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VERY RARE gilded & embossed illustrated hardcover book. "Railways and Their Rates; with an Appendix on the British Canal Problem" By Edwin A. Pratt. This is the First Edition, published by John Murray, London, 1905. 8vo, 20.6 cm x 14 cm x 4.2 cm. Red cloth-covered boards with gilt embossed lettering on spine & front cover, Unevenly cut & rough-cut pages, no dust-jacket. 361 pages. Weight: 547 Grams. CONTENTS ARE LIKE NEW!!! However, there is a crack between endpaper & adjacent blank page, and there are splits in between endpapers & pastedowns at front & rear of book. Spine is discoloured & slightly marked, bumped, scuffed & a little frayed either end, gilt dull. Cover is rubbed & slightly marked, bumped on front, edge wear. Corners bumped & scuffed. Top outer edge darkened & scuffed. Mark on top edge of front pastedowns at front & rear of book. Illustration plates all present. Some pages are creased alongside spine, and/or have corner folds/creases. Small area of darker tanning on pages 62 & 63. Light age tanning & very rare foxing throughout. VERY RARE FIRST EDITION, EXCELLENT CONDITION INSIDE!!! A comprehensive study of the prices, charges & rates of British railways, as well as their history && a look at European railways. Illustrated with black & white photographs on plates, and tables among text. Contents: I. Introductory. II. Railway Rates Legislation. III. Railway Finance. IV. Taxation of Railways. V. Classification and Leading Principles. VI. Equal Mileage Rates. VII. Preferential and Differential Rates. VVIII. General British Conditions. IX. The Southampton Case. X. Sundry Services. XI. The Carriage of Dead Meat. XII. The Fish Traffic. XIII. Fruit and Vegetables. XIV. General Continental Conditions. XV. The Railways of France. XVI. The Railways of Germany. XVII. The Railways of Holland. XVIII. The Railways of Belgium. XIX. The Railways of Denmark. XX. Conclusion. Appendix: The British Canal Problem. Index. IN STOCK in the UK!!! We post the same day, or if that's not possible, the very next working day. Seller's Ref: 353-B. Seller Inventory # ABE-11926876530
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