FINE* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Coloured end papers, dark brown. Clean, crisp, tight and bright with no reading wear, no marks to text, no visible faults. FINE.* Illustrations: B/w reproductions and line drawings throughout.* Pages: 316 pp. text. lxx pp. notes, index, credits and blank pages at rear.* Description: ?On 6 October 1829, in a small hamlet just outside Liverpool, ten thousand spectators gathered to witness one of the most remarkable events of the Industrial Age; a battle between locomotives that became known as the Rainhill… Read More

London: Little, Brown, 2004. Hardback in Dust Wrapper.. Very Good — in Very Good Dust Wrapper. . First edition (first printing). Hardback in dust wrapper (brown boards with gilt titling to the spine) Physically 8¾” x 5½” (0.9 kg); (x) 379pp; Index; Contains: Black & white photographs; Black & white drawings; Portraits; ISBN: 0-316-72480-7 || The book is on my shelves and will be carefully packed and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and my beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the bookshop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #197252|| Condition: