Skip to content

English pleasure carriages : their origin, history, varieties, materials, construction, defects, improvements, and capabilities: with an analysis of the construction of common roads and railroads

English pleasure carriages : their origin, history, varieties, materials, construction, defects, improvements, and capabilities: with an analysis of the construction of common roads and railroads

Click for full-size.

English pleasure carriages : their origin, history, varieties, materials, construction, defects, improvements, and capabilities: with an analysis of the construction of common roads and railroads

by ADAMS, William

  • Used
  • near fine
  • Hardcover
  • first
Condition
Near Fine
Seller
Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
COLUMBIA, Missouri, United States
Item Price
A$774.30
Or just A$743.26 with a
Bibliophiles Club Membership
FREE Shipping to USA Standard delivery: 2 to 8 days
More Shipping Options

Payment Methods Accepted

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Discover
  • PayPal

About This Item

1837 1ed English Pleasure Carriage TRAIN Railroad Coach Invention pre Automobile

William Adams' "English Pleasure Carriages" is a history of coaches and carriages. This book leaves no topic untouched covering aspects of building and construction, inventions to improve carriages, the influence of railroads on transportation, and notable designs of coaches. This 1837 first edition contains numerous full-page engravings throughout.

Item number: #19983

Price: $499

ADAMS, William

English pleasure carriages : their origin, history, varieties, materials, construction, defects, improvements, and capabilities: with an analysis of the construction of common roads and railroads

London : Charles Knight & Co. Ludgate Street, 1837. First edition.


Details:

· Collation: Complete with all pages

o xviii, [2], 315, [1]

o 16 plates, numerous in-text illustrations throughout

· Provenance: Handwritten – Ralph Richardson

· Language: English

· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure

o Green cloth

· Size: ~9.25in X 6in (23.5cm x 15.5cm)

Our Guarantee:

Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.

Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!

19983

Photos available upon request.

Reviews

(Log in or Create an Account first!)

You’re rating the book as a work, not the seller or the specific copy you purchased!

Details

Bookseller
Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
19983
Title
English pleasure carriages : their origin, history, varieties, materials, construction, defects, improvements, and capabilities: with an analysis of the construction of common roads and railroads
Author
ADAMS, William
Format/Binding
Hardcover; tight and secure
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Charles Knight & Co. Ludgate Street
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1837
Weight
0.00 lbs
Keywords
1837 1ed English Pleasure Carriage TRAIN Railroad Coach Invention pre Automobile, rare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian

Terms of Sale

Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books

30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.

About the Seller

Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books

Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Biblio member since 2018
COLUMBIA, Missouri

About Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books

We live & breathe rare books! This year we are celebrating over a decade of business with over 10,000 positive transactions all over the globe! We remain at your service and look forward to earning your business.

Glossary

Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Leaves
Very generally, "leaves" refers to the pages of a book, as in the common phrase, "loose-leaf pages." A leaf is a single sheet...
Tight
Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
First Edition
In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...

Frequently asked questions

This Book’s Categories

tracking-