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Creator:
Bourne, John C.
Title(s):
The history and description of the Great Western Railway : including its geology, and the antiquities of the district through which it passes, accompanied by a plan and section of the railway, a geological map, and by numerous views of its principal viaducts, bridges, tunnels, stations, and of the scenery and antiquities in its vicinity / from drawings taken expressly for this work, and executed in lithography by John C. Bourne.
Additional Title(s):
Added lithographed title page: Great Western Railway
Published/Created:
London : David Bogue, Fleet Street, MDCCCXLVI [1846]
London : B. Clarke, printer, Silver Street, Falcon Square
Physical Description:
iv, 76 [that is 78] pages, [40] leaves of plates : illustrations, plans, maps ; 52 cm
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Folio A 2024 13
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
The lithographs are tinted.
Pages 57-58 are repeated in the pagination.
Abbey, J.R. Life in England in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 399
BAC Folio A 2024 13: The Abbey copy. The plates are not colored. Bound in contemporary half morocco.
Subject Terms:
Great Western Railway (Great Britain)
Railroads -- Great Britain.
Form/Genre:
Lithographs.
Maps.
Contributors:
Bogue, David, 1807 or 1808–1856, publisher.
Clarke, B. (Benjamin) (Printer), printer.
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