Report on Rail-Roads and Locomotive Engines

Sylvester, C: ca. 2000 UK, hardcover with dust jacket. Reprint of the 1825 edition. Charles Sylvester's Report on Rail-Roads and Locomotive Engines, published in 1825, provides a detailed analysis of the advantages of rail transport over canals, emphasizing the potential for greater speed and power in railways. The report was commissioned by the Chairman of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, highlighting Sylvester's role as an early contributor to railway engineering and his observations on the dynamics of locomotive performance. ISBN 085104011x In very good condition