1830. The Railway System. A letter and editorial regarding Thomas Gray's claims to be the earliest proponent of the superiority of railways over turnpike roads ans canals. Approximately 175 lines, featured in a complete issue of Mechanics Magazine, Museum, Register, Journal and Gazette. Issue No.334.
London: Mechanics' Magazine, 1830. First Edition. Disbound. 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 Cylindrical Railway Carriages in New York..... More