2015, ISBN: 9781402006388

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UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn thus.FINE/FINE-. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj - absence of publisher's price as a book club edn.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,colour pictorial illustrated front panel of dw/dj with red+black lettering,rear panel illustrated with b/w facsimile illustration of railway's centenary dinner's menu's front cover; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present and spine/backstrip inevitably but slightly sunned/faded.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners, appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, publisher's original plain red cloth bds with bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white eps.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,viii-xiipp+2-193pp [paginated] includes illustrations,picture credits and b/w maps list/table,a foreword by Sir Peter Parker MVO Chairman,British Railways Board,14 chapters,profuse b/w contemporary 19th & 20thC b/w illustration reproductions,b/w photographs and 3 b/w maps interspersed throughout the text and the book,a bibliography,an index,plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,content list/table with acknowledgements to its recto,an index separator page and 2pp blanks at rear of the book. As the world's first railway,using steam locomotives regularly to haul passenger carriages and goods waggons along iron rails,the Liverpool & Manchester Railway formed the model for those that rapidly followed,in England and indeed in many countries overseas.Only thirty miles long,it changed dramatically a way of life that had barely altered for centuries, giving new impetus to the small port of Liverpool and the textile industry around Manchester, and galvanising Britain's Industrial Revolution. This book describes those astonishing pioneers and their motivations,the tragedies and triumphs,the public fears,and ruthless resistance by owners of canals,land and stagecoaches; and stormy debates in Parliament on this controversial project. There are the rumbustious personality clashes between Stephenson and Rennie,Locke,Vignoles,Cropper; the formidable problems of railway construction,tunnelling under Liverpool,and the incredible navvies.Then come the famous Rainhill Trials, Stephenson's Rocket triumph,and his brief encounter with a pretty,young actress.Accounts are given of the track,crude signalling,locomotives, carriages,waggons,stations,the new railwaymen and the horrendous suffering and deaths in this pioneering venture of trial and error.Examined is the influence of this railway,and of others that quickly followed,on trade and industry; on social reform,and the awakening processes of democracy.The Railway's operations and finances are explained,covering its fifteen years of independence.Liverpool & Manchester pioneers built many other new railways in Britain and overseas,and survived the Railway Mania.Progress of the line through to the twentieth century and the end of steam is briefly sketched.The final chapter portrays the 150th anniversary celebrations of 1980,a dazzling railway extravaganza of such range and content that may never be repeated - a fitting tribute to the most notable piece of railway in the world,and to the men who made it. Since April 2013,again in March 2015,and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering it's prices,weight allowances, dimensions and lowered it's qualifying compensation rates too!So,please contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,because of the weight/value of this item for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!, LONDON.BOOK CLUB ASSOCIATES (BCA),1980., 5, Springer. Used - Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less (usually same day). Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, and may have sticker on cover, but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks, rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry., Springer, 2.5<