9781332041626 - Tracts on Docks and Commerce, Printed Between the Years 1793& 1800, and Now First Collected: With an Introduction, Memoir, and Miscellaneous Pieces (Classic Reprint... (3 résultats)

PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This insightful and revealing book is a captivating memoir of William Vaughan, an influential figure in the development of London's commercial infrastructure during the transformative era of the late 18th and early 19th century. The author provides detailed accounts of his endeavors to modernize the city's docks, warehouses, and canals, offering unique perspectives on the challenges and triumphs of these ambitious projects. Along the way, he shares anecdotes and observations on the social, political, and economic landscape of the time, creating a vivid portrait of a period of rapid change and innovation in the heart of London. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.