Thomas Tredgold: The Principles and Practice and Explanation of the Machinery of Locomotive Engines. Division A-Locomotive Engine

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Thomas Tredgold : The Principles and Practice and Explanation of the Machinery of Locomotive Engines. Division A-Locomotive Engine

John Weale, 1848

Contemporary ¼ calf with green cloth boards, edges blindly tooled, spine in 6 compartments of gilt raised bands, maroon label with gilt text on 2, endpapers marbled. , Top and bottom of spine slightly warned, some plates are lacking, otherwise a very good copy., Large 4to, 20 plates out of 40.

First Paper: A complete Set of Rules and Regulations for the Practical Management of a Locomotive Engine, and For the Guidance of Engine Drivers by John Sewell. John Weale August 32st 1848. Vi + pp. (7-72)
Second Paper (Misbound in first Paper after pp.56): Express Carriage Engine by James Samuel. [2]pp.
Third Paper: On the Dimensions of the Locomotive Engine Boiler in Relation to its Evaporative Power by R. Armstrong. 12pp.
Fourth Paper: Description of the Outside-Cylinder Tank Engine Constructed by Messrs. Sharp Brothers and Co. Of Manchester by H.N. Barlow. John Weale December 30th 1848.
Fifth Paper: Observations on the Consumption of Fuel and the Evaporation of Water in Locomotive and Other Steam Engines by Edward Woods. 44pp.
Sixth Paper: Description of the Patent Locomotive Steam Engine Made by Messrs. Robert Stephenson and Co. Of Newcastle upon Tyne for Conveying the Earth Excavated in the Construction of a Line of Railway. 68pp.
Seventh Paper: Specification for the Passenger Engines on the Caledonian Railway. 12pp.
Eight Paper: Description and Specification of the Passenger Locomotive Engine ‘Wrekin’ Constructed by Messrs. Bury, Curtis and Kennedy for the Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway Company. 8pp. [only without Ninth Paper: Description of the First-Class Express Engine made by R.&W. Hawthorn, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, November 1840. 16pp. AND Tenth Paper: Division A. – Locomotive Engines: Description and Specification of Cramptons Patent Locomotive Engine ‘Liverpool’. 4pp.]


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