Railway Revolution: George and Robert Stephenson by L. T. C. Rolt - 1962

New York, New York: St. Martin's Press, 1962. First Thus . Hardcover. Fair/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First U. S. Edition (First Thus). Includes Bibliographical References And Index. The Book Has Moderate Wear And A Damp Stain To The Lower Corners. Sound Hinges And No Ownership Information Present. The Text Appears To Be Clean And Without Marks. All Edges Tanned. The Jacket Is Worn And Has Chips And Tears. Good Solid Reading Copy.

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1960. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good Dust Jacket. Bookplate but about fine. 356pp. Biblio. Index. Plates. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall

St. Martin's Press, 1962-01-01. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 0x0x0. The binding is tight, corners sharp. Text and images unmarked. Small stain on the fore edge of the text block. The dust jacket shows some edgewear and small closed tears, clipped, in a mylar cover. 8vo. 356pp.

New York: St. Martin's, 1962. hardcover. very good/good. Illus. 8vo, black cloth, d.w. torn, chipped and partially repaired with tape on blank side, front flyleaf lightly soiled. New York: St. Martin's Press, (1962).<br/><br/>

New York: St Martins Press, 1962 Book. Illus. by Kenneth Lindley. Near Fine. Hardcover. First American Edition. 8vo. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. xviii (i), 356 pp, preface, Part I. The Years of Endeavour, 1781-1830; Part II. The Years of Fame, 1830-1859; a note on sources and acknowledgments, bilbiography, index with b&w illustrations. Drawings and maps by Kenneth Lindley. First American Edition, 1962. "During the lifetime of these twon men, England was transformed from a rural land where speed of communications had been determined by the horse, to an industrial complex linked by a network of rails which spanned rivers, burrowed beneath mountains, brought London and Edinburgh within a day's journey of each other." from the jacket flap. Price clipped. Minor edge wear to dj. Fainly bumped bottom fore-edge corner tip, else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Black cloth with gilt engine on front board, and gilt… Read More

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1962 Book. Illus. by Kenneth Lindley. Near Fine. Hardcover. First American Edition. 8vo. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-Very Good+. xviii (i), 356 pp, preface, acknowledgments, list of 23 b&w plates, list of drawings and maps in the text, The Stephenson Family Tree, PART I. THE YEARS OF ENDEAVOUS 1781-1830: 1. Early Days at Killingworth, 2. The Safety-Lamp Controversy, 3. The Birth of the Locomotive, 4. The Stockton & Darlington Railway, 5. A Rift in the Partnership, 6. The Mines of Santa Ana, 7. The First Railwaymen, 8. The Battle for the Locomotive, 9. The Completion of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway. PART II. THE YEARS OF FAME 1830-1859: 10. Rails to the South, 11. Building the London & Brimingham Railway, 12. Fame Without Fortune, 13. The Stanhope & Tyne Fiasco, 14. George Stephenson -- The Closing Years, 15. The Great Tubulas Bridges, 16. The End of an Era. An Note on the Sources and Acknowledgments, bibliography, index. First American… Read More

St. Martin's Press. Collectible - Good. First edition copy. Collectible - Good. Good dust jacket. First American edition. Spine cracking. (Railways, Industrial revolution, History, Biography)

New york: St. Martin's Press, 1962. First edition . hardcover. very good/torn. 8vo. pp.356