Forsell, Carl Gustaf af, 1783-1848, Anteckningar i anledning af en resa till England i slutet af sommaren år 1834, 1835
- Title(s):
- Anteckningar i anledning af en resa till England i slutet af sommaren år 1834.
- Published/Created:
- Stockholm : Johan Hörberg, 1835.
- Physical Description:
- 192 p., [5] leaves of plates : ill. ; 20 cm.
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsHE3015 .F67 1835Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Willis Van Devanter, Yale BA 1952[Request]
- Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/10584794
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- Preface signed and dated: Stockholm d. 8 April 1835. Carl af Forsell.
Lithographed title page by Carl Axel Adam Schéele.
With wood-engraved illustrations.
Carl Gustaf af Forsell was a pioneer for the use of steam power in Sweden, establishing the first steamship company in Sweden and campaigning for steam on rails. He traveled to England to study the railroad and made a trip on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway.
BAC: British Art Center copy bound in original green printed paper wrappers. Autograph: James Hamilton. - Subject Terms:
- Authors, Swedish -- 19th century -- Travel -- England.England -- Description and travel.Forsell, Carl Gustaf af, 1783–1843 -- Travel.Hamilton, James -- Autograph.Liverpool and Manchester Railway.Railroads -- England.Transportation -- England -- 19th century.
- Form/Genre:
- Lithographs -- 1835.
Wood engravings -- 1835. - Export:
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