Memoir of the Late Henry Booth, of the Liverpool and Manchester: And Afterwards of the London and North-Western Railways (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Excerpt from Memoir of the Late Henry Booth, of the Liverpool and Manchester: And Afterwards of the London and North-Western Railways

The greater portion of the matter in the following sketch has already appeared in a series of articles in the Railway News, and is now reproduced with the consent of the proprietor of that journal.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Memoir of the Late Henry Booth, of the Liverpool and Manchester: And Afterwards of the London and North-Western Railways

The greater portion of the matter in the following sketch has already appeared in a series of articles in the Railway News, and is now reproduced with the consent of the proprietor of that journal.

In collecting information concerning the late Mr. Booth for the articles referred to, and especially in examining such of his many writings, upon widely different subjects, as were accessible, the writer of this sketch became deeply impressed with the belief that even Mr. Booth's public services as one of the earliest promoters of railways, and the important part he has performed in the successful practical development of the railway system, are not as generally known, or as well appreciated, as his merits and the value of his services demand. But, further, although Mr. Booth's long and useful public life was mainly devoted to the promotion of railway interests, he was much more than a "Railway Man."

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.