THE SEVERN TUNNEL: ITS CONSTRUCTION AND DIFFICULTIES. 1872-1887
London: Richard Bentley & Son, 1888. First edition. Hardcover. Item #45436
"The Severn Tunnel is a railway tunnel under the Severn estuary between Wales and England. The tunnel links South Gloucestershire in the west of England to Monmouthshire in south Wales. It was constructed by the Great Western Railway between 1873 and 1886 to shorten the journey between South Wales and Western England." Wikipedia. 188 pages. All steel plate portrates and listed illustrations are present, including views, maps, plans, sections, and foldouts. Bound in original light green cloth with illustration on the front cover in black and lettering on the spine in gilt. Spine mildly faded. Bookplate on the front endpaper. Contemporary signature on the title page. Occasional spots of foxing. An about very good copy.
Price: $175.00