World railways of the nineteenth century : a pictorial history in Victorian engravings / by Jim Harter
by Harter, Jim
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- ISBN 10
- 0801880890
- ISBN 13
- 9780801880896
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Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 550 pages; Description: xiii, 550 p. : ill. ; 34 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 541-543) and index. Subjects: Railroads --Pictorial works. World Railways of the Nineteenth Century invites readers to experience an unparalleled glimpse into the world of nineteenth-century railroading. To complement the extensive text drawn from primary sources as well as popular and scholarly railway literature of the period, Jim Harter has carefully selected more than 360 plates of rare wood engravings from 91 different publications -- predominantly American, British, French, and German, and including such periodicals as Railroad Gazette, Street Railway Journal, Harper's Weekly, Illustrated London News, Engineering, The Engineer, and l'Illustration. Beginning with Great Britain and America, this volume continues on to explore railway history in Continental Europe, the Russian Empire, Canada, Latin America, Asia, Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. Technical topics cover the development of steam locomotion; gauge controversies; passenger and freight service; military railways; mass transit systems; street railways; cable, compressed air, and electrical traction; and train wrecks. With its gallery of striking and unfamiliar images coupled with historical text, this volume will delight railroad enthusiasts, historians, world travelers, and students of Victorian technical achievement.
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- Title
- World railways of the nineteenth century : a pictorial history in Victorian engravings / by Jim Harter
- Author
- Harter, Jim
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0801880890
- ISBN 13
- 9780801880896
- Publisher
- Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press
- Place of Publication
- Baltimore, Maryland, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 2005
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