Road Transport in the Horse-drawn Era (Studies in Transport History)

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Each volume in this series is a collection of articles in the study of transport history, selected from a leading journal in the field. Each contains articles selected by a distinguished scholar, as well as an authorative introduction by the volume editor. Individually they form a foundation to the study of the history of a mode of transport; together they make a library of modern research in the field. This volume is a study of road transport before the railways with articles on topics such as provincial road carrying in England in the 18th century; the impact of the mail coach on the public coach services in England and Wales, 1784-1840; and farm transport in Huntingdonshire, 1610-1749.

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ISBN 1859282989
ISBN13 9781859282984
Number of pages 219
Original Title Road Transport in the Horse-drawn Era (Studies in Transport History)
Published Date 1996
Book Condition Very good
Jacket Condition No Dustjacket
Binding Hardcover
Size 8vo
Place of Publication Aldershot
Edition First edition
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pp. xx 219.’Each volume in this series is a collection of articles in the study of transport history, selected from a leading journal in the field. Each contains articles selected by a distinguished scholar, as well as an authorative introduction by the volume editor. Individually they form a foundation to the study of the history of a mode of transport; together they make a library of modern research in the field. This volume is a study of road transport before the railways with articles on topics such as provincial road carrying in England in the 18th century; the impact of the mail coach on the public coach services in England and Wales, 1784-1840; and farm transport in Huntingdonshire, 1610-1749.”

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Weight 1 kg