SIR EDWARD WATKIN 1819-1901: THE LAST OF THE RAILWAY KINGS
Published by The Book Guild Ltd.. 1st. 2005
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. Biography of Edward Watkin, a leading entrepreneur of the Victorian age. His main life work was the chairmanship of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway, but he had a profound influence on many other railways in Britain, Canada and India. He was also an MP for twenty-four years, and a friend of Gladstone. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. xi and 373 pages including index.
Top & tail of spine lightly shelf-worn. Top edge of text block is grubby. Previous owner's bookplate to front endpaper. Else contents clean. Price-cut green dustwrapper is faded at flap edges and top front edge, tiny patch of wear to top front corner, lightly scuffed.
ISBN: 1857768884
Stock no. 1829597