Author: CHEFFINS
Title: Map of the London and Birmingham Railway and Adjacent Country 1839
Description: London, Cheffins. 1839. Book, Map of the London and Birmingham Railway and Adjacent Country published by Cheffins London 1839. In stiff card covers size 20 by 11 cm. which contain a map folding out to 66 by 20 cm. Hand-coloured. The map shows the railway in a linear form rather like a strip map. There is also a section shewing the inclination of the railway" which parallels the route along the bottom of the map. Scale three miles to the inch. Hills and heights are shown by hachuring. A key gives an explanation of Principal and Intermediate stations. One small repair to the bottom margin. Folds into original cloth-covered card covers with the Cheffins label to the front. Good to Vg condition. Images available.".

Keywords: Railways