The Law Specially Relating to Tramways and Light Railways Hardback - 1898

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London: Stevens and Haynes, 1898. First Edition. Hardback. Good/No Jacket. 894 8vo. Red cloth-covered boards, gilt titles to spine. Containing "The Tramways Act, 1870, the Board of Trade Rules and Regulations Relating to Tramways with Notes the Light Railways Act, 1896, the Board of Trade Rules and Regulations Relating to Light Railways, with Notes and a Full Collection of Precedents"- that is, covering in full the law that frustrated the ambitions of so many of those who embarked on the building of light railways in the nineteenth century. 487 pages (including index) plus publisher's catalogue- A Catalogue of Law Works of 48 pages to rear. Condition notes: Boards rather tired and rubbed, with some differential fading; binding firm, no marking other than an old price marking in pencil to front free end paper and a very occasional pencil emphasis marking to margin. Hinge strained at one point although binding overall firm. A sound, clean copy.