1837 1ed English Pleasure Carriage TRAIN Railroad Coach Invention pre Automobile

1837 1^ed English Pleasure Carriage TRAIN Railroad Coach Invention pre Automobile

William Adams’ “English Pleasure Carriages” is a history of coaches and carriages. This book leaves no topic untouched covering aspects of building and construction, inventions to improve carriages, the influence of railroads on transportation, and notable designs of coaches. This 1837 first edition contains numerous full-page engravings throughout.

Item number: #19983

Price: $499

ADAMS, William

English pleasure carriages : their origin, history, varieties, materials, construction, defects, improvements, and capabilities: with an analysis of the construction of common roads and railroads

London : Charles Knight & Co. Ludgate Street, 1837. First edition.

Details:

• Collation: Complete with all pages
  • xviii, [2], 315, [1]
  • 16 plates, numerous in-text illustrations throughout
• Provenance: Handwritten – Ralph Richardson
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
  • Green cloth
• Size: ~9.25in X 6in (23.5cm x 15.5cm)

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