A stunning collection of official Gorton Foundry works photographs in a tooled, gold embossed, leather bound volume from the personal library of Richard Peacock (as identified by a label in the front of the album). Comprising 50 photographs, each approx. 14x10, dated between 1856 and 1864, each annotated with the locomotive details in pencil. This is a substantial archive item, some slight foxing to end pages and rubbing to covers but still splendid. Album measures 20in x 15in.
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Books
Auction: November 2018, Lot: 246
Sold for: GBP£800
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