Samuel Moreton Peto (1809-1889) The Achievements and Failings of a Great Railway Developer
by Cox John G
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- Hardcover
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- Fine in Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0901461563
- ISBN 13
- 9780901461568
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Oxford: Railway & Canal Historical Society. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2008. Hardcover with dust jacket. 0901461563 . Fine dark green cloth and gilt hard cover. No inscriptions or marks with a fine unclipped dust jacket, an excellent copy. "Although dogged by controversy throughout much of his active life and suffering the indignity of bankruptcy, Peto left behind an impressive range of practical achievements. Some of these works were monumental, such as Nelsons Column and the magnificent railway viaducts at Hanwell and Folkestone, which he built for the Great Western and South Eastern railways respectively; others though less visually impressive, still form a significant part of the national transport infrastructure, such as large sections of the railway routes of East Anglia and the resurrected Thameslink line through central London." ; Colour & black & white; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 128 pages .
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- Title
- Samuel Moreton Peto (1809-1889) The Achievements and Failings of a Great Railway Developer
- Author
- Cox John G
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover with dust jacket
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in Fine dust jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0901461563
- ISBN 13
- 9780901461568
- Publisher
- Railway & Canal Historical Society
- Place of Publication
- Oxford
- Date Published
- 2008
- Keywords
- 0901461563, Peto, Railway Builder
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