11+ 1 (blank) pages. Illustrated 210x135mm. Disbound from a miscellaneous collection of pamphlets. Reprinted from the Journal of the Society of Arts, this is the first separate publication of an important contribution to railway safety. The author was the inventor of the 'Adams Axle', a radial axle design which was used in British Railways until the end of the steam era. Light dusting to covers, otherwise a very good copy without any library stamps or inscriptions. Low weight item - shipping charge will be reduced at processing stage of order. Seller Inventory # 002354

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Title: On the Causes of Railway Axle Failure and ...

Publisher: W. Trounce, London

Publication Date: 1870

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition

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