Samuel Moreton Peto (1809-1889): The Achievements and Failings of a Great Railway Developer Tapa dura - 2008

Oxford: Railway & Canal Historical Society. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2008. Hardcover with dust jacket. 0901461563 . Fine dark green cloth and gilt hard cover. No inscriptions or marks with a fine unclipped dust jacket, an excellent copy. "Although dogged by controversy throughout much of his active life and suffering the indignity of bankruptcy, Peto left behind an impressive range of practical achievements. Some of these works were monumental, such as Nelson’s Column and the magnificent railway viaducts at Hanwell and Folkestone, which he built for the Great Western and South Eastern railways respectively; others though less visually impressive, still form a significant part of the national transport infrastructure, such as large sections of the railway routes of East Anglia and the resurrected Thameslink line through central London." ; Colour & black & white; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 128 pages .