Report From the Select Committee Appointed to Consider the Acts Now in Force Regarding Turnpike Roads and Highways in England and Wales

Select Committee Appointed to Consider the Acts Now in Force Regarding Turnpike Roads and Highways in England and Wales

Published by Ordered, by The House of Commons, Not Stated, 1821

About this Item

A vanishingly scarce report examining the state of turnpike roads and highways in England and Wales, a monumental report providing a glimpse into the state of roads in the early nineteenth century. The first edition. Vanishingly scarce work. Ordered by the House of Commons, this report was presented in 1821 by a select committee appointed to consider the current acts regarding turnpike roads and highways in England and Wales. With the report itself, a list of witnesses, minutes of evidence and an appendix. Notably, the report discusses the efficacy of different types of wheels, considering 3 inch, 4 inch and six inch variations, recommending the usage of wheels with 6 inch width or higher.A similar report regarding the state of turnpike roads in Ireland was published a decade later. Rebound in blue wraps. Externally, very smart, with light wear only. Internally, firmly bound with bright, clean pages. Numbered ink notation to the first few pages. Very Good Indeed.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Report From the Select Committee Appointed to Consider the Acts Now in Force Regarding Turnpike Roads and Highways in England and Wales
• Publisher: Ordered, by The House of Commons, Not Stated
• Publication Date: 1821
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: None
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Very Good Indeed
• Book Type: book