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1836 · rif. 28253 — G. A. Williams J. Lee etc Cheltenham 1836. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/not applicable. A rare pamphlet that puts the case for a line as per the title above which the promoters thought would be an improvement on or possibly complement the Great Western route via Didcot. As history has proved the scheme did not materialise. The notion of an east-west route outlined here as Norwich to Gloucester via Cambridge and Tring would certainly appeal even today. However the mention of the term 'inclined plane' in the projected route may partly explain why the venture was a non-starter. Ottley 6019 another pamphlet of 1836 and titled 'A Voice from Cheltenham.' and signed 'A Shareholder in the Tring Co.' suggests further complications - 'We have been grossly misled and deluded'. Very good copy paper slightly cockled minor browning of the first and last leaves. Recent good quality binding of quarter calf gilt lettered on the spine with marbled paper boards. No inscriptions. 23 pages. Ottley First Supplement 8565. OCLC does not record any copies although Library Hub shows 2 UK locations viz Oxford and Leicester Universities. Approx. size 8.5" by 5.5". Quantity Available: 1. Category: Railways; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 28253. . G. A. Williams, J. Lee, etc hardcover