[EARLY RAILWAY HISTORY] RAILWAY MAGAZINE AND COMMERCIAL JOURNAL. BANKS

[EARLY RAILWAY HISTORY] RAILWAY MAGAZINE AND COMMERCIAL JOURNAL. BANKS, STEAM NAVIGATION, MINES, CANALS, DOCKS, ASSURANCES PUBLISHED WEEKLY. AUG-DEC 1839London, Augustus Welde Evans, 1839. A very scarce run of the the first 20 issues of the magazine printed under this name, published weekly from August 17 to Dec 28. Originally launched as the monthly 'Railway Magazine' in 1835, the name changed to 'Railway Magazine and Annals of Science' in March 1836. With the August 17 issue of 1839, it changed again to the title offered here and was then printed weekly. The issues are loosely bound together, in a contemporary paper cover with a manuscript title (cover torn/badly worn). The issues are generally in good and bright condition, some leaves with short tears or slight fraying at the edges. When launched in 1835, this was the first-ever railway magazine. These 20 issues contain a wealth of information on the early history of the railway, as well as the other categories listed in the title