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The First Railways: Historical Atlas of Early Railways
Derek Hayes
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Description for The First Railways: Historical Atlas of Early Railways
Hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 282 x 219. Weight in Grams: 270.
Highly illustrated volume covering the emergence of the modern railway in a unique, essentially geographical way. Contemporary maps, many never before published, showing the locations and routes of the early railways. Highly illustrated, for in addition to the maps it has photos of most of the surviving first locomotives from collections around the world, and of replicas too, where they exist. Much of the early railway system originated in Britain, ... Read more
Highly illustrated volume covering the emergence of the modern railway in a unique, essentially geographical way. Contemporary maps, many never before published, showing the locations and routes of the early railways. Highly illustrated, for in addition to the maps it has photos of most of the surviving first locomotives from collections around the world, and of replicas too, where they exist. Much of the early railway system originated in Britain, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780008249489
SKU
9780228100096
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About Derek Hayes
Extensively travelled throughout the world amassing a wealth of information and illustrative materials. As well as a distinguished writer Derek is a professional photographer and an award-winning book designer. He has fifteen previous books to his credit, all highly illustrated histories, including the Historical Atlas of the North American Railroad (University of California Press, 2010). He is the only two-time ... Read more
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