2002, ISBN: 9780571210480

London: Faber and Faber. Very Good/Very Good. 2002. Hard Back. 8vo 0571210481 Dust jacket complete, unclipped. Original cloth boards with bright gilt titling on spine. No ownership marks… Mehr…

London: Faber and Faber. Very Good/Very Good. 2002. Hard Back. 8vo 0571210481 Dust jacket complete, unclipped. Original cloth boards with bright gilt titling on spine. No ownership marks.. 256 pages clean and tight. The Liverpool and Manchester Railway was the greatest engineering feat of its age. George and Robert Stephenson's Rocket was to become the most famous locomotive in history. William Huskisson was one of the greatest statesmen of his generation, and certainly the most accident prone. On 15 September 1830, the three met for the first time.Huskisson's fateful accident, in which the Rocket crushed his leg and thigh, is an unforgettable image of the Industrial Revolution. But what really happened on that day? How did the opening of the world's first passenger railway turn from a glorious morning into a tragic afternoon? The Last Journey of William Huskisson is a wonderfully entertaining tale of ambition, genius, rivalry and legend, plotting the eight year struggle to build a railway with a cast of engineers, politicians, actresses, surgeons, socialites and breathtaking machines. It is a loud and evocative snapshot of the times, but above all it is a deeply affecting human story of one man's shocking and very gory demise. ., Faber and Faber, 2002, 3<

2002, ISBN: 9780571210480

Faber and Faber. Very Good. 5.71 x 0.98 x 8.19 inches. Hardcover. 2002. 288 pages. <br>The Liverpool and Manchester Railway was the great est engineering feat of its age. George and… Mehr…

Faber and Faber. Very Good. 5.71 x 0.98 x 8.19 inches. Hardcover. 2002. 288 pages. <br>The Liverpool and Manchester Railway was the great est engineering feat of its age. George and Robert Stevenson's Ro cket was to become the most famous locomotive in history. William Huskisson was one of the greatest statesmen of his generation an d certainly the most accident prone. On 15th September 1830, the three met for the first time. Huskisson's fateful accident, in wh ich the Rocket crushed his leg and thigh, is an unforgettable ima ge of the Industrial Revolution. But what really happened on that day? How did the opening of the world's first passenger railyway turn from a glorious morning into a tragic afternoon? This book is an entertaining tale of ambition, genius, rivalry and legend, plotting the eight-year struggle to build a railway with a cast o f engineers, politicians, actresses, surgeons, socialites and bre athtaking machines. It is a loud and evocative snapshot of the ti mes, but above all it is a human story of one man's shocking and very gory demise. ., Faber and Faber, 2002, 3<

2002, ISBN: 0571210481

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[EAN: 9780571210480], Gebraucht, wie neu, [PU: Faber and Faber, London], Jacket, This first printing appears to be unread. The Liverpool to Manchester Railway was the greatest engineering… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780571210480], Gebraucht, wie neu, [PU: Faber and Faber, London], Jacket, This first printing appears to be unread. The Liverpool to Manchester Railway was the greatest engineering feat of its age. George and Robert Stephenson's Rocket was to become the most famous locomotive in history. William Huskisson was one of the greatest statesmen of his generation, and certainly the most accident prone.On 15 September 1830, the three met for the first time.Huskisson's fateful accident, in which the rocket crushed his leg and thigh, and is an unforgettable image of the Industrial Revolution. But what really happened on that day? How did the opening of the world's first passenger railway turn from a glorious morning into a tragic afternoon., Books<

2002, ISBN: 9780571210480

LONDON: FABER AND FABER. Hard cover with illustrated dust jacket. Slight wear on DJ edges. Not price clipped. Sligt creasing on side edges of pages. Clean, tight pages. Strong binding. No… Mehr…

LONDON: FABER AND FABER. Hard cover with illustrated dust jacket. Slight wear on DJ edges. Not price clipped. Sligt creasing on side edges of pages. Clean, tight pages. Strong binding. No inscriptions. Brown boards. A history of the development of Liverpool-Manchester Railway. Location: A5 . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 2002., FABER AND FABER, 2002, 3<

2002, ISBN: 9780571210480

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London: Faber, 2002. 1st edition, 8vo, 244pp, photo illustrations; VG+/Fine Copy in VG+/Fine DJ. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall., … Mehr…

London: Faber, 2002. 1st edition, 8vo, 244pp, photo illustrations; VG+/Fine Copy in VG+/Fine DJ. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall., Faber, 2002, 5<