The Midland Railway: Its Rise and Progress
Frederick S. Williams
Published by Strahan & Co, London, 1876
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A signed presentation copy of this history of the Midland Railway, inscribed to a dedicatee of the work, Sir James Joseph Allport. A signed presentation copy of the first edition of this work, inscribed by the author to one of the three dedicatees of this volume, Sir James Joseph Allport, who was an English railway manager. The inscription reads 'To James Allport Esq. with the best regards of the author'.English minister and historian of the UK railways Frederick Smeeton Williams offers an account of the rise and progress of the Midland Railway, with discussion of various bridges, railways and tunnels.Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece and numerous vignettes. Collated, lacking six maps.Neat restoration to back strip head.Retaining half title and advertisements to the rear.A beautifully bound presentation copy of this first edition history of the British railways. In a decorative full calf binding with extensive gilt detailing. Neat restoration to back strip head, retaining original endpapers. Externally, excellent. Hinges strained, but firmly held. Author's inscription to a front blank. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Lacking six maps. Very Good. Seller Inventory # 982F17
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Title: The Midland Railway: Its Rise and Progress
Publisher: Strahan & Co, London
Publication Date: 1876
Binding: Leather
Illustrator: Not Stated
Condition: Very Good
Signed: signed by author
Edition: First edition.
Book Type: book
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The Midland Railway : Its rise and Progress. A Narrative of Modern Enterprise
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Bemrose, GB, 1877
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Seller: Richard Sylvanus Williams (Est 1976), WINTERTON, United Kingdom
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Hardback. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No DW. 3rd Edition. REBOUND IN PLAIN BLUE CLOTH. Just a good working copy. SPECIAL POSTAGE RATES MAY APPLY Packed weight 1800g. Seller Inventory # kb887.013
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Williams's Midland Railway: its rise and progress: A narrative of modern enterprise. 5th Edition. New Intr. C R Clinker
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David & Charles, GB, 1968
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Seller: Richard Sylvanus Williams (Est 1976), WINTERTON, United Kingdom
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Hardback. Condition: VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: G++ DW. Facsimile Edition. Text edges a bit spotted else Book is in very good plus condition with very minor signs of wear and/or age. Entire DW (63s) is very worn. Seller Inventory # kb887.017
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The Midland Railway: Its Rise and Progress. A Narrative of Modern Enterprise
Published by
Strahan & Co., London, 1876
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Seller: Broad Street Book Centre, Hereford, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Good-. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1876. Original cloth, gilt. 700pp., b/w illustrations to text; maps. Spine and covers bumped and worn, covers stained and scuffed. Large piece cut from ffep. Occasional marks though contents generally clean and in very good condition; some hinges cracked but binding remains sound. Heavy volume (1.7 kg) - Overseas orders are likely to require additional postage. Seller Inventory # 119835
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Williams's Midland Railway: its rise and progress: A narrative of modern enterprise,
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London: David & Charles, 1968, 1968
ISBN 10: 0715342533
ISBN 13: 9780715342534
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Seller: Parrott Books, Nr Faringdon, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 5th or later Edition. 510pp. Illustrated throughout. Interesting railway reference literature. The book is in very good condition - clean and bright in good d/w (some light wear -but in removable protective cover is very good). It presents very nicely on the shelf. PARROTT BOOKS - established for over 20 years offering a prompt friendly and efficient service. Seller Inventory # 026613
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The Midland Railway: Its Rise and Progress, A Narrative of Modern Enterprise. Second Edition.
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Bemrose & Co, 1877
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Seller: Anybook.com, Lincoln, United Kingdom
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Condition: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. 8vo re-bound in leather-backed cloth featuring gilt text and bands to spine. Exterior is quite heavily worn with rubbed edges and bumped corners. Internally binding is secure and pages are clear, save for minimal soiling, but there is one leaf detached. Complete with numerous illustrations and maps. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1700grams, ISBN: Seller Inventory # 5849421
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The Midland Railway: Its Rise and Progress
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Bemrose & Co., London, 1878
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Seller: Amnesty Bookshop, Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Cloth Bound Hardback. Condition: Good. Fourth Edition. In blue cloth with bevelled edges to boards, gilt titles and decoration to spine and gilt crest and decoration to front. 687 pp., gilt edged, with numerous black and white engravings, some full page, and seven maps. There is minor shelf wear to the extremities of the cover, the spine is slightly slack and the boards are just beginning to pull away. The ffep is missing and a former owner's name is written in ink on the efep. There is slight browning to the pages and very occasional minor marks. Otherwise the book is in good condition with the pages generally clean and unmarked. No. Seller Inventory # 908100
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The Midland Railway: Its Rise and Progress. A Narrative of Modern Enterprise.
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Strahan & Co., Paternoster Row Not dated.
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Seller: Berkshire Rare Books, Maidenhead, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Used - Good. 1st Edition. Spine cracking on edges but binding fine. Corners wearing and slightly exposed. Inscription dated 1936 but book clearly older and believed 1870's. Inside cover guttering cracking also though binding remains fine. 700 pages. Heavy - may attract additional postage charge. Seller Inventory # 4405
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Williams's Midland Railway Its Rise and Progress, A Narrative of Modern Enterprise
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David and Charles (Holdings) Limited, Newton Abbot, 1968
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Seller: Curtle Mead Books, Cowes, Isle of Wight, IOW, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: good +. Reproduced seventh Edition. This is the new printing of the Seventh Edition of the book first published in 1876, The Midland Railway, and has a new introduction by C.R.Clinker. The DJ has a slightly sunned spine, a slightly grubby back , all edges are worn with some chips and creases, see photo, and two small tears both about 3mm. There is a the remains of a an old sticky label , diameter 1.5cm, on the top of the front cover. The book has some mild foxing on the foredge only. One corner is bumped. It is well illustrated with many engravings and several maps. There are also extracts from reviews. There is also an index. xxii, 510pp This classic of railway history was such a success when first published in 1876 that this is the reprint of the seventh edition initially printed in 1888. It covers history, scenery, engineering activity, and administration. Seller Inventory # 402
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WILLIAMSÕS MIDLAND RAILWAY: ITS RISE AND PROGRESS A Narrative of Modern Enterprise
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David and Charles (Holdings) Ltd, Newton Abbot Reprinted Edition, 1968
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Seller: E.J Morten Booksellers BA, MANCHESTER, United Kingdom
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Hb in Dw 510pp illustrations and maps New introduction by C.R.Clinker Small ink inscription to fep o/w A Vg/Vg copy. Seller Inventory # 11854
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Williams's Midland Railway: Its Rise and Progress; A Narrative of Modern Enterprise
Published by
David & Charles 1968, 1968
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Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
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octavo, maroon cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, xxi + 510pp, illus, VG+ (light wear, foxing to page edges) in VG d/w (light wear and rubbing, fading to spine). Seller Inventory # 2f39/10
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