Adrian Vaughan Signed Samuel Morton Peto A Victorian Entrepreneur Railways Train

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Seller: drive-easy ✉️ (802) 100%, Location: London, GB, Ships to: GB & many other countries, Item: 196068564092 Adrian Vaughan Signed Samuel Morton Peto A Victorian Entrepreneur Railways Train. Samuel Morton Peto: A Victorian Entrepreneur by Adrian Vaughan PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED, DATED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON THE FRONT FREE END PAPER THUS: "To Grant, With every good wish, from Adrian Vaughan At home 4/8/09"; Ian Allan Publishing 2009 1st ed with a Foreword by Hon Sir William McAlpine Bt, 192pp., text generally in decent order, slight bumping & rubbing to board corners at the top - heavier to those at the bottom, slight bumping & rubbing to the top, bottom & sides of boards - heavier to the top & bottom of the spine, front board has one large line (scuff mark?) from left to right, rear board also marked including some bumps & scratches, the dust jacket is rubbed & creased at top & bottom with slight scuffing to the corners & to the top & bottom of the spine, both front & rear have many marks & scratches. Samuel Morton Peto was one of the giants of Victorian Britain who left behind an impressive legacy, evidence of which can still be seen today. Born in 1809, he was an inspired entrepreneur who was, perhaps more than any other individual, responsible for establishing Britain's path to industrial capitalism. An active Member of Parliament, he was one of the most energetic pioneers of Free Trade and a new industrial, social order. To achieve this avant-garde vision, he borrowed and built everything from railways, docks, and harbours to factory towns, dormitory towns, Baptist chapels, dance halls and holiday resorts. Amongst his many famous projects were the Lyceum Theatre, Hungerford Market, and Nelson's Column in London, along with several sections of the Great Western Railway, Curzon Street Station in Birmingham, and the London, Chatham & Dover Railway. He was also involved in the creation of the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada, railways in Algeria and the Crimean Peninsula during the war, and he financed the Great Exhibition of 1851, backing Joseph Paxton's Crystal Palace. Peto's ambition crossed national borders and encompassed European co-operation and Anglo-French finance. In 1857, he was made a Baronet of Somerleyton Hall in the County of Suffolk for his services, but ultimately financial crisis caught up with him and he and his family were ruined. He was declared bankrupt in 1868 and exiled himself to Budapest, before returning to England and dying in obscurity in 1889. This biography is the fruit of many years of research by author Adrian Vaughan, and includes the extensive study of the Peto family archives and rare letters. An excellent work chronicling the life of an amazing talent, this is one book that every historian will be proud to own. Adrian Vaughan is one of the country's foremost railway historians. He has written over 30 books on various aspects of the railway scene. Born in 1941 Adrian Vaughan spent the first part of his working life as a signalman on the line which was once the Great Western Railway built by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Will ship by Royal Mail 1st Class Signed for, well packaged. (£5.39/colet) Track Page Views With Auctiva's Counter
  • Condition: Good
  • Author: Adrian Vaughan
  • Book Title: Samuel Morton Peto: A Victorian Entrepreneur
  • Language: English
  • Publisher: Ian Allan Publishing
  • Genre: History
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Publication Year: 2009
  • Original Language: English
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
  • Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated
  • Narrative Type: Non-Fiction
  • Edition: First Edition
  • Signed: Yes
  • Personalised: Yes
  • Ex Libris: No
  • Inscribed: Yes
  • Number of Pages: 192

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