1822 Remarks on the Present System of Road Making

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Publishers' Original Binding

The fifth edition of this work, which went through several editions due to its significant impact on British infrastructure.

McAdam criticised the poor condition of roads in Britain, attributing it to mismanagement and the use of unsuitable materials. Drawing on his experience as a surveyor and road trustee, he argued for a different construction of road surfaces.

With eight pages of advertisements to the start of the work, dated November 1821.

Former owner's inscription to front board and front pastedown, with stamp of the Lawes Agricultural Trust to front and rear pastedown.

McAdam’s method, which came to be known as "macadamisation" or "tarmac" and revolutionised road construction and was eventually adopted across Britain and beyond.