Drawings of the London & Birmingham Railway
Book, "Drawings of the London & Birmingham Railway" by John Cooke Bourne and John Britton, published by Day & Haghe, about 1838. Lithographs based on Bourne's drawings depicting the London & Birmingham Railway, including its construction and main architectural features, accompanied by a descriptive text by John Britton. Comprises 29 pages of plates and 26 pages of contents and description. Lacks frontispiece and title page. Leather bound.
Details
- Category:
- Library Collections
- Object Number:
- 2000-7648
- Materials:
- leather, paper (fibre product) and printing ink
- Measurements:
-
: 21 x 15 in.; 533.4 x 381 mm
- type:
- book
- credit:
- British Rail, Clapham
