Author: THOMAS GRAY, RAILWAY PROMOTER (1788–1848)
Title: 1824. Land Steam Conveyance, to supersede the necessity of Horses in all public places. An approximately 150 line letter by Thomas Gray, featured in a complete issue of Mechanics Magazine, Museum, Register, Journal and Gazette. Issue No.51.
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 a long review of Stuart's History of the Steam Engine, perpetual motion, devices, logarithms, and three wheeled carriages, 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: 350474.

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