1839-63 The Railway Times

Description

First Edition, Illustrated, Leather Binding

An extensive twenty-nine volume set, featuring a collection of the 'Railway Times' periodical from 1839-1863. All being the first edition. 

The periodical provides an impressive historical account of the current news and developments in the railway industry during the early to mid nineteenth century. The articles range from finances, stock information, new patents and inventions, accidents, and updates on railways from across the globe. Notable articles include; an article on Mr Robert Stephenson's new 1842 locomotive which proposed to use less fuel, and a Testimonial to Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the legendary engineer. 

This set includes; '1839', Vol II, No. 71-72, 85-94, and '1840' Vol III No. 27-41, and Vol II No. 52 of the 'Railways Magazine & Commercial Journal', bound into one volume. The rest of the years are bound over two volumes and feature complete runs of the magazine for that year, with these being; 

'1841' Vol I- No.157, Vol III, No. 1 - No.182, Vol Iv-No. 26.
Vol II- No.183 Vol IV No.27 - No. 208, Vol IV, No.52. 

'1842' Vol I- No. 209, Vol IV, No.1 - No.234, Vol V-No.26. 
Vol II- No.235 Vol V, No.27 - No.261, Vol V, No.53. 

'1846' Vol I- No.418, Vol IX, No.1 - No.443, Vol IX, No.26. 
Vol II- nO.44, Vol IX, No.27 - No.469, Vol IX, No. 52. 

'1847' Vol I- No.470, Vol X, No.1 - No.495, Vol X, No.26. 
Vol II- No.496. Vol X, No.27 - No.521, Vol X, No.52. 

'1854' Vol I - No.836, Vol XVII, No.1 - No.860, Vol XVII, No.25.
Vol II - No.861, Vol XXII, No.26 - No.887, Vol XVII, No. 52. 

'1855' Vol I - No.888, Vol xviii, No.1 - No.913, Vol xviii, No.26. 
Vol II - No. 914, Vol XVII, No.27-No.939, Vol XVIII, No. 52. 

'1856' Vol I - No. 940, Vol XIX, No.1 - No.965, Vol XIX, No.26.
Vol II - No. 966, Vol XIX, No.27 - No.991, Vol XIX, No.52. 

'1857' Vol I- No.992, Vol XX, No.1 - No.1017, Vol XX, No.26. 
Vol II - No.1018, Vol XX, No.27 - No.1043, Vol XX, No.52. No. 18-22 have been misnumbered, with No.18 numbered twice and missing No.21, however, the work is complete with the pagination continuous as is expected. 

'1858' Vol I-No.1044, Vol XXI, No.1 - No.1069, Vol XXI, No.26. Two of the issues are numbered '23', but nothing is lacking. 
Vol II- No.1070, Vol XXI, No.27-No.1094, Vol XXI, No.52. 

'1859' Vol I- No.1095, Vol XXII, No.1 - No.1120, Vol XXII, No.26. 
Vol II - No.1121, Vol XXII, No.27 - No.1147, Vol XXII, No.53. 

'1860' Vol I- No.1148, Vol XXIII, No.1 - No.1173, XXIII, No.26. 
Vol II- No.1174, XXIII, No.27 - No.1199, Vol XXIII, No.52. 

'1861' Vol I- No.1200, Vol XXIV, No.1 - No.1225, Vol XXIV, No.26.
Vol II - No.1251, Vol XXIV, No.27 - No.1251, XXIV, No.52.

'1862' Vol I - No.1252, Vol XXV, No.1 - No.1277, Vol XXV, No.26. 
Vol II - No.1278, Vol XXV, No.27 - No.1303, Vol XXV, No.52. 

'1863' Vol I - No.1305, Vol XXVI, No.1 - No.1329, Vol XXVI, No.26.
Vol II - No.1330, Vol XXVI, No.27 - No.1355, Vol XXVI, No.52. 

Illustrated heavily with numerous monochrome vignettes and the occasional full page illustration. Volume '1854' contains a folding map to pp. 356. 

A very scarce and important periodical, with this being some of the earliest examples of the magazine currently on the market. 

A beautifully bound and uniform set. Bound in modern crushed quarter morocco with cloth to the boards. Endpapers renewed.

All pages and issues present after the 1839-40 volumes. The occasional article clipped.