This was first published in 1914 and was immediately recognised as a standard work. Its publication did much to raise the quality of railway history as a whole. This edition has an introduction by K Hoole, the modern authority on the history of the railways of north-east England. The book The North Eastern Railway; its rise and development was published in 1914, having been written between 1900 and 1914 with the backing of the NER. It gives a detailed account of the history of the NER to 1880, and of its predecessor companies; the history from 1880 to 1904 is more briefly covered, partly due to ill health of the author; the key events in period 1904 to 1915 were covered in an appendix. His history of the railway is regarded as an accurate, comprehensive and authoritative history of the company. pp. xx, 820 p. : illus. (incl. ports.), 42 plates, maps, plans, facsims., tables, diagrs. ; 25 1/?óÔé¼ÔÇ?2 cm. #0918(Please note: Over standard weight. Orders may incur additional postage charges. We will contact you prior to processing order to request your approval or contact us to confirm postage cost.)