Early British railways, A Short Hstory of their Origin and Develop...

Early British railways, A Short Hstory of their Origin and Development, 1801-1844

Hardback, 202 pages. First edition, 8 illustrations and 8 maps. The cover is worn but considering its age is not badly damaged.

This copy was given to Sir Ralph Lewis Wedgwood by the author. Sir Ralph Wedgwood was the Chief officer of the LNER for 16 years from its inauguration in 1923.He was also the chairman of the wartime Railway Executive Committee from September 1939 to August 1941.