House of Commons. A collection of Railway Acts and
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House of Commons. A collection of Railway Acts and Reports, comprising: An Act for Making a Railway from London to Southampton, 1834; London to Brighton, 1836; Birmingham to Gloucester, 1836; London to Brighton, 1837; Bolton-le-Moors to Preston, 1837; London and Brighton (Stephenson's Line), 1837; Manchester to Grand Junction, 1837; Bolton and Preston, 1838; Manchester to Birmingham and Derby, 1837; Regulating Railways, 1840; Brighton, Lewes and Hastings, 1844; London & Brighton to Lewes and Hastings, 1844; Brighton, Lewes and Hastings. 1845; Trent Valley, Midlands and Grand Junction, 1846; Extension London and South West, 1847; London and South Western Amendment, Extension, Deviation, 1847-48, together 16 vol., some spotting, uniformly bound in modern half dark maroon morocco, t.e.g., spines slightly faded especially the second; with a further 9 volumes of acts & reports, folio (25)
⁂ The additional acts and reports are as follows:
1. 1835 Bristol to London. 1836 Alter GWR Line. 1837 Alter the GWR Line. 1837 Extend the GWR Line. 1839 GWR Raise more money, contemporary half calf, rubbed.
2. 1839. First Report on Railways, modern blue cloth.
3. 1839. Second Report, modern blue cloth.
4. 1840 Report, modern blue cloth.
5. 1841 Report, modern blue cloth.
6. 1841. London Edinburgh Glasgow. Plans and sections, 59 folding illustrations, many coloured, contemporary half calf, a little worn.
7. 1846. Report of the Gauge Commissioners, contemporary calf, joints rubbed and a little worn.
8. 1877 Employers Liability, contemporary half green morocco.
9. 1878. Continuous Brakes, contemporary half green morocco.
⁂ The additional acts and reports are as follows:
1. 1835 Bristol to London. 1836 Alter GWR Line. 1837 Alter the GWR Line. 1837 Extend the GWR Line. 1839 GWR Raise more money, contemporary half calf, rubbed.
2. 1839. First Report on Railways, modern blue cloth.
3. 1839. Second Report, modern blue cloth.
4. 1840 Report, modern blue cloth.
5. 1841 Report, modern blue cloth.
6. 1841. London Edinburgh Glasgow. Plans and sections, 59 folding illustrations, many coloured, contemporary half calf, a little worn.
7. 1846. Report of the Gauge Commissioners, contemporary calf, joints rubbed and a little worn.
8. 1877 Employers Liability, contemporary half green morocco.
9. 1878. Continuous Brakes, contemporary half green morocco.
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House of Commons. A collection of Railway Acts and
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