Buy this book on-line VARIOUS : 1880s ARCHIVE OF HANDWRITTEN AND PRINT DOCUMENTS AND LETTERS REGARDING THE CAREER OF A BUMBLING, INEFFECTIVE BRITISH RAILWAY ENGINEER IN COLONIAL INDIA
4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. On offer is an archive of six [6] items relating to one man's career being an unsuccessful railway and mining engineer in India in the late 19th century including: a rather terse and angry 4 page handwritten letter dated 1894 regarding the poor performance of the Mechanical Engineer on site and steps to repair the performance of the Mohpani Coal & Iron Company; a pair of printed testimonials: 1) for the Bengel Iron and Steele Company, 1894; and 2) for South Eastern Railway, 1878; partially printed signed document attesting a particular 'Fitter' having been a member of the Railway Volunteer Corps from Station Jamalpur signed by C.H. Lashi, dated 1886; a 2 page handwritten letter wherein the English recipient is to present himself post haste to Calcutta and receive duties of an Engineering type by Duncan MacMillan and Co.; a partially printed signed folio sized document to T.G.E. Scaife from the Bezwada-Madras Railway dated 1896 from the Chief Engineer regarding a pay increase but also comments that Mr. Scaife will not be a success for a variety of reasons expounded upon. Some faults but overall G+.. English. Book Condition: Very Good Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of VARIOUS : 1880s ARCHIVE OF HANDWRITTEN AND PRINT DOCUMENTS AND LETTERS REGARDING THE CAREER OF A BUMBLING, INEFFECTIVE BRITISH RAILWAY ENGINEER IN COLONIAL INDIA. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including out-of-print books, incunabula, used books, rare books and fine bindings. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |