The beginnings of the London metro

Train, George Francis

Report of the banquet given by George Francis Train ... of Boston ... to inaugurate the opening of the first street railway in London, the Marble Arch line, March 23rd, 1861, with opinions of the press and extracts on the subject of street railways

London: P. Grant & Co., 1861. First edition, 8vo, pp. 110; original green printed wrappers; wrappers loose, but present; chips from the top corners of the front wrapper; all else very good. The whole of the proceedings, in condensed form, "of the inauguration of the first line opened in the Metropolis..." Includes a list of the guests, some rather lengthy toasts, extracts from the press, testimonials, etc. The metro went underground in 1863. Four copies in OCLC, only Texas in the U.S. as of October, 2018. Item #52850

Price: $75.00