A General History of Inland Navigation, Foreign and Domestic

A handsomely bound 'New Edition' of John Phillips' detailed history of canals in England, looking at their usage for travel and and trade purposes. Illustrated with a folding map - hand-coloured in outline - and with four engraved plates. Collated, complete.The map is entitled, "A map of England, shewing the lines of all the navigable canals, with those which have been proposed", is engraved by Thomas Conder.Writing at the time of the industrial revolution in England, Phillips' enthusiasm and passion for the subject is evident; Phillips was a great surveyor of canals, and his works were widely read and published by his peers. Phillips thought that canals provided a method of easy and secure communication to other parts of the country. Phillips considers distances, timing, and prices.ESTC T118563Rebound in half morocco, with endpapers renewed.Chapters detail proposed canals as well as those already constructed, the nature of construction, the canal between Dublin and the Shannon, the canal between the Forth and the Clyde, and the Duke of Bridgewater's canal. Rebound in half morocco, with marbled paper covered boards. Endpapers renewed. Externally, fine. Internally, firmly bound. Title page age toned to perimeters, as are a number of further leaves. Pages otherwise bright and generally clean, with the odd light handling mark or instance of spotting. Very Good Indeed.…