Author: THOMAS GRAY, RAILWAY PROMOTER (1788–1848)
Title: 1824. A General Iron Railway with Steam-Engines to Supersede the necessity of Horses in all public places. A three page report, including title illustration, featured in a complete 16 page issue of the Mechanics Magazine, Museum, Register, Journal and Gazette. Issue No.19.
Description: Mechanics' Magazine, London, 1824. First Edition, Disbound. Very Good Condition. Gray was a contemporary of William James, the Stephensons and Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and can be considered through these contacts as a highly influential enthusiast for the new railway technology. Other material included in this issue regards devices for perpetual motion, the weights of various metals, foul air in wells and snuff taking amongst other matters. Note; this is an original article separated from the annual volume, not a reprint or copy. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Quantity Available: 1. Category: Mechanics' Magazine; Antiquarian & Rare; New Arrivals; Inventory No: 350473.

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