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The Midland Railway: Its Rise and Progress
de Frederick S. Williams
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Good Only
- Librería
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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Sobre este artículo
London: Strahan and Co. Publishers, 1876. Cloth. Good Only. 9.5" by 6.5". None. A first edition of this illustrated history of the Midland Railway. First edition. Illustrated with seven maps and many in-text images. Collated complete. The history of The Midland Railway, the third largest railway undertaking in the British Isles, established 1844. With particular reference to the Birmingham, Derby, Leicester, and Manchester lines. Written by Frederick Smeeton Williams, an English minister in the Congregational Church best known for his books on the early history of UK railways. Dated from the British Library. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, worn with rubbing and light bumping to the extremities. Splits in the cloth at the head and tail of the spine, the joints, and board tips. Joints starting. Fading to the spine with marks to the boards. Front hinge starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with the odd spot or handling mark. The odd pencil mark. Good Only
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Detalles
- Librería
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 901T23
- Título
- The Midland Railway: Its Rise and Progress
- Autor
- Frederick S. Williams
- Ilustrador
- None
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Good Only
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Strahan and Co. Publishers
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1876
- Tamaño
- 9.5" by 6.5"
- Palabras clave
- Midland Railway Rise Progress Railway
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
