1837 ENGLISH PLEASURE CARRIAGES by William Bridges Adams antique ILLUSTRATED

English Pleasure Carriages; Their Origin, History, Varieties, Materials, Construction, Defects, Improvements, And Capabilities: With An Analysis Of The Construction Of Common Roads And Railroads And The Public Vehicles Used On Them; Together With Descriptions Of New Inventionsby William Bridges AdamsLondon, Charles Knight; 1837First edition With lithographed plates and in-text illustrations18 pp., 1 leaf, 315 pp.Original embossed cloth, gilt title to the spineSize 6 by 9 inches Good condition, some wear, occasional foxingText in English=======================================================William Bridges Adams was a railway engineer with a great interest in improving the railway network, and is associated with the invention of the fish-plate joint railway track, patented in 1847. ============================================================Please see my other auctions Thank You Refund Policy: We will issue a FULL REFUND, 100% money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Items must be returned to us within 20 days in order to receive a refund or replacement. Buyer is responsible for shipping costs. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- English Pleasure Carriages; Their Origin, History, Varieties, Materials, Construction, Defects, Improvements, And Capabilities: With An Analysis Of The Construction Of Common Roads And Railroads And The Public Vehicles Used On Them; Together With Descriptions Of New Inventions by William Bridges Adams London, Charles Knight; 1837 First edition With lithographed plates and in-text illustrations 18 pp., 1 leaf, 315 pp. Original embossed cloth, gilt title to the spine Size 6 by 9 inches  Good condition, some wear, occasional foxing Text in English ======================================================= William Bridges Adams was a railway engineer with a great interest in improving the railway network, and is associated with the invention of the fish-plate joint railway track, patented in 1847. ============================================================ Please see my other auctions Thank You Refund Policy: We will issue a FULL REFUND, 100% money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Items must be returned to us within 20 days in order to receive a refund or replacement. Buyer is responsible for shipping costs. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

• Topic:Historical
• Binding:Cloth
• Subject:Illustrated
• Language:English
• Original/Facsimile:Original
• Year Printed:1837