History and Development of Steam Locomotion on Common Roads

Description

W. Fletcher, reprint of 1891 edition, softback, 332pp

The book is divided into 7 sections: Introduction; the period of speculation, 1300-1769; the period of experiment, 1770-1831; the period of successful application, 1831-1867; the modern period, 1868-1891; practical notes on the design and construction of road locomotives; and traction engine law. It has 108 illustrations.]